Items We May Request From You

The US Department of Education selects a portion of student aid applications for a process called verification. You may be required to submit certain documents to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office before any aid can be disbursed. Below are a few items we may request from you:

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• Alien registration card

  Submit a legible copy of your alien registration card, including both front and back. For information on obtaining this document, please visit US Citizenship and Immigration Services(opens in new window).  Students who submit an alien registration card must also submit a copy of the DHS Document Verification Request (G-845), available under Forms.  The Financial Aid and Scholarship Office will submit this form for processing to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

• Drivers license

  Submit a legible copy of your valid drivers license. For information on obtaining a California driver license, please visit the California Department of Motor Vehicles(opens in new window).

• Proof of US citizenship

  Proof of US citizenship may be confirmed by uploading a photo of one of the following original documents into your Financial Aid Account:

  • US birth certificate from your county Recorder's Office
  • US passport or US passport card, including signature
  • Certificate of Naturalization
  • Certificate of Citizenship
  • Copy of Form FS-240 (Consular Report of Birth Abroad)
  • Copy of Form FS-545 (Certificate of Birth Issued by a Foreign Service Post)
• Social Security card

  Submit a legible copy of your Social Security card. Be sure your card is signed before you make a copy. To obtain a replacement of your Social Security card, visit the Social Security Administration(opens in new window) website.

• Verification of income for tax filers

  Tax Information Requested

  Academic Year	Tax Information Needed
  2023-24	IRS Data Retrieval through the FAFSA or 2021 Federal Tax Return or Tax Return Transcript

  A Federal Tax Return or a Tax Return Transcript may be requested by our office. There is no fee for transcripts.

  Request a tax return transcript in one of the following ways:

  *available 2 weeks after filing returns electronically or 8 weeks after filing returns by mail

  Transcript Options

  Request Method	Where?	What?	How?	When?
  Online (Get Transcript)	www.irs.gov/transcript	Paper	Get Transcript Online	5-10 Days*
  IRS2Go Mobile App	www.irs.gov	Paper	Mailed	5-10 Days*
  Telephone	(800) 908-9946	Paper	Mailed	5-10 Days*
  IRS Form 4506T-EZ	www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506tez.pdf	Paper	Mailed	5-10 Days*

  Do not request delivery directly to our office. Please upload a copy of the Tax Return Transcript to your Financial Aid Account. Copies of signed Federal Tax Returns are acceptable in lieu of the tax return transcript.

• Veteran status documentation DD-214

  Submit a member 4 copy of your DD-214, report of separation. To obtain this report, visit veterans information at the National Archives & Records Administration(opens in new window).