2021-2022 International
Undergraduate Student
Financial Aid Application
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SOKA UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID 1 UNIVERSITY DRIVE ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
www.soka.edu/financialaid financialaid@soka.edu P: (949) 480-4342 F: (949) 480-4151
Updated: 9/17209
Instructions for Completing the Soka International Student Financial Aid Application
This form should be completed by international non-U.S. undergraduate resident students applying to
Soka University, for classes beginning in the Fall of 2021, who are applying for any financial aid.
• Collect the following documentation to assist with completing this application:
o Tax Returns and Income Documentation:
Non-U.S. tax returns – Must show ‘Total Income’ and ‘Total Tax Assessed’ amounts.
U.S. tax returns – This includes tax transcripts, IRS Form 1040NR, or IRS Form 1040.
For non-tax return filers – Income documentation that shows ‘Total Income’.
NOTE: ‘Income’ and ‘Tax Assessed’ figures should include the entire 12-month “2019 tax
period”. The United States 2019 tax period is January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. If
you or your parents filed taxes in a country that uses a “fiscal” tax period (such as July 1,
2018 to June 30, 2019), use/submit income and tax documents for both the 2018-2019
and 2019-2020 fiscal years; to include all 2019 income.
o Bank, Brokerage, and Investment Account Statements. Do not include “retirement” accounts.
o Investment Real Estate or Business(es) owned by you or your parents.
o Grant and Scholarship Documentation
o Any other miscellaneous funds earned by, or paid to, you or your parents.
• All non-English language documents must be submitted in English-translated form and include an official
translation certification form.
• All monetary values must be submitted in both their local currency value and US dollar conversion value.
• Complete all application sections. Do not leave a question or amount response blank. If a question does
not apply, use “N/A” (Not Applicable) where a response is requested, or use “0” if an amount is requested.
Forms submitted with blanks will be considered incomplete and may delay receipt of financial aid.
• Submit additional sheets along with this application if more room is required to answer any question.
• Do not submit this cover page along with your application.
• Students previously admitted to SUA should include their seven-digit “SUA Student ID#” on this form. First-
time SUA applicants will not have an SUA ID# and should leave this field blank.
• NOTE: Soka University of America may request additional supporting documentation for any information
or monetary figure submitted on this form.
You must submit your completed application, along with all required supporting
documents, via mail or in-person, by the following deadline!
Application Submission Deadlines
Incoming (First-Year) Students:
February 15, 2021
Continuing Students:
March 2, 2021
WARNING!: Late application or documentation submissions will result in a reduction of grants or scholarships.