THIS PROCESS IS IMPORTANT TO COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID AT NWC.
Verification is a quality control process in the administration of Federal Student Aid required by the U.S. Department of Education. Being selected for verification does not necessarily mean the applicant made an error when filing their application. The NWC Financial Aid Office (FAO) is simply required to conduct activities that will verify the accuracy of information provided by students (and spouses/parents/step-parents, if applicable) when they apply for federal student aid.
Students whose applications are selected for verification will be required to submit specified documentation to the Northwest College FAO.
For the 2024-2025 FAFSA application (for the fall 2024/spring 2025/summer 2025); the 2022 year is the applicable federal tax filing information required.
For those who are notified by the Financial Aid Office that a copy of the federal tax return filing is necessary to complete the verification process, there are two options to submit the required federal information:
Option #1: Submit a Federal IRS Tax Return Transcript to the Financial Aid Office. Pick one of the following options in order to obtain a transcript:
Online Request. Go to https://irs.gov, under the Tools heading on the IRS homepage, click "Get Your Tax Record." Two options:
OTHER OPTIONS to obtain tax transcripts
Telephone Request: call 1-800-908-9946.
Paper Request Form: use IRS Form 4506T-EZ or IRS Form 4506-T. found at irs.gov
Use the Social Security Number (or the IRS individual taxpayer identification number) and date of birth of the first person listed on IRS income tax return, and the address on file with the IRS (normally this will be the address used on the appropriate year IRS income tax return).
NOTE: Request a return transcript, NOT an account transcript, unless you (or parents, if applicable) have amended the return. Then request both a return transcript and an account transcript.
NOTE: It can take up to 30 days for the IRS to process your request. Please plan accordingly.
Option #2: Submit a signed copy of the requested year federal 1040 Income Tax Return and all applicable schedules.
*If the student/spouse/parents/step-parent, as applicable; earned income from work and were not required to file a federal tax return, the FAO will need:
There are separate forms for this process, depending on the type of verification required. Your Request Letter will list the titles of all forms needed or find them in your NWC student portal; they will be listed in the Financial Aid box/Required documents or download forms listed on your Request Letter by clicking on the Financial Aid Forms tab on the NWC Financial Aid website. Visit the Financial Aid Forms