First Generation Criteria

Disability Documented

Academic Criteria

Documentation of income is to be provided by each applicant.

1. A copy of united States or Puerto Rican income tax return; or
2. A copy of parents' tax return (only if your name appears as a dependent); or
3. Verification of family income from another governmental source (e.g. SSA 1099 Social Security Benefits verification); or
4. *A signed statement to verify minimum income if no tax return was filed

I hereby affirm that all information supplied in this application is complete and accurate. I understand that withholding information requested or giving false information may make me ineligible for Student Support Serivces. I hereby authorize the Financial Aid Office to disclose, make available and release financial records and personally identifiable information to Student Support Services (SSS) without my further consent, and until further notice. This authorization shall be considered as a waiver of any and all of my rights and/or privileges as provided under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, as amended. In addition, I hereby give Student Support Services permission to use my images/pictures in all SSS advertisements (articles, slide presentations, etc). A photocopy of this authorization shall be considered as valid as the originally signed document.

Note: Parent(s) Signature required if you are a dependent on your parent's tax form.