2026-2027 Verification Worksheet Independent Student

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It takes a minimum of 5 to 10 days for all Verification forms and documentation to be reviewed.

A. Student's Information

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Student Name(Required)
Address(Required)
Date of Birth(Required)

B. Student’s Family Information

  • Yourself and spouse (if married).
  •  The student’s dependent children if they live with the student (or live apart because of college enrollment) and they will receive more than half of their support from the student and will continue to receive more than half their support from the student during the award year 2026-2027
  •  Other persons that live with the student and they receive more than half of their support from the student and will continue to receive more than half of their support from the student during the award year 2026-2027.

The provided criteria for “dependent children” or “other persons” align with the requirements that family size align with whom the student could claim as a dependent on a US Federal Tax Return if the student were to file a US Federal Tax Return at the time of completing the 2026-2027 FAFSA. As a result, the student can not include any unborn children in the family size. If you claim a person who is not you biological child, you must provide court documentation showing you have legal custody of that person.

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First and Last Name
Age
Relationship to Student
Name of College, if any person will attend in 2026-2027 at least half-time
 

C. Student/Spouse (if married) Tax Forms and Income Information

INSTRUCTIONS: Notify the financial aid office if the student or spouse filed separate IRS income Tax Returns for 2024 or had a change in marital status after December 31, 2024. As part of federal student aid eligibility, students and spouse (as appropriate), will be required to consent and approve sharing and importing income and tax information form the IRS to the FAFSA form, even if the attempt to obtain or use such data is ineffective. In other words, if the student and spouse filed separate 2024 IRS income tax returns, both must provide consent and approval to share and import income and tax information from the IRS. In most cases, no further documentation is needed to verify 2024 income that was imported into the student’s FAFSA using income and tax information directly from the IRS.

If 2024 income tax return information for the student (or spouse) was not available or could not be used, the student should provide Bluefield State University with a 2024 IRS Tax Return Transcript(s) or signed copy of the 2024 Federal Income Tax Return and applicable schedules.

1. Check the item below that applies:(Required)

IF required to submit signed copy of 2024 IRS Tax Return, all schedules and W-2 Form(s), verification cannot be completed until required tax returns have been submitted.

Certification and Signature

I certify that all of the information reported on this worksheet is complete and correct. The student must sign this worksheet. If married, the spouse’s signature is optional.
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