Custodial Parent Verification Worksheet

Custodial Parent Verification Worksheet

2016-2017 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Please complete all the information requested below andobtain required signatures. Then fax or mail the completed worksheet to the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. Based on a review ofthe information you have provided to one or more of the following offices: Admission, Registrar, Student Affairs and/or Financial Aid, we are not able to determine who the custodial parent is as defined by instructions in the FAFSA. The US Department of Education requires information reported to Wofford College agree or be sufficiently explained. We cannot continue to process your application for financial aid until this completed form is received. Additional information may be required for documentation.

Please print.

Student’s Full Name:______Wofford ID: ______

Last Name First Middle

Parental Information

Full Name of Birth Father: ______SSN:______

Last Name First Middle

Permanent home address:______

Street or PO Box CityState Zip

Current status of birth father (check one): __Divorced __Remarried __Deceased __Unknown

Full Name of Birth Mother:______SSN:______

Last Name First Maiden

Permanent home address: ______

Street or PO Box CityState Zip

Current status of birth mother (check one): __Divorced __Remarried __Deceased __Unknown

Determination of Custodial Parent

Instructions for the 2016-2017FAFSA define parent based on the information requested below.

1. Identify the parent with whom you lived most of the time during the prior 12 months.

______

If this parent has remarried, provide stepparent information on back.

2. If you spent an equal amount of time with both parents, identify the parent who provided more financial support during the prior 12 months.

______

If this parent has remarried, provide stepparent information on back.

(Continued on back)

STEPPARENT INFORMATION

Stepfather Name: ______SSN:______

Last Name First Name Middle Name

Stepmother Name: ______SSN:______

Last Name First Name Maiden Name

Certification Statement

By signing below, we certify the information provided on this document is correct and true and if required, agree to provide supporting documentation. Signatures of the student and the parent identified in Item 1 or 2 on the front of this form are required below.

Student signature:______

Date:______

Parent signature:______

Date:______

**Optional Statement**

By signing below, we give the Financial Aid Office at Wofford College permission to release the student’s financial aid information to the non-custodial parent. Signatures of the student and the custodial parent are required below.

Student signature:______

Date:______

Parent signature:______

Date:______