Financial Aid Forms
We recommend you download the form and then type into the fillable PDF. You will then need to print a hard copy to sign in ink. Then, the suggested submission method is to scan as a PDF and then upload through the web page.
General Instructions & Information
Direct Student Loan Entrance Counseling - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Direct Student Loan Entrance Counseling (Re-Directs to studentaid.gov)
Direct Student Loan Master Promissory Note (MPN) - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Direct Student Loan Master Prom Note (MPN) (Re-Directs to studentaid.gov)
How do I submit documents? - Tip Sheet (PDF)
Who counts as a parent on the FAFSA (studentaid.gov online tool)
Forms 2025-2026
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 - Summer 2026
Processing of financial aid for the 2025-2026 year continues to experience some delays connected to the U.S. Department of Education's need to implement The FAFSA Simplification Act. (Additional information about FAFSA simplification is also available on our FAQ page.) Please allow at least 10-15 business days for review/processing after submitting any required forms.
5th Year Aid Request 2025-2026 (PDF)
Asset Clarification for FAFSA 2025-2026 (PDF)
Direct Student Loan Entrance Counseling or MPN (See general instructions above.)
Emancipated Minor Documentation (Please see Documents Glossary above.)
Identity/Statement of Purpose 2025-2026 (PDF)
IRS 2023 Tax Return (PDF Tip Sheet)
Legal Guardianship Documentation (Please see Documents Glossary above.)
Loan Default Resolution - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Non-Filing IRS Verification 2023 - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Non-Filing Statement 2023 (PDF)
Orphan-Ward of Court-Foster Care Confirmation (Please see Documents Glossary above.)
Parent 2025 Estimated Income (PDF)
Professional Judgment Appeal 2025-2026 (PDF)
Proof of Citizenship - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Unusual Circumstances 2025-2026 (PDF)
Verification Form - Dependent Student 2025-2026 (PDF)
Verification Form - Independent Student 2025-2026 (PDF)
Forms 2024-2025
Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 - Summer 2025
Graduate Student Expected Enrollment and Loan Request (Online form. Login required.)
J-Term 2025 Financial Aid Request (PDF)
Parent Loan Modification or Cancellation (PDF)
Parent PLUS Loan - Tip Sheet (PDF)
Student Loan Modification or Cancellation (Online form. Login required.)
Summer 2025 Undergraduate Financial Aid Request (PDF)
Did you receive an outside scholarship?
Congratulations! If you have received an outside scholarship, please use this online form below to let us know. If you have any issues, please e-mail your scholarship information to finaid@goucher.edu and provide: 1) Source of scholarship; 2) Dollar amount and if it is for a semester or year; and 3) If the scholarship is renewable and you will receive it each subsequent year.
Please Note: This form uses the personal e-mail you used when you first applied to Goucher.