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STCC Financial Aid - Helpful Hints for Completing the FAFSA and Printable Checklist for Necessary Documents Needed

• If you need help completing the application, you can contact the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) for assistance. EOC is located in Chicopee and an EOC counselor makes appointments to come on-campus to meet with students. To schedule an appointment between the hours of 9:00-3:00, please call 612-0206.
• File early; the STCC priority deadline is May 1st. Please note that the later you apply, you put your FAFSA in jeopardy of limited resources that our office would have available.
• The deadline for the Massachusetts State Grant is May 1st
• Priority deadline for completing the application process with the Financial Aid Office is June 30th.
• Be accurate
• Do not leave items blank
• Sign the application; if you are dependent you must have at least parental signature. An application without the appropriate signature(s) will not be processed
• Keep copies of all documentation used to complete the FAFSA
• Do not mail documentation with the application
• STCC FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE: 005549
• The 2009-2010 FAFSA will be available after January 1.

Please note; questions about your parents refer to your biological parents or stepparents. You will need your parent's social security numbers and date of birth. If you live with a relative or legal guardian DO NOT include their information, please contact the Financial Aid Office for assistance in completing the FAFSA. If you do not live with your parents but answer NO to all the questions in step Three; you must report your parent’s income. If unusual circumstances prohibit you from providing your parent's income, please contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss your situation.

Please note: You may choose to print the following checklist off to ease the process of filing the FAFSA.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA 2009-2010

• Copies of 2008 tax return(s) and/or W-2 forms.
  • If you do not have a copy of your tax return or W-2’s you can call 1-800-829-1040, go online at www.irs.gov and request a tax transcript and copies of your W-2 forms (if needed) for the year needed.
• Total amount received of other untaxed income including: Child Support received for all children, workers’ compensation, veteran’s or military benefits such as Disability, Death Pension, or Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and/or VA Educational Work-Study allowances and any other monies received or paid on your behalf for the 2008 year.
  • For any other untaxed income you must contact those agencies directly. (Contact information for these agencies can usually be found on a recent statement or benefit payment stub).

Please note: It could take 10-15 days to receive documentation form any of these sources.

• The current market value of any investment (stocks, bonds, CD’s, trust accounts, money markets, mutual funds, college savings plans, commodities, and other securities, property (business, farms, rental properties, and second or vacation homes). Do not include the home you live in if it is a single family home.
• The average daily balance you keep in your checking and savings account. __ The 2008 amount paid in child support for child not residing with you.
• In addition to the above income information you will also need:
  • Social Security number(s)
  • Alien registration number(s) (for non-U.S. citizens)
  • Date(s) of birth
  • Date(s) of most recent marriage, separation, divorce, or widowing.

IF YOU ANSWER NO TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS, YOU ARE A DEPENDENT STUDENT AND WILL ALSO NEED THE INFORMATION ABOVE ABOUT YOUR PARENT (S):

• Were you born before January 1, 1986?
• As of today, are you married? (Answer “Yes” if you are separated but not divorced)
• At the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, will you be working on a master’s or doctorate program (such as an MA, MBA, MD, JD, PhD, EdD, or graduate certificate, etc.)?
• Are you currently serving on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces for purposes other than training?
• Are you a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces?
• Do you have children who will receive more than half of their support from you between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010?
• Do you have dependents (other than your children or spouse) who live with you and who receive more than half of their support from you, now and through June 30, 2010?
• When you were age 13 or older, were both your parents deceased, were you in foster care or were you a dependent/ward of the court?
• As of today, are you an emancipated minor as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
• As of today, are you in legal guardianship as determined by a court in your state of legal residence?
• At any time on or after July 1, 2008, did your high school or school district homeless liaison determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?
• At any time on or after July 1, 2008, did the director of an emergency shelter program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless?
• At any time on or after July 1, 2008, did the director of a runaway or homeless youth basic center or transitional living program determine that you were an unaccompanied youth who was homeless or were self-supporting and at risk of being homeless?

INFORMATION NEEDED TO FILE A FAFSA ONLINE

This outlines the information needed to file a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on line.

• Pre-application worksheet printed from the FAFSA website: www.fafsa.ed.gov
• Financial information from 2008 outlined on above for you and your parent(s). (Parent’s information is needed if you answer NO to all the questions 1-7 on the back of this handout).
• Personal information at the bottom of this page
• U.S. Department of Education PIN (If you have filed a FAFSA in the past you were issued this PIN. You can use this to sign your 2009-2010 FAFSA. If you have not been issued a PIN you can go to www.pin.ed.gov or print a signature page and a PIN is sent after you submit a completed FAFSA).

THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL BE NEEDED IN ADDITION TO THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION OUTLINED ABOVE

Student

• Full Name (shown on Social Security Card)
• Social Security Number
• Date of Birth
• Alien Registration # (if applicable) -Driver’s license number and state -Email address
• Marital status with dates of marriage, separation, divorce or widowed
• State of legal residency, date moved to Massachusetts
• Permanent mailing address including city, state and zip
• Permanent Telephone Number
• Household size
• Type of degree you are seeking -Highest education completed by parents

Parent

• Last Name, First Initial of First Name -Social Security Number
• Date of Birth
• Alien Registration #(if applicable)
• Household size
• Email address
• Marital status with dates of marriage, separation, divorce or widowed
• State of legal residency, date moved to Massachusetts