| 2008-2009 CSS Profile Application |
Apply online at the College Board’s Profile On Line site.
Duke’s CSS College Code is 5156.
Duke receives your Profile data electronically from CSS so you do not need to send copies or printouts of your application to Duke. |
March 1, 2008 |
| 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) |
Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Duke’s federal code number is 002920.
Be sure to sign your FAFSA either electronically with a PIN number provided by the Department of Education or by printing out and mailing a FAFSA signature sheet provided by the processor. More information on PIN numbers will be found at www.pin.ed.gov. |
March 1, 2008 |
| 2007 Tax Returns & W2 Forms |
Once you have filed your Profile Form, you will receive a letter from the College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) providing you with instructions on how to submit your tax forms and any other supplemental forms that may be required. You should send signed photocopies of all pages of your parents’ and your own 2007 federal tax return including photocopies of all W-2 forms to the College Board by March 15th. Students unable to provide their 2007 taxes to IDOC by March 15th can send 2006 returns directly to the Duke Financial Aid Office. NOTE: IDOC will not accept 2006 returns. Also, all students must submit 2007 tax information to IDOC before financial aid awards will be finalized. |
March 15, 2008 |
CSS Noncustodial Profile
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When you complete your Profile registration, the College Board will notify you that Duke requires the Noncustodial Profile. You will be sent an e-mail that details the requirement and you will be directed to share this e-mail with your noncustodial parent. This e-mail will contain a link to the Noncustodial Profile website as well as login instructions for your noncustodial parent.
Your noncustodial parent tax return should either be submitted in the same packet with the custodial parent’s information or in a separate packet mailed to the College Board's IDOC Service with a copy of your original IDOC letter. |
March 1, 2008 |
CSS Business/Farm Supplement
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If either of your parents is self-employed or owns a business or farm, he/she will need to submit a Business/Farm Supplement for each business in which any interest is held. If your family has an interest in or ownership of a partnership or corporation, include copies of their most recent business tax returns (Forms 1065,1120, or 1120S, as well as any K-1 filed with your parents’ personal tax form.) Download at www.collegeboard.com and mail with your other required documents to the College Board's IDOC Service. |
March 15, 2008 |
| Additional Information |
If your family has special circumstances or unusual expenses, or if you feel there are any other details which will help us understand more completely your financial situation, please forward a detailed letter directly to our office. |
March 15, 2008 |
