CURRENT STUDENTS

Forms 2024-2025

At times, the Office of Financial Aid requires information in addition to the information collected through the FAFSA to completely and accurately process your financial aid package. We will notify you if additional information is required, or you can periodically check your missing documents on your Net Partner account. Be certain that you are using the correct form for the correct award year.  Submitting forms that are NOT requested by our office can delay the processing of your financial aid. 

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A

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is required for high aggregate hours Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeals. The faculty advisor will list courses that are required for the student to complete a degree and the expected graduation date. The student and advisor must sign the form before submitting it with the appeal.

 

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is for use by University Staff to request that new faculty or staff can access Academic Works.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form must be completed to clarify your asset worth (and your parents', if dependent OR your spouse's, if married) OR we may need clarification on these asset information questions due to conflicting information reported on the FAFSA.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

Student has indicated to the Office of Financial Aid that he/she has Professional Aviation as a major and will have additional costs for flight fees.

 

B

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

Student is applying for a Federal Student Aid (FSA) loan but previously received a loan cancellation for a Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) or FSA loan based on a disability.  An authorized physician must complete this document to certify that the borrower is now able to engage in substantial gainful activity.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

An undergraduate student who is a currently enrolled or readmission student may apply for the Bulldog Out-of-State Scholarship if they meet certain criteria. Those students who are new freshman or transfers are automatically considered through there application for admission.

 

 

C

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

Student has indicated to the Office of Financial Aid that he/she has will incur child care costs for a dependent child during the academic year.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This document is required to be completed by a student wishing to participate in a consortium agreement with Louisiana Tech University and another University.

 

D

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This documentation is required because you indicated that you or someone in your family is a dislocated worker.

 

F

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is to be used by a department wishing to create a new FWS student worker position.  The completed form must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid for approval.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is for a student to apply for the Fresh Start Initiative.

H

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required because of the way the parent(s) filed the requested year's IRS Tax Return. The Department of Education requires Financial Aid administrators to verify your parents' tax filing status.

 

I

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is to be completed by a student who has withdrawn from a course during the Fall / Winter / Spring that they intend to complete during the Summer Quarter.

 

L

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

By completing the FAFSA, you are automatically considered for federal aid. This data form is voluntary, but provides the Louisiana Tech University Office of Financial Aid with valuable information about the student and their educational needs. The Office of Financial Aid requests that all students complete this form.

 

N

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form can be used to request a password reset for the Student's NetPartner account.  This completed form along with images of two forms of ID can be returned to the Office of Financial Aid or emailed to netpartner@latech.edu.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required to complete the verification process because the student's parents reported that they did not file taxes, but have income reported on the verification worksheet.

 

O

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to be used when University Staff is initially setting up a new scholarship.

 

P

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

As a part of the Verification Process, a DV1 Verification Worksheet was completed on NetPartner by the student.  We now require a signature from the parent.  

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to be used by a student that wishes to apply to maintain their financial aid, while being a part time student.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document will appear when your major shows you enrolled in an ineligible degree program for the current quarter.  You will not be eligible for Federal Financial Aid if you are enrolled in one of these programs.  If you are NOT currently enrolled at Louisiana Tech and this is not the correct major, you will need to check with the Admissions Office regarding the program that you were admitted under.  If you ARE currently enrolled at Louisiana Tech and have begun classes, you will need to check with the Registrar's Office if the program is an error or submit a major change form. Programs include:

VIST (Visiting Undergraduate)
VISH (Visiting Undergraduate High School Student)
VISM (Visiting Undergraduate - Murphy Oil)
ICPU (ICP Undergraduate)
ICPG (ICP Graduate)
LLL (Life Long Learning)
LLLM (Life Long Learning - Murphy USA)
DDVI (Dynamics of Domestic and Family Violence/Graduate Post-Bacc Certificate program)
TEWC (Technical Writing and Communications/Graduate Post-Bacc Certificate program).
PBGM (Post Baccalaureate Undergraduate - Murphy USA)
PBUG (Post Baccalaureate Undergraduate)*

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to be used by the student to request a variation in the payment spread of their outside scholarship.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required to complete the verification process for students who are unmarried and under 24 years old but reported having dependents (in their household) on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The student must prove that they provide at least 50% of their dependents support to qualify as an Independent student.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is to be used to provide information regarding the enrollment of the sibling(s) of a student.

 

R

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is to be used by a department seeking to create a new Regular Funds Student Worker position.  The completed form must be returned to the Office of Financial Aid for approval.

 

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form should be used by University Faculty and Staff to request a pay increase for a current Student Worker.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to change the student's access code.  This completed form along with copies of the student's driver's license and social security card must be returned to the Office of Financial Aid.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is used when a student is seeking aid other than federal financial aid and the application required for consideration of that aid must have financial aid status or funding information. This is NOT an application for consideration of aid that is awarded by the Louisiana Tech University Financial Aid Office. Include any forms and information with your request that will help our office complete your request accurately and in a timely manner.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form should be used by University Faculty and Staff to request that Federal Work Student Workers be assigned to their department.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to be used by the student to create an access code so that information regarding student financial aid records can be communicated electronically or telephonically.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is used to change the student's address on their financial aid record.  Please be aware that this does NOT change the address with other offices on campus (i.e. Registrar's Office).

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is used when a student would like to revise their financial aid awards. It is to be used AFTER a student has accepted/declined all financial aid awards.

 

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form should be used by University Faculty and Staff to request that Student Workers be allowed to work in University Offices during a official University closure.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to be used by a graduate student to request the use of their TOPS or University scholarship during graduate school, if they have quarters remaining.

 

S

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This document is required when a student has been placed in HOLD status for federal financial aid purposes and wishes to regain eligibility by appealing their status. The HOLD status can be for one or more of the following reasons: 1. Not meeting 2.0 UG cumulative GPA (3.0 graduate) and/or 67% PACE requirement. 2. Excessive aggregate hours. 3. Excessive aggregate hours for Developmental, Non-degree, and Pre-programs.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This document will be required by a student awarded the Bulldog Out-of-State Fee Waiver Scholarship to acknowledge the Terms and Conditions of the award.

 

STUDENT INITIATED ACTION:

This form is to be used to appeal the revocation of a University sponsored scholarship.

 

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is for University Faculty and Staff to complete when initiating a new scholarship.  This will provide the Office of Financial Aid with the needed information to properly create and help award this new scholarship.

 

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document will provide instructions for the student for the completion of the Verification Group I Verification Worksheet.

 

NO ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is to be completed by University Staff when a student worker's employment ends.

 

T

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This application is provided for dependents of Louisiana Tech University employees to apply for inclusion in the Tuition Exchange Program.

 

V

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This form is to be completed to report the amount of child support paid OR received during the requested tax year.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required to complete the verification process to report and verify the family size or number in college.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

Your financial aid application indicated that you, your parents (step-parents) are separated but not divorced. Please complete this form in order for our office to verify the separation status. We must verify the separation as both physical and financial.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required when a student has been selected for the STANDARD VERIFICATION GROUP. Verification is a process required by Federal law (23 CFR, Part 668) in which we determine the accuracy of various data elements which were reported on your FAFSA. This quality-assurance tool is utilized by the Department of Education and by colleges and universities to insure students are consistently awarded not only the correct types but also the correct amounts of federal student aid. The federal government selects a number of students’ FAFSAs to undergo the verification process. The Louisiana Tech Financial Aid Office also has authority to select applications. No federal or state awards can be processed until verification has been completed.

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required when a student has been selected for the CUSTOM VERIFICATION GROUP. Verification is a process required by Federal law (under Title 34 of CFR) in which we determine the accuracy of various data elements which were reported on your FAFSA. This quality-assurance tool is utilized by the Department of Education and by colleges and universities to ensure students are consistently awarded not only the correct types but also the correct amounts of federal student aid. All FAFSA’s in Verification tracking group V4 or V5 have been selected by the Department of Education. No Federal or state awards can be processed until verification has been completed.

The student must appear in person at the school and present to an institutionally authorized official an unexpired, valid government-issued photo identification (ID) at the same time the student signs the Statement of Educational Purpose. If the student is unable to appear in person at the school, the student must appear before a notary public to present and sign the ID and Statement of Educational Purpose. The student (or notary) must then submit to the school the annotated copy of his ID, as well as the copy of the Statement of Educational Purpose which has been signed by the notary public confirming that the student appeared before the notary public and presented the ID confirming his or her identity. The original documents with the wet signature must be mailed to the financial aid office using postal mail (electronic delivery is not an option).

 

ACTION REQUIRED BY STUDENT:

This document is required when a student has been selected for the AGGREGATE VERIFICATION GROUP. Verification is a process required by Federal law (under Title 34 of CFR) in which we determine the accuracy of various data elements which were reported on your FAFSA. This quality-assurance tool is utilized by the Department of Education and by colleges and universities to ensure students are consistently awarded not only the correct types but also the correct amounts of federal student aid. All FAFSA’s selected for V4 or V5 have been selected by the Department of Education. No federal or state awards can be processed until verification has been completed.

The student must appear in person at the school and present to an institutionally authorized official an unexpired, valid government-issued photo identification (ID) at the same time the student signs the Statement of Educational Purpose. If the student is unable to appear in person at the school, the student must appear before a notary public to present and sign the ID and Statement of Educational Purpose. The student (or notary) must then submit to the school the annotated copy of his ID, as well as the copy of the Statement of Educational Purpose which has been signed by the notary public confirming that the student appeared before the notary public and presented the ID confirming his or her identity. The original documents with the wet signature must be mailed to the financial aid office using postal mail (electronic delivery is not an option).