Forms & Applications

All required Financial Aid Forms and Applications must be submitted to finalize a student’s financial aid awards. Financial Aid Forms and Applications may be completed and faxed to the Financial Aid Office at (704) 637-4252 or uploaded using the Financial Aid Upload process on a student’s CatLink Account under the Money Tab.

Please be aware that e-mail is not a secure delivery method for Financial Aid Forms and Applications with personal information. In order to keep your information safe, we cannot accept Financial Aid Forms and Applications via e-mail.

FAFSA Forms

2019-2020 Forms

For the 2019-2020 year, ALL financial aid requirements are due to the Financial Aid Office IMMEDIATELY to ensure on-time processing, verification, and billing accuracy.

• Dependent Verification Worksheet
• Independent Verification Worksheet
• Additional Resources and Expenses Verification Form
• Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary Required)
• Verification of Independent Status
• Untaxed Income Verification
• Asset Verification

Loan Forms & Links

• Federal Direct Student Loan Request
• Entrance Loan Counseling & MPN Instructions
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Credit Application
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Request Form & Instructions
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Denial Form

Special Circumstances

• Special Circumstances Appeal – Dependent Student
• Special Circumstances Appeal – Independent Student
  
• Cost of Attendance Appeal 

Return to Title IV Forms

• Confirmation of Future Enrollment
• Return to Title IV Funds Policy Acknowledgement  | Policy

2020-2021 Forms

For the 2020-2021 year, ALL financial aid requirements are due to the Financial Aid Office BY MAY 1ST to ensure on-time processing, verification, and billing accuracy.

• Dependent Verification Worksheet
• Independent Verification Worksheet
• Additional Resources and Expenses Verification Form
• Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose (Notary Required)
• Verification of Independent Status
• Untaxed Income Verification
  
• Asset Verification

Loan Forms & Links

• Federal Direct Student Loan Request
• Entrance Loan Counseling & MPN Instructions
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Credit Application
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Request Form & Instructions
• Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Denial Form

Special Circumstances
Appeals based on COVID-19 will not be reviewed until July 2020. These appeals must contain a well-documented loss of employment for 3 months or more to be considered along with documentation of unemployment benefits and stimulus benefits received."

• Special Circumstances Appeal – Dependent Student
• Special Circumstances Appeal – Independent Student
  
• Cost of Attendance Appeal 

Return to Title IV Forms

• Confirmation of Future Enrollment
• Return to Title IV Funds Policy Acknowledgement  | Policy

Summer 2020 Forms

• Summer 2020 Financial Aid Application