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.
Please allow at least 5-10 business days for review/processing after submitting any required forms.
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 2026-2027
Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 - Summer 2027
Asset Clarification for FAFSA 2026-2027 (PDF)
Emancipated Minor Documentation (Please see Documents Glossary above.)
Identity Confirmation 2026-2027 (PDF)
Legal Guardianship Documentation (Please see Documents Glossary above.)
Nonfiling Statement 2026-2027 (PDF)
Orphan-Ward of Court-Foster Care Confirmation (Please see Documents Glossary above.)
Parent Tax Separation 2026-2027 (PDF)
Professional Judgment Appeal 2026-2027 (PDF)
If needed for the above: Parent Estimated 2026 Income (PDF)
Unusual Circumstances 2026-2027 (PDF)
Verification Form - Dependent Student 2026-2027 (PDF)
Verification Form - Independent Student 2026-2027 (PDF)
Verification of Nonfiling from IRS (PDF Tip Sheet)
W2 Forms or Wage and Income Transcript (PDF Tip Sheet)
Forms 2025-2026
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 - Summer 2026
5th Year Aid Request 2025-2026 (PDF)
Direct Student Loan Entrance Counseling or MPN (See general instructions above.)
IRS 2023 Tax Return (PDF Tip Sheet)
J-Term 2026 Financial Aid Request (PDF)
Graduate Student Loan Request [Fall 25 / Spring 26 / Summer 26] (Online form. Login required.)
Loan Default Resolution - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Parent Loan Modification or Cancellation (PDF)
Parent PLUS Loan - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Professional Judgment Appeal 2025-2026 (E-mail to request)
Proof of Citizenship - Tip sheet & information (PDF)
Student Loan Modification or Cancellation (Online form. Login required.)
Summer (2026) Undergraduate Financial Aid Request (PDF)
Unusual Circumstances 2025-2026 (E-mail to request)
Verification Form - Dependent Student 2025-2026 (E-mail to request)
Verification Form - Independent Student 2025-2026 (E-mail to request)
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.