Can someone clarify what it is we need for Columbia Financial Aid?

<p>On their website it just says CSS, FAFSA, and the 2007 tax returns. But on the tracking site it says other papers like non-tax filer statement and stuff. Can someone just list everything we need to send to Columbia for undergraduate financial aid? Thank you.</p>

<p>You need the following:</p>

<p>~ CSS Profile (done online)
~ FAFSA (done online)
~ your parents' 2007 tax returns (includes schedules and W-2's)
~ the student's (you) 2007 tax returns (includes schedules and W-2's). If you did not file a tax return for 2007 (most likely reason being you didn't have a job), you must send a Non-Tax Filer Form.</p>

<p>All tax returns must be mailed physically. Columbia University does not utilize the IDOC option from CSS.</p>

<p>I think you can also fax tax returns to Columbia....right? That's what it said on their website anyway</p>

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<p>Ahaha, whoops? Totally forgot fax! So, yeah, you can fax the tax returns, metaldragon2400.</p>

<p>And the Non-tax Filer Form is Columbia-specific and it's posted somewhere on their financial aid site.</p>

<p>Thank you guys. Oh, and just you all know we also need the verification forms too.</p>

<p>Verification form?</p>

<p>Columbia</a> University Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid and Educational Financing - Regular Decision</p>

<p>I don't see Verification Form....I think this is only required if Columbia tells you so.</p>

<p>Idk, if you check your status on the Columbia website it lists three things for financial aid documents - parents' tax returns, non-filer tax statement or your tax returns, and a verification form.</p>

<p>It says they haven't received my non-filer form and my parent's taxes as of yesterday but I submitted that a long time ago. =/</p>

<p>Crap....I didn't turn in my Federal Verification form and it was listed as a requirement.... I'm faxing it in tomorrow. Is that ok or was there a strict deadline for the Federal Verification Form?</p>

<p>For a second I was thinking I hadn't either, but I recognize the form. xD</p>