Financial Aid
*** URGENT Financial Aid Policy Changes ***
Beginning with the 2012-2013 award year; the United States Department of Education has made a significant change to the documentation requirements for applications selected for verification. Verification is a process to confirm the information provided on an applicant's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Since most applicants can quickly and easily access IRS data through the Data Retrieval process during FAFSA filing (apply online at www.fafsa.gov), the government no longer considers it reasonable for an institution to accept anything less reliable than direct IRS supplied evidence for verification of income data. Therefore, if an applicant selected for verification has not successfully transferred information from the IRS, or one who did transfer the information but then changed it, the Department of Education expects the institution to require the applicant/parent, to provide an official 2011 IRS tax transcript (schools can no longer accept personal copies of tax returns for the 2012-2013 academic year).
Chesapeake College highly recommends the use of the IRS Data Retrieval option during the initial filing or when subsequent corrections are made to your 2012-2013 FAFSA. You can request a copy of your 2011 tax transcript online at www.irs.gov or call the IRS at 800-829-1040.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office at 410-822-5400 ext. 2252.
This web site offers an overview of the financial aid process and describes many of the sources of financial assistance available to students at Chesapeake College. It will describe all the forms required to apply for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. Of course, you may still have questions after reading this information-filled web site. If so, please contact Financial Aid Office at 410-822-5400 Ext. 2252.
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The policies and procedures listed in the Financial Aid section are the official and most current policies governing the administration of financial aid and scholarships at Chesapeake College.
