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Notary’s Certificate of Acknowledgement
State of ________________________________ City/County of _____________________________________
On _______________________________, before me, _____________________________________________,
(Date) (Notary’s Name)
personally appeared, _____________________________________ and provided to me on basis of satisfactory
(Printed Name of Signer)
evidence of identification __________________________________ to be the above-named person who signed
(Type of government-issued photo ID)
the foregoing instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal ___________________________________________
(seal) (Notary Signature)
My commission expires on _____________________
(Date)
STUDENT NAME: GCU STUDENT NUMBER: ________________________
C. Proof of Identity/Statement of Educational Purpose: COMPLETE EITHER SECTION 1 OR SECTION 2
1. To be Signed in the Presence of a Grand Canyon University Official
A. The student must appear in person at GCU to verify his or her identity by presenting an unexpired 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 official at the institution authorized to receive and review the student's ID.
B. In addition, the student must sign, in the presence of the institutional official, the Statement of Educational Purpose below.
Statement of Educational Purpose
I certify that I _____________________________________________ (Print Student Name) 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 for the cost of attending Grand Canyon University for 2021-2022.
Student Signature: ______________________________________
Date: ___________________________
2. To be Signed in the Presence of a Notary
If the student is unable to appear in person at GCU to verify his or her identity, the student must provide to the institution the
following via mail to the address listed at the bottom of this page:
A. A copy of the unexpired valid government-issued photo ID that is acknowledged in the notary statement below, or that
is presented to a notary, such as, but not limited to, a driver's license, other state-issued ID, or passport; and
B. The original Statement of Educational Purpose provided below, which must be notarized. If the notary statement
appears on a separate page than the Statement of Educational Purpose, there must be a clear indication that the
Statement of Educational Purpose was the document notarized.
Statement of Educational Purpose
I certify that I _____________________________________________ (Print Student Name) 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 for the cost of attending Grand Canyon University for 2021-2022.
Student Signature: ______________________________________
Date: ___________________________
Mail this document and a copy of the photo ID presented (e.g. driver's
license) to the Notary to: Grand Canyon University, Office of Financial Aid,
P.O. Box 11549, Phoenix, AZ 85061.
California Notaries: Using the separate CA
notary form is acceptable as long as the type of
photo ID presented is noted on the form.
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