Forms And How to Apply

• Applying for Financial Aid
• NEW! Videos: 7 Easy Steps to the FAFSA
• Application and Verification Forms 2012–2013
• Application and Verification Forms 2013-2014
• Helpful Forms and Websites
• 2013–2014 Financial Aid Award Guides
• Six Good Tips
• Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet (English)
• Student Aid Eligibility Worksheet (Spanish)

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. California Dream Act: The California Dream Act has made Cal Grants available to undocumented students starting in the 2013/2014 academic year. Information, eligibility requirements and applications can be found at www.caldreamact.org .
4. Instructions for using the IRS data retrieval tool on FAFSA :    

• Go to FAFSA.ed.gov
• Sign in to make corrections
• Go to Parent and/or Student Financial Section
• "Click" IRS data retrieval tool (link), it will ask you to confirm your FAFSA PIN #, then click "link to IRS" (this will forward you to IRS.gov)
• Confirm tax info on IRS.gov
• Submit taxes to FAFSA (this will forward you back to your FAFSA)
• Confirm data transferred
• Enter wages
• Sign and Submit FAFSA

 

2013-2014 Application and Verification Forms

• Adult Degree Completion/Grad Application For Financial Aid
• Allowable Charges Authorization Form
• Cal Grant B Authorization Form
• Cal Grant Affidavit for California Dream Act
• Orphan or Ward of the Court Worksheet
• Legal Guardianship of the Court or Emancipated Minor 
• Family Expense Form
• Student Asset Form
• Parent Asset Form
• Budget Appeal Form
• Summer Financial Aid Form
• FERPA
• Financial Circumstances Appeal Form
• Dependency Override Petition Form
• Standard Dependent Verification Worksheet
• Dependent SNAP Worksheet
• Dependent Child Support Paid Worksheet
• Dependent Custom Worksheet
• Dependent Aggregate Worksheet
• Standard Independent Verification Worksheet
• Independent SNAP Worksheet
• Independent Child Support Paid Worksheet
• Independent Custom Worksheet
• Independent Aggregate Worksheet

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
• Legal Guardian/Emancipated Minor Form
• Orphan or Ward of the Court Worksheet
• Unaccompanied Youth Verification Worksheet
• Financial Circumstance Appeal
• Budget Appeal
• Summer Financial Aid Information 
• Dependency Override Petition 

Helpful Forms and Websites

Help completing the FAFSA

CAL Grants

2013-2014 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. Adult Degree Completion 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 2012-13 forms cover enrollment periods for Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Spring 2013 and Summer 2013.

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)