<p>So far, I only see that Lehigh U. and U. Penn require the copies of taxes to be sent directly to them. I haven't been able to find anything about it on other schools website, so I'm assuming they don't need copies of the taxes until after I recieve my aid package?</p>
<p>Is this generally the case?</p>
<p>These are the schools I applied to in case anyone has any personal experience with them:
University of Maryland College Park
U-Maryland Baltimore County
UNC-Chapel Hill
Ithaca College
Syracuse U
Lehigh U.
U Pennsylvania</p>
<p>You need to check EACH SCHOOL to see what THAT SCHOOL requires. If they require tax returns be sent, send them (and do so by the deadline). If they do NOT require tax returns…do NOT send them.</p>
<p>Send only what the schools require to complete the financial application at THAT school. You need to check each school as the requirements and DEADLINES are different.</p>
<p>This process is a difficult one. Most of the college websites have very clear financial aid sections. If you look for the “how to apply for financial aid” section…in many cases there is some part that has what you need to send to each school and the DEADLINES for submission.</p>
<p>Would you say it is safe to assume that if the school’s website does not mention sending copies of the tax returns then that is the end of it? Or should we contact the school?</p>
<p>Yes, thank you. I just finished checking each website and have written everything regarding the forms down.</p>
<p>I have another question if you don’t mind answering- some schools specifically ask for the student tax returns, but if I didn’t file any, do I just not send it, or should I fill out the Student Non-Tax Filer Statement (it was mentioned in one of the schools, saying to fill that out instead)?</p>
<p>I say “when in doubt, contact the school directly.” That way you are not guessing. And your question about whether to send the non-tax filer form is a good one, so don’t take a chance.</p>
<p>I emailed them but I’m afraid they won’t get back to me in time, and am a bit nervous with the critical deadlines. I guess I will wait another day to hear from them, if not, I’ll add a letter such as your son/daughter sent explaining why no student tax files are available.</p>
<p>Just to clarify, if we are selected for verification when we submit the FAFSA that means we DO need to send copies of tax returns to each school. Correct? </p>
<p>Or do we wait until the school ask for them if it is not already required of all FA applicants to that particular school?</p>
<p>FYI: for schools that require a CSS Profile, they will tell you if and when to send the tax forms ---- right after you hit submit. If they require forms to the College Board’s IDOC, then IDOC will send you an email with directions at the begining of February.</p>
<p>Other schools only require tax form if you are later told you have been selected for verification. At that time, they will tell you where and when to send it.</p>
<p>In my case the information regarding what to send appears on a student “To Do” list on their school “My State U” page - which they see regularly once they enroll but don’t always think to check during senior year. My kids were very busy being high school students senior year, so we agreed that I would help keep tabs on the busy work of college matriculation in the spring so no deadlines were missed.</p>