Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Student’s Last Name, Student’s First Name, Student’s Middle Initial
Student’s Social Security Number
Student’s Driver’s License Number
Student’s Driver’s License State
Student’s Alien Registration Number
Student’s State of Legal Residence
Was Student a Legal Resident Before January 1, 2016?
Student’s Legal Residence Date
Is the Student Male or Female?
Register Student with Selective Service System?
Drug Conviction Affecting Eligibility?
High School or Equivalent Completed?
First Bachelor’s Degree Before 2021-2022 School Year?
Student’s Grade Level in College in 2021-2022
Student Filed 2019 Income Tax Return?
Student’s Type of 2019 Tax Form Used
Student’s 2019 Tax Return Filing Status
Student’s 2019 Adjusted Gross Income
Student’s 2019 U.S. Income Tax Paid
Student’s 2019 Income Earned from Work
Spouse’s 2019 Income Earned from Work
Independent Student’s Total Assets Exceed Amount Listed?
Student’s Total of Cash, Savings, and Checking Accounts
Student’s Net Worth of Current Investments
Student’s Net Worth of Businesses/Investment Farms
Student’s 2019 Additional Financial Information Total
Student’s Taxable Earnings from Need-Based Employment Programs
Student’s College Grant and Scholarship Aid Reported to IRS as Income
Student’s Taxable Combat Pay Reported in AGI
Student’s Cooperative Education Earnings
Student’s 2019 Untaxed Income Total
Student’s Payments to Tax-Deferred Pensions & Retirement Savings
Student’s Deductible Payments to IRA/Keogh/Other
Student’s Child Support Received
Student’s Tax Exempt Interest Income
Student’s Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions and Pensions
Student’s Housing, Food, & Living Allowances
Student’s Veterans Noneducation Benefits
Student’s Other Untaxed Income or Benefits
Money Received or Paid on Student’s Behalf
Student Born Before January 1, 1998?
Working on Master’s or Doctorate in 2021-2022?
Is Student on Active Duty in U.S. Armed Forces?
Does Student Have Children He/She Supports?
Does Student Have Dependents Other than Children/Spouse?
Parents Deceased?/Student Ward of Court?/In Foster Care?
Is or Was Student an Emancipated Minor?
Is or Was Student in Legal Guardianship?
Is Student an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth as Determined by High School/Homeless Liaison?
Is Student an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth as Determined by HUD?
Is Student an Unaccompanied Homeless Youth as Determined by Director of Homeless Youth Center?
Parent 1 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) Social Security Number
Parent 1 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) Last Name
Parent 1 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) First Name Initial
Parent 1 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) Date of Birth
Parent 2 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) Social Security Number
Parent 2 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) Last Name
Parent 2 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) First Name Initial
Parent 2 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) Date of Birth
Parents’ State of Legal Residence
Were Parents Legal Residents Before January 1, 2016?
Parents’ Number of Family Members in 2021-2022
Parents’ Number in College in 2021-2022 (Parents Excluded)
Parents Received Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income?
Parents Received Free/Reduced Price Lunch?
Parents’ Filed 2019 Income Tax Return?
Parents’ Type of 2019 Tax Form Used
Parents’ 2019 Tax Return Filing Status
Is Parent a Dislocated Worker?
Parents’ 2019 Adjusted Gross Income
Parents’ 2019 U.S. Income Tax Paid
Parent 1 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) 2019 Income Earned from Work
Parent 2 (Father’s/Mother’s/Stepparent’s) 2019 Income Earned from Work
Parents’ Total Assets Exceed Amount Listed?
Parents’ Total of Cash, Savings, and Checking Accounts
Parents’ Net Worth of Current Investments
Parents’ Net Worth of Businesses/Investment Farms
Parents’ 2019 Additional Financial Information Total
Parents’ Taxable Earnings from Need-Based Employment Programs
Parents’ College Grant and Scholarship Aid Reported to IRS as Income
Parents’ Taxable Combat Pay Reported in AGI
Parents’ Cooperative Education Earnings
Parents’ 2019 Untaxed Income Total
Parents’ Payments to Tax-Deferred Pensions & Retirement Savings
Parents’ Deductible Payments to IRA/Keogh/Other
Parents’ Child Support Received
Parents’ Tax Exempt Interest Income
Parents’ Untaxed Portions of IRA Distributions and Pensions
Parents’ Housing, Food, & Living Allowances
Parents’ Veterans Noneducation Benefits
Parents’ Other Untaxed Income or Benefits
Student’s Number of Family Members in 2021-2022
Student’s Number in College in 2021-2022
Student Received Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income?
Student Received Free/Reduced Price Lunch?
Is Student or Spouse a Dislocated Worker?
Preparer’s Social Security Number
Preparer’s Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Electronic Transaction Indicator (ETI)
Correction Applied Against Transaction Number
Corrections Made to Address Only
Student Last Name/SSN Change Flag
Verification Selection Change Flag
Children of Fallen Heroes Indicator
Primary EFC Type and Secondary EFC Type
DHS Secondary Confirmation Flag
NSLDS Unusual Enrollment History Flag
Subsidized Usage Limit Applies Flag
Pell Lifetime Eligibility Used
Selective Service Registration Flag
Department of Defense Match Flag
Department of Defense Date of Death
What is the difference between a blank field and ‘(BLANK) DATA IS REQUIRED’?
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