Applying for Financial Aid

Types of Verification

A student may be selected for one of three types of verification listed below. You will be required to provide the information under the selected group.

V1– Standard Verification Group:

• Verification worksheet – V1
• Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) or 2020 Tax Return Transcript, if filed
• Non-filers must submit a statement of non-filing, W2, and a Statement of Support.
• Proof of Illinois Residency if filed between October 1 and August 1, 2022

V4– Custom Verification Group:

• Verification worksheet – V4
• Proof of High School completion –Diploma or official transcripts, GED certificate or transcript, transcript showing 2-year program completion, or home school credential or transcript.
• Must meet in person and present an official government ID.  We will verify the ID to the student, photocopy it and have the student/RLC employee complete the identity statement on the verification worksheet.  If the student is unable to come to our office, they may have that portion of the worksheet notarized.
• Proof of Illinois Residency if filed between October 1 and August 1, 2022

V5– Aggregate Verification Group:

Verification worksheet – V5

• DRT or 2020 Tax Return Transcript, if filed
• Non-filers must submit a non-filer statement, W2s, and a Statement of Support.
• Proof of High School completion – Diploma or official transcripts, GED certificate or transcript, transcript showing 2-year program completion, or home school credential or transcript.
• Must meet in person and present an official government ID.  We will verify the ID to the student, photocopy it and have the student/RLC employee completethe identity statement on the verification worksheet.  If the student is unable to come to our office, they may have that portion of the worksheet notarized.
• Proof of Illinois Residency if filed between October 1 and August 1, 2022           

In addition, you may have to verify the following:

• Birth Certificate
• Government ID
• High School Diploma/GED
• High School Transcript, signed with graduation date (Home Schooled)
• Social Security Card
• DD-214
• Default Clearance Letter
• Documentation of Emancipation from the court
• Documentation of Legal Guardianship from the court
• Documentation of Orphan/Ward of Court
• Death Certificates/documentation from the court
• Documentation of Unaccompanied Youth
• Letter from the high school stating the McKinney-Veto Act
• Federal Grant Overpayment Resolution
• Proof of Citizenship
• Birth Certificate, U.S. Passport, or Certificate of Naturalization
• Proof of Selective Service Registration
• Resolution of Over Loan Limits Issue
• Signature Sheet
• 4506T - Statement of Nonfiler from the IRS
• Documentation of SAP for Unusual Enrollment
• Documentation of Untaxed Income

What if I'm not grant eligible?

If the results of the FAFSA indicate that you are not grant eligible, the Financial Aid Office will take no further action on your application.

If you are interested in applying for additional sources of financial aid, please see the Types of Aid section. 

Special Circumstances

If you or your family's financial situation has worsened due to a death, separation/ divorce, or a loss of a job or benefits, you may meet one of the "Special Circumstances" that will allow financial aid eligibility to be based on prior year or current year gross income rather than actual prior-prior year income information. If you feel you may meet one of these special circumstances, contact the Financial Aid Office.