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SOWELA Technical Community College
3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Ave.
Lake Charles, LA 70615
337-421-6545
onestop@sowela.edu
2020-2021 Parent Marital Status Clarification
Student Name: _________________________ ID Number: _________________ Telephone Number: ____________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________________
Parents Name:
___________________________________________________________________
We are unable to continue processing your current FAFSA application for financial aid because it contains
conflicting information regarding your parent’s marital status. We need to know what your parent’s marital status
was as of the date your parent signed the original Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This date can
be found on the Student Aid Report (SAR) that you received from the U.S. Department of Education.
Please complete the following clarification question:
On the date my original FAFSA was signed, my parent’s marital status was:
� Never Married
� Married Date of Marriage ________________________
� Remarried Date of Remarriage ________________________
� Divorced Date of Divorce ________________________
� Separated * Date of Separation ________________________
� Widowed Date of Death
*Separation is defined as legally separated or informally separated when one of the partners has left the
household for an indefinite period and the marriage is severed.
Certification Statement
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y signing this form, I certify that all of the information on this form and any attachments are complete and
accurate to the best of my knowledge. Warning: Purposely giving false or misleading information may result in
a fine, imprisonment, or both.
Student Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Parent Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________
SOWELA Technical Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability or age in its programs or activities. The
following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Title: Compliance Officer, Address: 3820 Senator J. Bennett
Johnston Ave, Lake Charles,LA 70616
Telephone No: 337-421-6565 or 800-256-0483 Email:: complanceofficer@sowela.edu
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