Financial Aid Forms & Tax Information

Loras College is no longer allowed to accept a signed copy of a Federal tax return for verification purposes. We are now required to collect a Tax Return Transcript to complete the verification process if the IRS Data Retrieval Tool on the FAFSA is not used. To order an IRS Tax Return Transcript via the web, please visit http://www.irs.gov/individuals/Order-a-Transcript or call 1-800-908-9946. Make sure to request the “IRS Tax Return Transcript” and NOT the “IRS Tax Account Transcript”. You will need your Social Security Number, date of birth, and the address on file with the IRS (normally the address used when the most recent tax return was filed). If you are unable to order a tax transcript online, you can click above on the “Request for IRS tax return transcript” form and submit it to the IRS. It takes up to two weeks for IRS income information to be available for electronic IRS tax return filers, and up to eight weeks for paper IRS tax return filers. If you are married and you and your spouse file separate tax returns, a “Tax Return Transcript” must be submitted for both you and your spouse.

The law says that before awarding Federal Student Aid, we may ask you to confirm the information you reported on your FAFSA (verification). To verify that you provided correct information, we will compare your FAFSA with the information on this institutional verification document and with any other required documents. If there are differences, your FAFSA information may need to be corrected. You and a parent whose information was reported on the FAFSA must complete and sign this institutional verification document, attach any required documents, and submit the form and other required documents to us. We may ask for additional information. If you have questions about verification, contact us as soon as possible so that your financial aid will not be delayed.

Below is the information that needs to be completed and returned to Loras within 3 weeks after receiving a request for verification.

VERIFICATION WORKSHEET– (see link below)
Please complete, SIGN and return the worksheet.

PARENT/STUDENT INCOME INFORMATION
Both Parent and Student (if student filed) need to complete the IRS Data Retrieval OR request your 2016 Return Transcripts.

Return forms to:
Office of Financial Planning
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque IA 52001
Fax: 563.588.7119 Office: 563.588.4944
financial.planning@loras.edu

Request for IRS tax return transcript Form and Verification of Non-Filing Letter.

This form certifies that you will use your federal and/or state financial aid to pay the cost of attending Loras (and for no other purpose).