FIRST-YEAR AND TRANSFER APPLICANTS: 2013-14
HOW TO APPLY:
STEP 1:
Complete the
CSS/PROFILE
for 2013-2014 (using Wake Forest's CSS Code: 5885) between October
1 and February 15. Complete the application
on-line by clicking on the link above.
To inquire about the status of
your Profile, you may call CSS at 305-829-9793.
If your parents are separated or divorced, you and the parent
with whom you live (the "custodial" parent) must complete
the CSS PROFILE. Your other parent (the "noncustodial"
parent) must complete the CSS
Noncustodial PROFILE. If you indicate on the
CSS registration form that your parents are separated or divorced,
an e-mail from CSS will automatically be sent to you. You should
forward this e-mail to your noncustodial parent and request
that he or she complete the Noncustodial Profile online, and
submit the required supporting documents (2012 income tax returns,
including all schedules, W-2 wage statements, and any applicable
S-Corporation or partnership returns). You may also give
CSS your noncustodial parent's e-mail address, and CSS will
notify your parent directly of the Noncustodial Profile requirement. Your financial aid application cannot be processed until this
information is received by CSS. If either parent is remarried,
information about the spouse's income, assets, and dependents
residing with the family must also be included.
STEP 2:
To apply for federal financial aid,
complete the 2013-2014 Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(using Wake Forest's Federal Title IV Code: 002978) between January
1 and February 15. We recommend that you complete your
2012 taxes before completing the FAFSA. If you have not yet completed your return, you can use estimated tax information to submit your FAFSA now, and then correct that information after you file your tax return.
The easiest way to complete or correct your FAFSA with accurate tax information is by using the online IRS Data Retrieval Tool found at www.fafsa.gov. Most tax filers will be able view their tax return information and transfer it directly to the FAFSA. Using IRS Data Retrieval will prevent your having to request an IRS Tax Transcript, to satisfy Federal Verification requirements.
All students and parents are encouraged to sign
up for a PIN in advance of filing the FAFSA.
A PIN allows you to sign your application electronically, view
and make corrections to your application on-line, and sign a
master promissory note electronically.
Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for Student Aid
To inquire about the status of
your FAFSA, you may call the Federal Student Aid Information
Center at 800-433-3243.
STEP 3:
All students, parents, and stepparents
must submit signed official copies of federal income tax forms (including
all schedules, W-2 wage statements, partnership tax returns
and schedules, and S-corporation tax returns and schedules.
(This is required, even if you use IRS Data Retrieval to complete or correct the FAFSA.)
Noncustodial parents (and their spouses, if applicable) are
also required to submit copies of all applicable tax forms.
If your parents did not file income taxes, they are required
to submit the Parent(s) Non-tax Return Filer Statement.
Tax documents should be submitted
to the College Scholarship Service (CSS) of The College Board by March 1.
You will receive instructions after you have completed the PROFILE
application online. Always attach the IDOC cover sheet sent
to you by CSS.
After reviewing application materials, the Office of Student
Financial Aid may determine that additional information is needed.
The office will contact you to request any additional documentation
needed to process your aid application. If you receive a request
for additional information, respond promptly to avoid delaying
your application.
If you need to submit any documents directly to Wake Forest,
please send them to the following address:
Office of Student Financial Aid
PO Box 7246
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7246
For overnight deliveries, our street address is:
Office of Student Financial Aid
Reynolda Hall, Room 4
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
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