Edgecombe Community College 2016-2017 Independent V5 Verification Worksheet Your 2016-2017 FAFSA was selected for review in a process called Verification. This process requires the Financial Aid Office to compare the information reported on your FAFSA with the information on this worksheet and any other required documentation. The law states that we have the right to ask for confirmation of this information before awarding and/or disbursing federal student aid. Your eligibility for financial aid cannot be determined until the verification process is complete. You must complete and sign this worksheet, attach any required documentation and submit the completed package to the ECC Financial Aid Office. If you were married or remarried on the day you signed your FAFSA, you must also provide information for your spouse. If there are discrepancies between the information reported on your FAFSA and the documents submitted to our office, we will make the necessary corrections. Additional information may be needed to complete your file. If you have any questions about the verification process, contact the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible to avoid a delay in processing your request for financial aid. Student Name: ECC ID #: E-mail Address: The instructions provided below apply to INDEPENDENT students only. If you are considered a dependent student, you will need to complete the Dependent V5 Verification Worksheet. A. FAMILY INFORMATION In the space below, write the names of ALL members of your household including: Yourself Your spouse (if you were married on the day your completed your FAFSA) Your or your spouse s children if you or your spouse will provide more than half of their support* from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, even if the children do not live with you and your spouse Other people if they now live with you AND you or your spouse provide more than half of their support * AND will continue to provide more than half of their support* through June 30, 2017. *Support includes money, gifts, loans, housing, food, clothing, transportation, medical/dental care, college tuition, etc. NUMBER IN COLLEGE: For any household member who will be enrolled at least half time in a degree, diploma or certificate program at an eligible postsecondary educational institution any time between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, include the name of the institution. If more space is needed, attach a separate page that includes the student s name and ECC ID#. Full Name Age Relationship to student College/University Self Edgecombe Community College B. STUDENT INCOME INFORMATION If you filed a Federal Income Tax Return, you must give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) permission to transfer your 2015 tax information directly into the FAFSA, OR you must submit a 2015 Tax Return Transcript to the Financial Aid Office. Check only ONE box below: I was UNEMPLOYED for all of 2015. I was employed in 2015 however, I DID NOT, WILL NOT, and AM NOT REQUIRED TO FILE a 2015 Federal Tax Return. I am attaching copies of all W2 s, 1099 s, or other statements of income I received in 2015. I have used the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to transfer my 2015 tax information directly into the FAFSA and have not altered any figures. I am unable to OR choose not to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. I am attaching a signed copy of my 2015 IRS Tax Return Transcript. (transcripts are available at www.irs.gov, or by other methods-see How to Obtain a Tax Return Transcript) 1 Continued on Reverse
C. SPOUSE INCOME INFORMATION (If you were not married on the day you signed the FAFSA, skip this section) If your spouse filed a Federal Income Tax Return, he/she must give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) permission to transfer the 2015 tax information directly into the FAFSA, OR he/she must submit a 2015 Tax Return Transcript to the Financial Aid Office.*If your tax filing status is Married Filing Jointly, only one copy of the tax return transcript is required. Check only ONE box below: My spouse was UNEMPLOYED for all of 2015. My spouse was employed in 2015 however, he/she DID NOT, WILL NOT, and IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE a 2015 Federal Tax Return. I am attaching copies of allw2 s, 1099 s, or other statements of income my spouse received in 2015. My spouse has used the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to transfer his/her 2015 tax information directly into the FAFSA and has not altered any figures.*this option is available only if the tax filing status is Married Filing Jointly My spouse is unable to OR chooses not to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. I am attaching a signed copy of his/her 2015 IRS Tax Return Transcript. (transcripts are available at www.irs.gov, or by other methods-see How to Obtain a Tax Return Transcript) D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I and/or a member of my household (see page 1) received benefits from SNAP(Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) during the 2014 or 2015 calendar year. Yes No Note: If we have reason to believe that the information regarding the receipt of SNAP benefits is inaccurate, we may require documentation. I and/or a member of my household (see page 1) PAID child support in 2015 Yes No If YES, list below the TOTAL amount of child support paid in 2015 due to divorce or separation or as a result of a legal requirement. Do Not include support paid for children who are included in the household size on the FAFSA or support that was ordered by the court but not actually paid in 2015. Name of Person Who Paid Child Support Name of Person Who Received the Child Support Name of Child for Whom Support Was Paid Amount Paid in 2015 Note: If we have reason to believe that the information regarding child support paid is inaccurate, we may require documentation. E. HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION STATUS A sealed copy of your final official high school transcript showing graduation from an approved high school OR official High School Equivalency scores must be on file with the Office of Admissions and Records. PLEASE DISREGARD IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED YOUR TRANSCRIPT TO STUDENT SERVICES. 2
F. IDENTITY AND STATEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE You are required to appear in person at Edgecombe Community College to verify your identity. You must present a valid government issued photo identification (ID) such as, but not limited to, a driver s license, other state-issued ID, or passport AND complete the attached Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose form in the presence of a Financial Aid representative or notary. G. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES Each person signing below certifies that all of the information reported on this form is complete and correct. The student s signature and date are required. WARNING: If you purposely give false or misleading information on this worksheet, you may be fined, be sentenced to jail, or both. Student s Signature Spouse s Signature (optional) Tarboro campus: 2009 W. Wilson St., Tarboro, NC 27886 Phone: (252) 823-5166 Fax: (252) 823-6817 Rocky Mount campus: 225 Tarboro St., Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Phone: (252) 823-5166 Fax: (252) 985-2212 www.edgecombe.edu Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
2016-2017 Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose Please complete either SECTION A below, or SECTION B on the back. SECTION A must be signed in the Financial Aid Office at Edgecombe Community College. SECTION B must be notarized and sent to the Financial Aid Office at Edgecombe Community College. SECTION A must be signed IN the Financial Aid Office at Edgecombe Community College The student must appear in person at Edgecombe Community College to verify your identity by presenting valid government-issued photo identification (ID), such as, but not limited to a driver s license, other state- issued ID, or passport. The institution will maintain a copy of this photo ID annotated with the date it was received and the name of the official at Edgecombe Community College authorized to collect the student s ID. In addition, the student must sign, in the presence of the institutional official, the following: Statement of Educational Purpose I certify that I am the individual signing this (Print Student Name) Statement of Educational Purpose and that the federal student financial assistance I may receive will only be used for educational purposes and to pay the cost of attending Edgecombe Community College for 2016-2017. (Student Signature) (Student ID Number) For Office Use Only Financial Aid Administrator Tarboro campus: 2009 W. Wilson St., Tarboro, NC 27886 Phone: (252) 823-5166 Fax: (252) 823-6817 Rocky Mount campus: 225 Tarboro St., Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Phone: (252) 823-5166 Fax: (252) 985-2212 www.edgecombe.edu Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution 2
SECTION B must be notarized and sent to the Financial Aid Office at Edgecombe Community College: If you are unable to appear in person at Edgecombe Community College to verify your identity, you must provide: (1) A copy of the valid government-issued photo identification (ID) that is acknowledged in the notary statement below, such as but not limited to a driver s license, other state-issued ID, or passport; AND (2) The original notarized Statement of Educational Purpose provided below. Statement of Educational Purpose I certify that I am the individual signing this (Print Student Name) Statement of Educational Purpose and that the federal student financial assistance I may receive will only be used for educational purposes and to pay the cost of attending Edgecombe Community College for 2016-2017 (Student Signature) (Student ID Number) Notary s Certificate of Acknowledgement State of City/County of On, before me,, (Notary s Printed Name) personally appeared, (Printed name of signer), and provided me on basis of satisfactory evidence of identification (Type of government issued photo ID provided) to be the above-named person who signed the foregoing instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal (seal) Notary Signature My commission expires on.