Domestic Student Applicant Checklist

1. Collect Your Parents and Your 2022 Federal Tax Returns or Non-Filing Statements

The information from these documents will help you to complete the FAFSA/CA Dream App and CSS Profile

• Signed 2022 federal tax returns, including all statements, schedules, and W-2 forms for parent(s), student, and businesses
• Statement of Non-filing Tax Status, if the student and/or parent(s) did not and are not required to file federal taxes for 2022

2. Complete the CSS Profile

School Code 4607 | Available October 1

Domestic undergraduate students may submit CSS Profile for free if:

• Family adjusted gross income is up to $100,000
• The student qualified for an SAT fee waiver
• The student is an orphan or ward of the court under the age of 24
• CSS Profile for noncustodial parents of domestic undergraduate students is free to submit for noncustodial parents whose family adjusted gross income is up to $100,000. 

 https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/fee-waivers

3. Complete the FAFSA/CA Dream Act Application

School Code 001173 | Available January 1

• Undocumented and Deferred Action (DACA) Students do not complete the FAFSA

4. Upload 2022 Tax Documents or Non-Filing Statements to IDOC

IDOC access granted after completing the CSS Profile

• Students that have their CSS Profile waived must deliver physical copies of federal tax returns or Non-Filing Statements to our office

5. Submit Noncustodial Parent Materials

School Code 4607 | Available October 1

• For students whose parents are divorced/separated/living apart/never married, have your noncustodial parent submit a CSS Profile to account for their income and assets
• Upload copies of their 2022 federal tax returns/Statement of Non-filing Tax Status to IDOC
• Noncustodial Waiver Request forms may be submitted to financial.aid@pomona.edu