Prospective Students - 2010-2011 U.S. Citizens and U.S. Permanent Residents
Forms
- CSS Financial Aid Profile 2010-11 - CSS Code: 3965 (Available beginning October 1, 2009)
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 2010-2011 - Federal School Code: 002229 After January 1, 2010
- 2009 Federal Tax Returns, including all schedules and W-2 forms
- CSS Noncustodial Profile, if applicable (Available beginning October 1, 2009)
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Deadlines
Early Decision
November 15
- CSS Financial Aid Profile 2010-11 - CSS Code: 3965 (Available beginning October 1, 2009)
- CSS Noncustodial Profile, if applicable (Available beginning October 1, 2009)
- Copies of all pages and schedules of parent and student 2008 federal income tax returns and 2008 W-2 forms (send directly to the Office of Financial Aid, PO Box 37, Williamstown, MA 01267).
- If parents hold an interest in a partnership or corporation, copies of all pages and schedules of the 2008 federal business income tax return(s), including all K-1's, must be submitted to with personal federal income tax returns.
May 1
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- In February, you will receive communication from the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) providing you with instructions on how to submit your 2009 federal tax forms and any other supplemental forms that may be required. You should send signed photocopies of all pages and schedules of your and your parents' 2009 federal tax returns (including photocopies of all W-2 forms) to the College Board by May 1. Do not send copies of state income tax returns or 2008 income tax returns to IDOC.
- If you or your parents do not file a federal income tax return, you must download, complete, and submit the appropriate Non-Tax Filer's Statement with documentation of all untaxed income to IDOC.
- If parents hold an interest in a partnership or corporation, copies of all pages and schedules of the 2009 federal business income tax return(s), including all K-1's, must be submitted to IDOC with personal federal income tax returns.
- IDOC Processing Tips
All documents should be submitted to the College Board as one complete packet and must have an IDOC cover sheet. Tax returns and the cover sheet must be signed. All documents should display your IDOC ID number (printed on your cover letter from the College Board). Duplicate cover letters and cover sheets are available from the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) website.
In the case of divorced or separated parents, you may submit your noncustodial parent tax information along with the remainder of your application materials to the College Board. Alternatively, you may forward a copy of the IDOC coversheet to your noncustodial parent and request that he or she submit the requested materials directly to IDOC.
Regular Decision (April Notification)
February 1
- CSS Financial Aid Profile 2010-11 - CSS Code: 3965 (Available beginning October 1, 2009)
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 2010-2011 - Federal School Code: 002229 After January 1, 2010
- CSS Noncustodial Profile, if applicable (Available beginning October 1, 2009)
April 15 or as soon as possible
- In February, (or after you submit the CSS Profile) you will receive communication from the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) providing you with instructions on how to submit your 2009 federal tax forms and any other supplemental forms that may be required. You should send signed photocopies of all pages and schedules of your and your parents' 2009 federal tax returns (including photocopies of all W-2 forms) to the College Board as soon as possible. Do not send copies of state income tax returns or 2008 income tax returns to IDOC.
- If you or your parents do not file a federal income tax return, you must download, complete, and submit the appropriate Non-Tax Filer's Statement with documentation of all untaxed income to IDOC.
- If parents hold an interest in a partnership or corporation, copies of all pages and schedules of the 2009 federal business income tax return(s), including all K-1's, must be submitted to IDOC with personal federal income tax returns.
- IDOC Processing Tips
All documents should be submitted to the College Board as one complete packet and must have an IDOC cover sheet. Tax returns and the cover sheet must be signed. All documents should display your IDOC ID number (printed on your cover letter from the College Board). Duplicate cover letters and cover sheets are available from the College Board's Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) website.
In the case of divorced or separated parents, you may submit your noncustodial parent tax information along with the remainder of your application materials to the College Board. Alternatively, you may forward a copy of the IDOC coversheet to your noncustodial parent and request that he or she submit the requested materials directly to IDOC. - Do not send copies of state income tax returns.
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