STUDENT – HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION STATUS
Provide one of the following documents that indicate you have, or will have a high school
diploma or GED at the
time you
begin taking classes at Peralta Community College District. Peralta Community College District consists
of the following
colleges: Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College. Please
check the box indicating the
document you are providing:
Copy of your high school diploma
Copy of your final official high school transcript that shows the date the diploma was awarded
Copy of your General Educational Development (GED) certificate or GED transcript
An academic transcript that indicates that you successfully completed at least a two-year college program
that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s degree (Please note: this option will take additional
time in completing your verification for the evaluation of your transcripts)
If a State law requires a homeschooled 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 or
a copy of your transcript or equivalent signed by a parent or guardian
I do NOT have a high school diploma or GED
If you are unable to obtain the documentation listed above, please contact the financial aid office. An additional
form and/or alternative documentation may be accepted.
IDENTITY AND STATEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE (TO BE SIGNED IN PERSON AT
THE CAMPUS FINANCIAL AID OFFICE)
You must appear in person at your home Financial Aid Office within the Peralta Community College District (PCCD) to verify your
identity by presenting a valid go
vernment-issued photo identification ID such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, other state-
issued ID, or passport (note: Military ID cannot be
accepted). The institution
will maintain a
copy of your photo ID that is
annotated by the institution with the date it was received and reviewed along with the
name of the official at the institution authorized
to collect your ID.
In
addition, the student must sign, in the presence of the institutional official, the Statement of
Educational Purpose provided below.
Statement of Educational
Purpose: (To
Be Signed in the presenc
e of
the Institutional Official)
I certify that I
am the individual signing this Statement
of Educational
Print Name
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 PCCD for the 2019-2020 Award Year.
Student signature
Date
For Office Use Only/Date and Initials
Rev. 3/13/2019
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