______________________________ __________________________
2016:
Check the box of the document you will attach to this worksheet:
A copy of the Student’s high school diploma.
A copy of the student’s final official high school transcript that shows the date when the diploma was awarded.
A state certificate or transcript received by a student after the student passed a State-authorized examination (GED test, HiSET, TASC, or other
State-authorized examination) that the State recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma.
For students who completed secondary education in a foreign country, a copy of the “secondary school leaving certificate” or other similar
document.
An academic transcript that indicates the student successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward
a bachelor’s degree.
For a homeschooled student in a state where state law requires the student to obtain a secondary school completion credential for
homeschool (other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent), a copy of that credential.
For a homeschooled student from a state where state law does not require the student to obtain a secondary school completion credential
for homeschool (other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent), a transcript or the equivalent, signed by the student's
parent or guardian, that lists the secondary school courses the student completed and includes a statement that the student successfully
completed a secondary school education in a homeschool setting.
A student who is unable to obtain the documentation listed above must contact the financial aid office.
E. Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose
Section E is ONLY
to be completed in person at the Institution or in front of a Notary.
The student must appear in person at
(Name of Postsecondary Education Institution)
to verify his or her identity by presenting a valid government-issued photo identification (ID), such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, other
state-issued ID, or passport. The institution will maintain a copy of the student’s photo ID that is annotated by the institution with the date it was
received and reviewed and the name of the office at the institution authorized to collect the student’s ID. In addition, the student must sign, in the
presence of the institutional official, the Statement of Education Purpose provided below. If you cannot appear in person to sign this Statement
of Educational Purpose, you will need to provide a copy of your government issued ID and this Statement of Educational Purpose notarized by a
public notary.
Statement of Education Purpose
am the individual signing this Statement of Educational Purpose and that the
Federal student financial assistance I may receive will only be used for educational purposes and to pay the cost of attending
(Name of Postsecondary Educational Institution)
Financial Aid Administrator’s Signature
Notary’s Certificate of Knowledge
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