Forms And How to Apply

• Two Easy Steps for Applying for Financial Aid
• NEW! Videos: 7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA
• Application and Verification Forms 2012–2013
• Application and Verification Forms 2011–2012
• Helpful Forms and Websites
• 2011–2012 Financial Aid Award Guides
• Six Good Tips
• Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet (English)
• Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet (Spanish)

Three Easy Steps for Applying for Financial Aid

1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Renewal FAFSA online at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/, or request a paper copy by calling 1-800-4-FEDAID.  Don't forget to include Dominican's School Code, 001196.
2. Watch our videos: 7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA
3. Beginning with the 2011-2012 Academic Year, Undergraduate Day and Graduate students will no longer need to complete a Dominican Aid Application. Only Pathways students must complete the Dominican Aid Application (pdf below) and return it to the Office of Financial Aid.

2012-2013 Application and Verification Forms

• Pathways Financial Aid Application
• FERPA
• Dependent Verification Worksheet
• Independent Verification Worksheet
• Allowable Charges Authorization Form
• Family Expense Form
• Parent Asset Form
• Student Asset Form
• Cal Grant B Authorization Form
• Leagal Guardian/Emancipated Minor Form
• Orphan or Ward of the Court Worksheet
• Unaccompanied Youth Verification Worksheet
• Financial Circumstance Appeal
• Budget Appeal
• Summer Financial Aid Information (This Form is only for students who attended the Summer 2011 term and received financial aid)

2011-2012  Application and Verification Forms

• 2011-12 Pathways Financial Aid Application
• FERPA Release Form
• Dependent Verification Worksheet
• Independent Verification Worksheet
• Authorization for Allowable Charges
• Family Expense Form
• Parent Asset Form
• Student Asset Form
• Cal Grant B Access Authorization Form
• Legal Guardianship/Emancipated Minor Form
• Orphan or Ward of the Court Worksheet
• Unaccompanied Youth Verification Worksheet
• Financial Circumstances Appeal
• Budget Appeal
• Summer Financial Aid Form (This form is only for students who did not receive financial aid during the Summer 2011 term)

Helpful Forms and Websites

Help completing the FAFSA

CAL Grants

2011-2012 Financial Aid Award Guides

When awarded with a Financial Aid Award Package, this helpful guide will be included with your award letter to explain your given awards.

1. Undergraduate Financial Aid Award Guide
2. Pathways Financial Aid Award Guide
3. Graduate Financial Aid Award Guide

Six Good Tips

Tip 1: Be sure to use the correct year's forms when completing the FAFSA and Dominican Aid Application.  The 2011-12 forms cover enrollment periods for Summer 2011, Fall 2011, and Spring 2012.

Tip 2:  Dominican's priority deadline for most programs is March 2nd of each year.

Tip 3:  Send verification and tax forms only if requested to do so.

Tip 4: Verification forms must be fully completed and signed; please be sure to check that no items have been left blank before sending the forms to Dominican.

Tip 5:  If you use estimated income information on the FAFSA, be sure to make a correction to the information as soon as your actual income information is available.

Tip 6:  If you are new applicant for the CAL Grant, be sure to complete your FAFSA and submit your CAL Grant GPA Verification form in advance of the March 2nd deadline.  The California Student Aid Commission does not make exceptions to the March 2nd deadline.

Contact Us

Office of Financial Aid, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901-2298
Phone: 415-257-1350         
Fax: 415-485-3294         
E-mail: finaid@dominican.edu

Our hours

Monday–Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (PST)
Fridays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST)