Forms | SUNY Potsdam

Award Checklist - List of requirements related to specific financial aid awards
Billing/Refund Authorization - Authorize the Bursar's Office to pay the charges on your student bill with your Financial Aid.
SAP Appeal - Are you ineligible for federal (pell and/or loans) or state (TAP) aid? Review this form if you have eligible circumstances to appeal.
Student Consortium - Request for financial aid when enrolling in courses at another college. Courses must be applicable to your Potsdam degree to qualify for federal aid consideration.

Affidavit - Certification of true, exact, and complete copy of original documents
Citizenship Status Clarification - Request for documentation to clarify citizenship and eligibility for federal financial aid.

Special Circumstances - Request for consideration of special circumstances, such as reduction of income, loss of job or change of marital status
Status Change - Report enrollment changes to the Financial Aid Office with the Status Change Form
No Parent Data provided on FAFSA - Clarification of student's response to not providing parent information on the FAFSA
Parent Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and you have exhausted all other options
Student Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and you have exhausted all other options

Verification of Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose
Dependent Verification Worksheet - Verify your and your parent household and income information
Independent Verification Worksheet - Verify your household and income information.
Legal Dependents Verification - Verification of student's financial support of legal dependents
Family Size Verification - Dependent: Confirmation of your family size and number of household members in college
Family Size Verification - Independent: Confirmation of your family size and number of household members in college
Asset Verification – Parent: Confirmation of parent assets: child support received, cash/savings/checking, net worth of investments, and net worth of business and/or farm
Asset Verification – Student: Confirmation of student (and spouse if applicable) assets: child support received, cash/savings/checking, net worth of investments, and net worth of business and/or farm
Non Tax Filer for Reasons other than Low Income: Confirmation of valid reason for not filing taxes per IRS guidelines

Special Circumstances - Request for consideration of special circumstances, such as reduction of income, loss of job or change of marital status
Status Change - Report enrollment changes to the Financial Aid Office with the Status Change Form
No Parent Data provided on FAFSA - Clarification of student's response to not providing parent information on the FAFSA
Parent Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and your have exhausted all other options
Student Non-Tax Filing Form - Complete this form if you are not able to get official confirmation of non-filing from the IRS and you have exhausted all other options

Verification of Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose
Child Support Verification for Dependent Students - Support Verification for Dependent Students: Confirm Annual Child Support paid or received by parent(s) and/or stepparent
Child Support Verification for Independent Students - Confirm Annual Child Support paid or received by student and/or spouse
Dependent Verification Worksheet - Verify your and your parent household and income information
Independent Verification Worksheet - Verify your household and income information
Legal Dependents Verification - Verification of student's financial support of legal dependents
Family Size Verification - Dependent: Confirmation of your family size and number of household members in college
Family Size Verification - Independent: Confirmation of your family size and number of household members in college