2017 2018 EARLY FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS International Recruited Athletes Only STEP 1 COMPLETE THE 2017 2018 EARLY FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Complete all pages of this application. Please do not leave any questions blank. Enter zero or N/A if appropriate. Use estimated 2016 income information Non-Custodial Parents: Complete the 2017-18 Early Financial Aid Application for Non-Custodial Parents Signatures: Remember to have both the student and a parent sign this application before sending it to our office. Student and Parent must complete and sign the 2017-2018 Early Financial Aid Certification STEP 2 ATTACH SIGNED COPIES OF 2015 TAX RETURNS and/or INCOME ASSESSMENT STATEMENTS Parent taxes are required Print the Student s Name in the upper right corner of the Parent Tax Return. Acceptable Documents: Canadian Tax Returns, Income Assessment from parent s employer or government agency If you do not have a copy of your tax return, please explain why there are no tax returns. PARENTS: All documentation MUST be translated to English. STEP 3 (IF APPLICABLE) SUBMIT BUSINESS TAX RETURNS If your parent(s) own all or part of Business: submit a complete copy of business returns or business income statements STEP 4 BANNER SELF SERVICE To assist students and families with determining if all application requirements have been met, once we receive your Early Financial Aid Application, the student will receive an email from Brown University containing a Banner ID and password. The ID and password will allow the student to log into Brown s Banner Self-Service to view application requirements. An email will be sent to the student advising them their financial aid eligibility has been determined and is viewable on line in 2016-17 aid year. Award notifications will also be viewed and printed from Banner Self Service. Paper notifications will not be sent. PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATION PROCESS This is NOT an official application for Financial Aid. If you are admitted to Brown University you must complete all Financial Aid Application materials. Application materials include: CSS Profile, Business Tax Returns (if applicable), Non-Custodial Profile (if applicable), and 2016 tax returns and/or income assessment statements. Please visit our website for more information regarding application requirements for all first year Brown applicants. If you do not complete the necessary application requirements by the published deadline, you risk losing your eligibility for financial aid for the 2017-2018 academic year. PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ALL RELEVANT FORMS TO: Brown University Office of Financial Aid Attn: Early Estimated Awards Box 1827 Providence, RI 02912 Fax (401) 863-2721 Email (pdf attachments): financial_aid@brown.edu
2017 2018 EARLY FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION International Recruited Athletes Only STUDENT INFORMATION Student s Name Last First Middle Address: Student s E-mail Month/Day/Year Student s date of birth Preferred Phone Number Student s Citizenship PARENTS INFORMATION What is the current marital status of your parents? q Married q Separated q Divorced q Widowed q Unmarried but live together If remarried, date of remarriage If divorced, date of divorce Name of non custodial parent Note: If parents are divorced/separated, the non-custodial parent must complete the Non-Custodial Parent Early Athletic Application If remarried, please include current spouse and their income and asset information q Parent 1 q Step Parent 1 q Parent 2 q Step Parent 2 Name Month/Day/Year Date of Birth Name Month/Day/Year Date of Birth Occupation Occupation Employer No. Years Employer No. Years Preferred daytime telephone Preferred daytime telephone Email Email Amount parent(s) think they will be able to pay for 2017 2018 college expenses? $ Tuition benefits from the parents employer $ page 2
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Report all amounts in home currency.............................................................. Currency used: 1. During 2016 how much of your household income (before taxes or expenses) came from the following sources a. Father s work........................................................................................... $.00 b. Mother s work.......................................................................................... $.00 c. Your work.............................................................................................. $.00 d. Your spouse s work...................................................................................... $.00 e. Family business......................................................................................... $.00 f. Family real estate holdings................................................................................ $.00 g. Pension/annuity/retirement.............................................................................. $.00 h. Other members of the household......................................................................... $.00 i. Interest or Dividends..................................................................................... $.00 j. Housing, food and other living allowances.................................................................. $.00 k. Other (explain).......................................................................................... $.00 2. Will there be a significant increase or decrease in your family s income next year? q Yes q No if Yes, explain: ASSET INFORMATION 3. Does your family own its home? q Yes q No (if yes, complete 3a 3d below) a. What is the present market value?......................................................................... $.00 b. How much does your family still owe on the purchase price?.................................................. $.00 c. What year was it purchased? d. What was the original purchase price?..................................................................... $.00 4. Does your family own a business? q Yes q No (if yes, complete 4a 4d below) a. What year was it purchased? b. Type of business?............................................ c. Your parents share of business value?..................................................................... $.00 d. Your parents share of business indebtedness?.............................................................. $.00 5. Please list the value of the following family assets (if applicable) a. Land and buildings (other than home or business)........................................................... $.00 b. Savings................................................................................................ $.00 c. Investments (such as stocks and bonds).................................................................... $.00 d. Assets owned by student................................................................................. $.00 e. Money owed to family by others........................................................................... $.00 f. Repayment (of 5e) expected this year....................................................................... $.00 g. Other (jewelry, artwork, antiques, etc.)..................................................................... $.00 page 3
ASSET INFORMATION CONTINUED 6. Do you or your family have money, property or assets in another country? q Yes q No (if yes, complete the grid below. Include amounts in 26 above) $ Value In which country(ies)? Asset owner Money $.00 Property $.00 Assets $.00 7. Do you or your family own an automobile(s)? q Yes q No (if yes, complete 7a 7b below) a. Make? (VW, Fiat, Ford, Toyota, ect.): b. Year of manufacturer: EXPENSES 8. How much did your family spend on the following expenses during 2016? SPECIFIC AMOUNTS ARE NEEDED Rent or mortgage......................................................................................... $.00 Utilities.................................................................................................. $.00 Food..................................................................................................... $.00 Clothing................................................................................................. $.00 Household necessities..................................................................................... $.00 Medical expenses......................................................................................... $.00 Educational expenses...................................................................................... $.00 Loan payments............................................................................................ $.00 Taxes.................................................................................................... $.00 Amount allocated to savings/retirement...................................................................... $.00 Automobile maintenance................................................................................... $.00 Insurance (health and property)............................................................................. $.00 Entertainment............................................................................................ $.00 Vacations................................................................................................. $.00 Servants................................................................................................. $.00 Other.................................................................................................... $.00 Please explain: 9. How much money does your family owe to other people or to financial institutions?............................ $.00 Reason for debt: Amount paid in 2016...................................................................................... $.00 10. Does your family employ other people? q Yes q No If yes how many in the home? In the family business? page 4
HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION Complete the grid below listing all people living in your parent s household. Please review the following instructions carefully before completing this section of the application. Household members, include: Yourself and the parent(s) you live with (including stepparent, if applicable). Your parent(s) other children: Include children living with you. Also include children if they do not live with you, but your parent(s) will provide more than half of their financial support from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Other people if they now live with you and your parent(s), and your parent(s) provide more than half of their financial support and will continue to do so from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Educational Information / Number of students in college: The number of students attending a postsecondary institution can have a significant impact on the amount of aid a family is eligible to receive. For purposes of financial aid, attend equates to half-time attendance or greater in a degree or certificate granting program. Siblings who attend less than half-time will not be counted as in college for purposes of financial aid. Sibling Enrollment status will be verified each year in the fall. If you know of a change to the sibling enrollment status before we request verification, please notify our office in writing. A change in sibling enrollment status will result in an adjustment to your financial aid award. Please notify us of any change immediately. List All Household Members 2017 2018 Educational Information, if applicable Name Relationship Age Name of College/University student will attend during 2017/2018 academic year 2017-2018 Year in School (Fr, So, Jr, Sr) Graduate or Undergrad Full-time or Part-time Parent s Contribution (Out-Of-Pocket Expenses) 1. self Brown University XXXXX XXXXX 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Please use the following space to answer any questions more completely or to explain any special circumstances you wish to bring to the attention of the Office of Financial Aid. Please be as specific as possible, including dates, dollar amounts and documentation when appropriate. CERTIFICATION Please sign this form and submit it along with your Early Financial Aid Application. I/We certify that the information reported on this application is true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge. Parent Signature (REQUIRED) Date Student Signature (REQUIRED) Date Box 1827 Providence, RI 02912 Tel (401) 863-2721 Fax (401) 863-7575 www.financialaid.brown.edu page 5
2017-2018 Early Financial Aid Certification International Recruited Athletes Only Student Name (printed): I/We certify that the information reported on this application is true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge. I/We understand this is not an official application for financial aid. I/We understand we must complete all financial aid application requirements to receive an official financial aid award letter. (Financial Aid application requirements are: CSS Profile, FAFSA, Business Tax Returns (if applicable), Non-Custodial Profile (if applicable), and federal tax returns. Please visit our web site for more information regarding application requirements.) This early estimate is based current Brown University policies and on the information you provided to our office. The estimated family contribution was based on the estimated 2016 income and assets. Should Brown University policies change and/or your actual 2016 household, income, and/or asset information differ in any respects from that reported, this estimate will be revised. Student Signature (REQUIRED): Date: Parent Signature (REQUIRED): Date: Office of Financial Aid Brown University Box 1827 Providence, RI 02912 Phone: (401) 863-2721 Fax: (401) 863-7575 E-mail pdf attachments: Financial_Aid@Brown.edu page 6