EOP
Eligibility
Definition
of Eligibility |
Eligibility
Criteria |
Economic
Eligibility |
Economic Documentation | Educational Eligibility
Economic Documentation | Educational Eligibility
|
Income Categories
|
Documentation
|
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Income from wages, tips, dividends interest, rental, business profits |
IRS Forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ or 4506 |
| No income | IRS form 4506 or IRS letter 1722 |
| Pension or Annuity | Letter from the agency stating applicable year’s
total
award. (if not already reported on a tax return) |
| Social Security, Supplemental | Letter from the agency stating applicable year’s total award for each member of the household. |
| Public Assistance, AFDC, ADC, Home Relief | Letter from the agency stating year’s total award and names of recipients. |
| Child Support | Signed affidavit, court order or student’s financial aid form (FAF). |
| Alimony | Tax return, court order, signed affidavit or student’s financial aid form (FAF). |
Other factors bearing on economic eligibility, such as the presence of additional members in the household, must also be documented and verified through notarized statements, birth or marriage certificates or other appropriate official documents.
Zero household contribution will be documented by the need analysis output form from one of the United States Education Department’s approved needs analysis systems.