Financial Aid Application 2016 – 2017 PTS Need-Based Assistance includes: Tuition Grant Housing Grant Work-Support Opportunity To fulfill our mission of preparing pastor-theologians, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary provides financial support to students of all denominations who qualify. In order to qualify, full-time, masterdegree seeking students must demonstrate need and apply each year. BEGINNING on February 22st, the Financial Aid Office will begin to accept complete Financial Aid Packets. All applications are processed on a “first come – first served” basis until funds are exhausted. Incomplete packets will not be processed and will be returned to the applicant. PTS FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE includes: 1. PTS Financial Aid Application 2. FAFSA using IRS Data Retrieval Tool or FAFSA and Tax Transcript
________________________________________________________________________ HOW TO COMPLETE FINANCIAL AID PACKET: 1.
File a Federal 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ with the IRS.
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File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on-line at www.fafsa.gov □ PTS Federal School Code: G03356 □
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Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IDR) in the financial section
If choosing NOT to use the FAFSA’s IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IDR), submit an IRS Tax Transcript. To request a Tax Transcript: □
Call the IRS at 800-908-9946 or
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Visit http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript
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Submit to the Financial Aid Office.
Submit the “PTS Financial Aid Application”
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Beginning on February 22, 2016, submit to: Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Financial Aid Office 616 North Highland Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-924-1784, fax,
[email protected]
ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON HOW TO FILE THE FAFSA: □
File a Federal 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ with the IRS.
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Wait for the IRS to process the Federal 1040; allow up to 2 weeks if filing electronically, 6 weeks if filing by mail.
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Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA, at www.fafsa.gov (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary School Code: G03356) While completing the FAFSA, use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IDR) to transfer tax information into the FAFSA. Under student “Financial Information”
When you answer “none of the above” to the filing questions, you will be asked if you would like to link to the IRS
Click on Link To IRS
You will be transferred to the IRS
On the IRS Web site, enter the requested personal information. Match the address exact to address appearing on IRS 1040.
Once the IRS has validated your identification, your IRS tax information will display and ask if you wish to transfer your information from the IRS into the FAFSA.
Once your transfer is complete, questions that are populated with tax information are marked “Transferred from the IRS.” In the FAFSA
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OR Submit a Tax Transcript (NOT an Account Transcript): □
Students who do not use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IDR) are required to contact the IRS to request a hard-copy of his/her Tax Transcript (Form 4506T)
Call the IRS at 800-908-9946 or
Order on-line at http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript
IF THE IRS DELAYS PROCESSING YOUR 1040 & YOU CAN’T USE THE DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL: If you filed your tax return electronically, it takes about 2-3 weeks before the tax transcript will be available. Submit your taxes early because you must have the retrieval complete to submit a PTS application. The only exception is if a student owes money to the IRS. The IRS will not process the return until May so the transcript will not be available until mid-May. PTS will not penalize filers who owe due to IRS policy. For students who owe money: You must submit the PTS Financial Aid Application and FAFSA (with estimated numbers) to reserve funding beginning on February 22th. The Financial Aid Office will grant only these students an extension until June 1 to go back into the FAFSA to download from the IRS. If the IRS DRT or Tax Transcript is not updated by June 1, the student will be placed at the bottom of the Wait List and considered for aid when the requirement is met.
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION 2016 - 2017 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Name
PTS Mailbox Number
Mailing Address
Telephone Number (day)
E-mail
Social Security Number
Date of Birth
Enrollment Information Degree Program:
□ MDiv
Level in Program (Fall 2016):
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□ MA, MATM, MATS, ThM
Junior
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□ Dual Degree □
Middler
Senior
Estimated number of credit hours you plan to take each term: (Full-time 9-15 credits) Summer _____
Term I (fall) ____
Term II (winter) _____
Term III (spring) _____
Church Affiliation Denomination Affiliation: ________________________________________________________ Home Church:
__________________________________________________________
Home Church City & State: _________________________________________________________ If PC (USA): Name of Presbytery _______________________ Synod____________________ If PC (USA): Are you endorsed by your session, an inquirer or candidate? If UMC, are you planning to enroll in Wesley classes?
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No
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No
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Yes________
Yes
# of credits
List the People in Your Household that You Provide over 50% of Their Support Name
Age
You – the student
Relationship
College, if currently enrolled
self
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Household Child Support Received and/or Paid (Do not include Foster Care Payments, Adoption payments or any amount that was court-ordered but not received.) Name of Child
Monthly Amount of Child Support Paid
FAFSA & IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IDR)
Monthly Amount of Child Support Received
Check all that apply:
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I completed the FAFSA by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (IDR).
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I completed the FAFSA without the IRS Data Retrieval Tool; the Tax Transcript is attached.
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I will not file and am not required to file a 2015 US Income Tax Form. Attach a statement of how you support yourself, include 2015 income documentation.
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I have filed an extension with the IRS. Submit a copy of your extension, IRS Form 4868, the IRS confirmation of receipt and 2014’s Federal 1040.
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I was not able to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool at this time; due to: □ I owe money to IRS and they have not processed my return (If approved, you will have an extension to file the IRS Data Retrieval by June 1.) □ I file “married, filing separate”. Submit Tax Transcripts for you and your spouse. □ Other ____________________________________________________________
Annual Income Student’s Gross Earning
$ ________
Present Employer______________________________________ Will you continue to work for this employer during the school year?
Spouse’s Gross Earning
□ Yes □ No
$ ________
Present Employer______________________________________ Will he/she continue to work for this employer during the school year?
□ Yes □ No
Housing Allowance/Parsonage
$ ________
Work Support; (ex: the amount that appears in Box 7 on your PTS W2)
$ ________
Tax Deferred Pension & Retirement; ex ;Box 12a-12d, codes D,E,F,G,H,S on W2 $ ________ Veterans Education Benefit
$_________
Monthly Income Alimony
$ ________
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
$ ________
SNAP (Food Stamps)
$ ________
Social Security
$ ________
Veteran’s Non-education Benefits
$ ________
Monthly Income (Do NOT include funds sent directly to the Seminary) Interest/Dividend Income (including tax exempt)
$ ________
Church Support
$ ________
Unemployment Compensation
$ ________
Retirement, Untaxed Pension and/or Worker’s Compensation
$ ________
Rental Income
$ ________
Trust Fund Income or other liquid asset income
$ ________
Other Income or Benefits_____________________________
$ ________
SIGN THIS APPLICATION By signing this application, I certify that all information reported on this worksheet is complete and correct. This information is used to verify the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If I purposely give false or misleading information on this application, I may be fined, be sentenced to jail, or both.
_____________________________________________ Signature
_________________Student Date
