2016-2017 Dependent Household Resources Verification Worksheet
Federal Student Aid Programs
Your application was selected for review in a process called “Verification”. In this process, the College of Menominee Nation (CMN) will compare information from your FAFSA with this worksheet and financial documents you will submit. The law states we have the right to ask you for this information before awarding federal aid. If there are differences between your FAFSA application and your financial documents, the College of Menominee Nation may need to make electronic corrections to your FAFSA. Contact the Financial Aid Office at the College of Menominee Nation at (715) 799-6226 ext. 3237 or ext. 3048 if you have questions about the worksheet.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Submit 2015 financial documents (W-2 forms, 1099 forms, 1098-T forms, etc.), and child support paid/received in 2015, and any other untaxed income document for the student and student’s parent(s).
2. Complete all sections of this worksheet in full.
3. Submit the completed and signed worksheet and/or any other documents requested to the Financial Aid Office at CMN.
4. Transfer 2015 Federal Income Tax Return information using the FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval Tool— To transfer IRS tax return information, go to www.fafsa.gov.
Or
Submit 2015 IRS tax return transcript(s)— To obtain an IRS tax return transcript, go to www.IRS.gov and click on the “Order a Return or Account Transcript” link, or call 1-800-908-9946.
1. Student Information
Last Name First Name M.I. SSN or CMN Student ID Number
Mailing Address (include apt. no.) Date of Birth
City State ZIP Code Phone Number (include area code)
2. Number of Household Members and Number in College
1. List below the people in the parent’s household, including:
a. The student.
b. The parent(s) (including a stepparent) even if the student doesn’t live with the parent(s).
c. The parent(s)’other’s children, if the parent(s) will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017, or if the other children would be required to provide parental information if they were completing a FAFSA for 2016-2017. Include children who meet either of these standards, even if they do not live with the parent(s).
d. Other people if they now live with the parent(s) and the parent(s) provides more than half of their support and will continue to provide more than half of their support through June 30, 2017.
2. Include the name of the college for any household member, excluding the parent(s) who will be enrolled at least half time, in a degree, diploma, or certificate program at a postsecondary educational institution any time between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
Full Name / Age / Relationship / College / Will be Enrolled at Least Half TimeMarty Jones(example) / 20 / sister / Central University / Yes
Self
*If more space is needed, attach a separate page with your name and Social Security Number at the top
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3. Dependent Student’s Information (all applicants) -
1. Did the student pay/receive child support in 2015? (Please check one) Yes** No
****If Yes, Please provide documentation from Child Support Agency.
2. Check the box that applies:
a. The student filed/will file a 2015 Federal IRS Tax Return, Puerto Rican, or Foreign Income Tax Return.
b. The student was not employed, did not have income and is not required to file a 2015 Federal IRS Tax Return.
c. The student was employed and had income, but am not required to file a 2015 Federal IRS Tax Return and will list all employer(s) and the amount that was earned in 2015 in the chart below:
NON-TAX FILERS (Complete ONLY if Box c is checked):Employer’s Name / 2015 Amount Earned / IRS W-2 Attached?
Suzy’s Auto Body Shop (example) / $2,000.00
* If more space is needed, attach a separate page with your name and Social Security Number at the top
4. Parent(s)’ Information
1. Did the student’s parent(s) pay/receive child support in 2015? (Please check one) Yes** No
**If Yes, Please provide documentation from Child Support Agency.
2. Check here if one of the persons listed in Section B of this worksheet received SNAP benefits (Food Stamps) in 2014 or 2015. If asked by the college, the student will provide documentation of the receipt of SNAP benefits during 2014 and/or 2015.
3. Check the box that applies:
a. Parent(s) filed/will file a 2015 Federal IRS Tax Return, Puerto Rican, or Foreign Income Tax Return.
b. Parent(s) was not employed, did not have income and is not required to file a 2015 Federal IRS Tax Return.
c. Parent(s) was employed and had income, but am not required to file a 2015 Federal IRS Tax Return and will list all employer(s) and the amount that was earned in 2015 in the chart below:
NON-TAX FILERS (Complete ONLY if Box c is checked):Employer’s Name / 2015 Amount Earned / IRS W-2 Attached?
Suzy’s Auto Body Shop (example) / $2,000.00
* If more space is needed, attach a separate page with your name and Social Security Number at the top
5. Other Untaxed Income To Be Verified
Check any box item that applies and enter the appropriate information and the total amounts for 2015.
a. Payments to tax-deferred pension and retirement savings
Name of Person Who Made the Payment / Name On the Account / Total Amount Received 2015Jane Doe (grandmother) / Sara Jones (mother of student) / $2,000.00
b. Housing, food, and other living allowances paid to members of the military, clergy, and others
c. Veterans’ non-education benefits including Disability, Death Pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and/or VA Educational Work-Study allowances. Do not include Federal VA education benefits.
d. Other untaxed income. List the amount of other untaxed income not reported and not excluded elsewhere on this form. Include untaxed income such as worker’s compensation, disability, Black Lung Benefits, untaxed portions of health savings accounts from IRS Form 1040 Line 25, Railroad Retirement Benefits, etc.
Name of Recipient / Type of Benefit Received / Total Amount Received 2015Sara Jones (mother of student) (example) / VA Disability / $2,000.00
John Jones (student) (example) / Worker’s Compensation / $5630.00
e. Money received or paid on the student’s behalf. List any money received or paid on the student’s behalf (e.g., payment of student’s bills) and not reported elsewhere on this form. Enter the total amount of cash support the student received in 2015. Include support from a parent whose information was not reported on the student’s 2016–2017 FAFSA, but do not include support from a parent whose information was reported. For example, if someone is paying rent, utility bills, etc., for the student or gives cash, gift cards, etc., include the amount of that person's contributions unless the person is the student’s parent whose information is reported on the student’s 2016–2017 FAFSA. Amounts paid on the student’s behalf also include any distributions to the student from a 529 plan owned by someone other than the student or the student’s parents, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles of the student.
Purpose: e.g., Cash, Rent, Books / Source / Total Amount Received 2015Rent (example) / Jane Doe (grandmother) / $1,500.00
6. Certification and Signature
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Each person signing below certifies that all of the information reported is complete
and correct. The student and one parent whose information was reported on the
FAFSA must sign and date.
______
Student’s Signature (Required) Date
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Parent’s Signature (Required) Date
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