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Financial Aid Forms

Below are some of the common forms available for you to download. The forms are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat to view and print them. You may download Acrobat for free at the Adobe Web site.

Outside Requirements

Academic Year 2020-2021

Dependent Student Forms

Independent Student Forms

All Other Forms

SAP 150 (Application for Waiver of the Maximum Time Frame Requirement for Federal Financial Aid (Title IV)) 2020-2021
Certification of Bachelor's Degree Completion
Clarification of Family Size and Numbers in College 2020-2021
FAFSA Signature Page 2020-2021
Federal Pell Grant Declination 2020-2021
Financial Aid Appeal 2020-2021
Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose 2020-2021
Parent Clarifications 2020-2021
Parent Refusal to Complete FAFSA Form 2020-2021
PLUS Federal Loan Application 2020-2021
Satisfactory Academic Progress 2020-2021
Stafford Loans — One Semester Only 2020-2021
Stafford Loans — Summer Only 2020
Stafford Loan Adjustment 2020-2021
Stafford Loan Cancellation 2020-2021
Verification of Non-Filing Status (4506-T)
- Students and parents who did not file a tax return are required to obtain a Verification of Non-Filing from the IRS. Please submit form 4506-T to the appropriate IRS processing center and submit the Letter of Non-Filing from the IRS.
Veteran Benefit Authorization Form 2020-2021

Financial Aid Updates

Since the College is closed during the Covid 19 situation, in person FAFSA assistance is currently unavailable. We encourage students and families to try to complete their FAFSA at home or other secure location.

If you need assistance completing the FAFSA, please know that AEOC Outreach Specialists are available virtually to set up phone or Zoom sessions to assist with FAFSA completion. The AEOC office can be reached at (585) 345-6836 – please leave a message and a representative will contact you. You may also contact the AEOC office at aeoc@genesee.edu. Students and families may also contact the Federal Student Aid programs directly at (800) 4FED-AID.

Thank you.

The DREAM Act allows eligible undocumented students to apply for the following state financial aid:
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Excelsior Scholarship
- Educational Opportunity Programs
- Other state scholarships
The Act also establishes a DREAM fund commission to raise private funds for merit awards for immigrant applicants from the state, and allows families to start a 529 college savings account using an I-TIN.

An online application for state aid is available through the Higher Educations Services Corporation (HESC).
The 2020-2021 FAFSA is now available! File the 2020-2021 FAFSA for the upcoming academic year. The suggested file date of the 2020-2021 FAFSA is now.
IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IRS DRT) now available! If you have already filed your taxes, use the IRS DRT to automatically upload your IRS information to your FAFSA.
Effective Fall 2017 students and parents selected for verification who did NOT file a tax return will be required to obtain a Verification of Non-Filing Status from the IRS. Complete form 4506-T and submit to the IRS. The IRS will mail back a letter confirming the Non-Filing Status which will be submit to the Financial Aid Office to complete verification.
Genesee has implemented Student Outcome Tracking (SOT). SOT ensure that you only receive financial aid for courses that are required for your major. For additional information please visit About Student Outcome Tracking.
All students and custodial parent(s) are encouraged to set up a FSA ID to complete student aid documents. You can set up an FSA ID through any Federal Student Aid websites. For more information visit fsaid.ed.gov.