U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident

2015-2016 Early Decision 2 Application Instructions
US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Step 1 - Requirements due by January 15, 2015
You are strongly encouraged to use the Net Price Calculator to gain an understanding of
what your family contribution and aid eligibility might be. Here is the link:
https://conncoll.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
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2015-2016 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – complete online at
www.fafsa.gov. (Available beginning January 1, 2015)
o This form is required to determine your eligibility for federal and state grants,
federal loans and federal student employment.
o Our Title IV school code is 001379.
o If you have not completed your 2014 income tax forms, you will be required to
provide estimated income information.
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2015-2016 CSS PROFILE Application – complete online at:
http://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile
o This form is required to determine eligibility for institutional grant aid only. It is not
necessary to complete this form if you are only applying for federal and state grant
aid, loans and student employment.
o Our CSS code is 3284
o There is a fee
o If you have not completed your 2014 income tax forms, you will be required to
provide estimated income information.
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Noncustodial Parent’s Profile – if applicable
If your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married, your noncustodial
parent is required to complete the Noncustodial Parent’s PROFILE online if you are
applying for institutional grant aid. Once the custodial parent has submitted the CSS
PROFILE, the student will receive instructions via email from the College Board to
provide to the noncustodial parent. This information is needed so that the noncustodial
parent can access the Noncustodial Parent’s PROFILE application.
Send to the Financial Aid Office:
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Parent 2013 federal tax return with all schedules*
Parent 2013 W2 statement(s) from all employers, 2014 if available
Non-custodial 2013 federal tax return with all schedules* - if applicable
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Non-custodial 2013 W2 statement(s) from all employers, 2014 if available – if applicable
If applicable:
o 2013 Schedule K1’s
o Most recent Social Security Benefit statement, if you are currently receiving income
from the Social Security Administration.
Step 2 – Requirements due by April 18, 2015 – Matriculating Students
Please be advised that the initial award is tentative until we have received and reviewed your 2014 tax returns
as well as any other supporting documentation. This review process is called Verification. It is a lengthy
process. Our staff will provide you with a list of outstanding documents that might be required. You will be
notified when the Verification process has been completed and that the award has been finalized. In general
the information listed below will be required as part of Verification:
You are encouraged to provide your consent to allow the IRS to populate the applicable income fields
on the FAFSA with data from your 2014 federal tax return. If you choose not to participate in this
process, you (if required to file) and your parents might be required to obtain a tax transcript from
the IRS and send a signed copy to our office once you decide to matriculate at Connecticut College.
Instructions on how to use the FAFSA Data Retrieval process will be posted to our web site in the
Spring.
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College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC)
o You will receive an email from the College Board in February about this process.
This step is required even if you have given permission to the IRS to populate the
FAFSA, or you have chosen to submit a tax transcript to our office. The following
information must be sent if applicable:
 Parent(s) 2014 signed federal tax return, with all schedules*
 Parent(s) 2014 W2 statements (if not previously sent to our office)
 Noncustodial 2014 signed federal tax return, with all schedules*
 Noncustodial 2014 W2 statements (if not previously sent to our office)
 Student’s 2014 signed federal tax return, with all schedules*
 Student’s 2014 W2 statements
 Verification Worksheet, 2015-2016
 2014 Schedule K1’s
 2014 Corporate and/or Partnership federal tax return(s)
Reference this IDOC web site for instructions: https://idoc.collegeboard.org/idoc/index.jsp
Tax Extensions: If your parents will file a tax extension, please send a copy of IRS Form 4868 and a draft 2014
federal tax return to the Financial Aid Office at Connecticut College. The financial aid award will not be finalized
until the 2014 federal tax returns become available.
*If you are not required to file a federal tax return, please complete the applicable Non-Tax Filer
Statement(s) available in the forms section of our website:
http://www.conncoll.edu/admission/financial-aid/forms-publications/
Financial Aid Services| Larrabee Annex | 270 Mohegan Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4196
Phone: 860-439-2058 | Fax: 860-439-5357 | finaid@conncoll.edu | www.connecticutcollege.edu