Financial Aid Forms

Verification is a process used to validate certain information you entered on your FAFSA. Institutions that participate in Federal Title IV aid programs are required to perform verification on selected students.  Verification selection by the U.S. Department of Education or by GCCC can be random or because your FAFSA data was incomplete, estimated, or inconsistent.  You will need to submit all required documentation before any funds can be disbursed to you. 

You will be notified of verification documents required and/or missing information via BusterMail (GCCC student email) and postal mail. You can review and complete required documents in myGCCC.

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Verification requires you to submit a variety of information to the financial aid office, which may include worksheets, tax return transcripts, W-2 forms, etc.
Processing usually takes up to 2 weeks, but it can take up to 4 weeks during the peak months of July, August, and January.  Because verification must be completed in advance of disbursing any funds, it is vital to send complete and correct information as quickly as possible.
If you are selected for verification, it is your responsibility as the student to submit all required documents in a timely manner to receive any eligible aid disbursements.
You must provide all requested documentation as soon as possible after it is requested, and no later than 120 days after your last date of enrollment for the award year or after the verification deadline published in the Federal Register for that award year, whichever comes sooner. 
In certain cases, you may be selected for verification after some or all of your financial aid has disbursed.  Failure to complete verification within the established timeframe, or changes in your eligibility, as a result of verification, may cause your awards to be reduced or cancelled.
Notice: If our office suspects that a student or other individual has purposely provided false or misleading information to obtain federal funds fraudulently, you may be reported to the U.S. Office of Inspector General and may be subjected to a fine, sentenced to jail, or both, by the U.S. Department of Education.

How to Obtain Tax Transcript from IRS:

Tax filers can request from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) a Tax Return Transcript of their 2024 IRS tax return information, free of charge, in several ways. When requesting a transcript, tax filers need to provide their full legal name, Social Security Number (SSN) or ITIN, photo ID, email address and computer or cell phone with access to the internet and a front-facing camera.

 For Joint Tax Return filers: When requesting a tax return transcript using one of the electronic processes described below, use the primary tax filer’s information (e.g., SSN or ITIN). When requesting a transcript using one of the two paper processes described in this document, either spouse may submit the request and only one signature is required.  

1. Online Request - Get Transcript ONLINE

• Available on the IRS web site at www.irs.gov
• Click “Get your tax records and transcripts” 
• Click “Sign in to your online account.”
• The tax filer must sign up to create or reactivate their account.
• Follow the prompts to request a transcript.  

DO NOT use options 2 or 3 if you are no longer receiving mail at the address on the federal tax return transcript that you are requesting.

2. Online Request - Get Transcript by MAIL 

• Available on the IRS web site at www.irs.gov 
• Click “Get your tax records and transcripts” 
• Click “Get transcript by mail.”
• Complete the required fields (SSN, DOB etc.) then click “Continue.”
• In the Type of Transcript field, select “Return Transcript”, in the Tax Year field, select “2024.”
• Click “Continue.”
  • Leave the “Customer File Number” entry blank if you were not directed/assigned a number by a third-party.
• If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address included in their online request, within 5 to 10 calendar days from the time the online request was successfully transmitted to the IRS. •
• Note: IRS tax return transcripts requested online cannot be mailed to an address other than the address on file with the IRS. 
• Hint: May need to format address as on record with www.usps.com