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UH Hilo Financial Aid Office
High School Completion or Equivalent Verification Form
Last Name First Name M. I. Phone Number (include area code)
Your application for federal financial aid was selected for review because of conflicting information with regard to your high
school completion status. The law says we must resolve this conflict before awarding financial aid. Based on the information
you provide below, corrections may need to be made and your information will be reprocessed.
You, the student, must complete and sign this form as soon as possible. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you need
assistance. You may contact us at 808-932-7449.
A. HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION STATUS
You, the student, must provide the Financial Aid Office with one of the following documents that indicate your high school
completion status at the start of the academic year.
A copy of your final official high school transcript that shows the date when the diploma was awarded.
A copy of your General Education Development (GED) certificate or GED transcript.
If homeschooled, a copy of a state secondary school completion credential, OR, a transcript or the
equivalent, signed by your
parent or guardian, that lists the secondary school courses you completed
and documents the successful completion of a secondary school education in a homescho
ol setting.
A copy of your high school diploma.
An academic transcript that confirms you successfully completed at least a two-year program that is
acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are not able to provide any of the documents listed above, please contact
the Financial Aid Office as soon as possible as your eligibility for Federal student aid may be affected.
B. SIGN THIS FORM
By signing this form, I certify that all the information reported to qualify for Federal student aid is complete and correct.
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Student Date
Return this form along with any required documentation to:
Financial Aid Office
University of Hawaii at Hilo
200 W. Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091
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