Document Submission:
Email: finaid@iit.edu
Fax: 312.567.3982
Office of Financial Aid
Perlstein Hall, 206
10 W. 33
rd
Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312.567.7219
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Overview & Instructions
This application is available for incoming undergraduates who are ineligible to submit the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to the Department of Education due to their citizenship
status or gender identity. A staff member will review this application to determine eligibility for
additional institutional need-based aid.
After all documentation has been submitted, check your Illinois Tech hawk email regularly as our
office may have follow-up questions about the information submitted.
1. Student Information
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
Last Name First Name
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
Campus-Wide ID (A#) Telephone Number
Expected housing plans (check one): Residence Halls With Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Off Campus
2. Family Information
1. Please check the current marital status of your parent(s)/guardian(s):
Married/Remarried Unmarried/Living together Never Married Divorced/Separated Widowed
2. List the people your parent(s)* will support between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. Attach a separate sheet if necessary. Attach
form titled “Confirmation of Household Members for any member of your household who isn’t listed on your parent(s)’ tax return.
Include:
Yourself, even if you do not live with your parent(s)
Your parent(s)/stepparent; exclude a parent not living in the household due to separation or divorce
Your parent(s)’ financially dependent children, even if they do not live with your parent(s)
Other people that your parent(s) will support if:
a) They now live with your parent(s) and receive more than half of their financial support from your parent(s), AND
b) Your parent(s) will continue providing more than half of their financial support from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
Full Name
Age
Relationship
College or University
Enrolled at Least
Half Time** (Y/N)
Self
Illinois Tech
*Indicates parent/guardian
**Indicate any household member, excluding parent(s) who will be enrolled, at least half time, in an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate program
at a postsecondary educational institution any time between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021
3. 2018 Student Income Information
1. Did you file a 2018 Federal Income Tax Return? (check only one box)
I have filed a 2018 Federal Income Tax Return
Sign and date your 2018 Federal Income Tax Return (attach a copy)
Attach a copy of your W2 form(s)/1099s
I did not file and am not required to file a 2018 U. S. Income Tax Return (please answer question 2)
2. If you did not file and are not required to file a 2018 U. S. Income Tax Return, list your employer(s) and any income
received in 2018 below. If no income was earned or if the question does not apply, write in “0”. Do not use N/A as an
answer. Please submit W2s or 1099s to validate totals listed below.
Student Employer(s) __________________________________________________
Spouse Employer(s) ___________________________________________________
a. Student’s total earnings from work $___________
b. Spouse’s total earnings from work $___________
3. Report the total amount of cash, savings, and investments you currently own:
a. Total amount of cash, savings, and investments $___________
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4. 2018 Parent Income Information
1. Did your parent(s) file a 2018 Federal Income Tax Return? (check only one box)
They have filed a 2018 Federal Income Tax Return
Sign, date and attach a copy of your parent(s)’ 2018 Federal Income Tax Return.
Attach a copy of your parent(s)’ W2 form(s)/1099s
They did not file and are not required to file a 2018 U. S. Income Tax Return (please answer question #2)
2. If your parent(s) did not file and are not required to file a 2018 U. S. Income Tax Return, list their employer(s) and any
income received in 2018 below. If no income was earned or if the question does not apply, write in “0”. Do not use
N/A as an answer. Please submit W2s or 1099s to validate totals listed below.
Parent 1 Employer(s) __________________________________________________
Parent 2 Employer(s) __________________________________________________
a. Parent 1 total earnings from work $____________
b. Parent 2 total earnings from work $____________
3. Report the total amount of cash, savings, and investments your parent(s) currently own. Exclude the value of the
home in which your family resides, but include the value income properties (market value minus debt):
a. Total amount of cash, savings, and investments $____________
I certify that the information provided to the Office of Financial Aid is true and correct.
__________________________________ ___________ __________________________________ ___________
Student Signature (must print and sign) Date Parent Signature (dependent students only) Date
5. Letter of Explanation and Confirmation of RISE Application
1. On a separate sheet of paper, explain why you are requesting additional institutional need-based assistance and how
much you and your family can contribute toward your educational expenses.
A letter explaining my financial situation is attached: _________
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2. I have completed the Alternative Application for Additional Financial Aid: Yes No (I am not an IL Resident)