Office of Financial Aid, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, …

1 Office of Financial Aid, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30314 PHONE: (404) 880-8992 FAX: (404) 880-8070 Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was selected for review in a process called verification. The CAU Office of Financial Aid will compare information from your FAFSA to your (and your spouse s/parent s) 2016 Federal Tax Transcripts, W-2 forms and other Financial documentation. According to federal law, we have the right to ask you for this information before awarding Federal aid. If there are differences between your application information and your Financial documents, CAU will update/adjust your FAFSA accordingly.

2 If you have questions about verification, contact our Office as soon as possible so that your Financial aid will not be delayed. STEP 1 STUDENT INFORMATION Last Name First Name Social Security Number Clark Atlanta University ID Number Permanent Address Street City/State/Zip Date of Birth Cell Number (Include Area Code) Permanent Phone Number (Include Area Code) Email Address STEP 2 FAMILY INFORMATION If you are a Dependent student include: Yourself Your parent(s) (including step-parents or unmarried parents living together) Your parent(s) other dependent children if.

3 (a) your parent(s) will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, or (b) the children will be required to provide parental information when applying for Federal Student Aid Other people only if they now live in your parent(s) household and your parent(s) will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 If you are an Independent student include: (You are only independent if you are married, or have children that you support, or 24 years of age or older, or active military duty, or documented orphan/ward of the court.)

4 Yourself Your spouse (if you are married) Your children if you will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 Other people only if they live in your household and you provide more than half of their support and will continue to do so from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 Full Name Age Relationship Name of College/Degree Program {If at least half-time 2018- 2019 Do not include parent(s)} Self Clark Atlanta University 2018-2019 V1 Verification Worksheet The best way to verify income is by using the IRS DATA Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) that is part of FAFSA on the Web at In most cases, no further documentation is needed to verify 2016 income information that was transferred into the student s FAFSA using the IRS DRT if that information was not changed by the FAFSA filer.

5 STEP 3 STUDENT INCOME/TAX INFORMATION Tax Return Filers: Complete this section if the student filed a 2016 IRS income tax return. _____ The student has used the IRS DRT in FAFSA on the Web to transfer 2016 IRS income tax return information into the student s FAFSA. _____ The student is unable or chooses not to use the IRS DRT in FAFSA on the Web, and instead will provide the school with a 2016 IRS Tax Return Transcript within the next 10 business days. To obtain a copy of your IRS Tax Return Transcript go to or call the IRS at Non Tax Filers: Complete this section if the student will not file and is not required to file a 2016 Federal Tax Return with the IRS.

6 Attach: (1) All 2016 W-2 forms or an IRS 2016 Wage and Income Transcript, and (2) IRS 2016 Verification of Non-filing Letter (dated on or after October 1, 2017), go to or call the IRS at _____ The student was not employed and had no income earned from work in 2016. _____ The student was employed in 2016 and has listed below all employers even if the employer did not issue a IRS W-2 Form Employer s Name Provide copies of the student s 2016 IRS W-2 forms. IRS W-2 or an Equivalent Document Provided? Annual Amount Earned in 2016 (Example) ABC s Auto Body Shop Yes $1, Student s Total Amount of Income Earned from Work $ STEP 4 PARENT OR SPOUSE INCOME/TAX INFORMATION Tax Return Filers: Complete this section if the parent(s) or spouse filed a 2016 IRS income tax return.

7 _____ The parent(s)/ spouse has used the IRS DRT in FAFSA on the Web to transfer 2016 IRS income tax return information into the student s FAFSA. _____ The parent(s)/spouse is unable or chooses not to use the IRS DRT in FAFSA on the Web, and instead will provide the school with a 2016 IRS Tax Return Transcript(s) within the next 10 business days. To obtain a copy of your IRS Tax Return Transcript go to or call the IRS at Non Tax Filers: Complete this section if the parent(s) or spouse will not file and is not required to file a 2016 Federal Tax Return with the IRS.

8 Attach: (1) All 2016 W-2 forms or an IRS 2016 Wage and Income Transcript, and (2) IRS 2016 Verification of Non-filing Letter (dated on or after October 1, 2017), go to or call the IRS at _____ The parent(s)/spouse was not employed and had no income earned from work in 2016. _____ The parent(s)/spouse was employed in 2016 and has listed below all employers even if the employer did not issue a IRS W-2 Form. Employer s Name Provide copies of the student s 2016 IRS W-2 forms. IRS W-2 or an Equivalent Document Provided? Annual Amount Earned in 2016 (Example) ABC s Auto Body Shop Yes $1, Parent(s)/Spouse s Total Amount of Income Earned from Work $ STEP 5 CERTIFICATION: By signing this worksheet, I certify all the information reported is complete and correct: Student Signature Date Parent Signature (If student is dependent) / Spouse Signature (optional) Date We cannot accept a signed copy of returns.

9 Tax filers who did not use the IRS DRT when completing the FAFSA must submit a copy of their 2016 IRS Tax Return Transcript.