Required Materials
In order to determine an applicant's eligibility, the following documents must be submitted to the GSB Financial Aid Office:
Completed Nonprofit/Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Application (annually)
U.S. Federal Tax Return
Copy of your most recent U.S. Federal Tax Return (1040), including all schedules and W-2 forms, or a foreign equivalent. If submitting a foreign tax statement, provide copies of most recent tax statement from any and all countries in which you filed. Include an index of the current exchange rate. If you filed a U.S. 1040 NR form, please provide a copy of this as well. If you did not file a tax statement in any country, please send a letter of explanation.
Spouse’s U.S. Tax Return & W-2
If married and filing separately, copies of your spouse's most recent U.S. Federal Tax Return, including all schedules and W-2 forms or foreign equivalent as detailed above.
Proof of Employment & Wages
Proof of your employment and salary, such as an offer letter or a recent pay stub.
Proof of Spouse’s Employment & Wages
If married to an employed spouse, proof of your spouse's employment and salary, such as an offer letter or a recent pay stub.
Mission & Scope of Activities
Materials issued from your employer describing its mission and scope of activities, or a letter from your employer with the same information. If your employer is an approved local or national government, your may provide a statement of your job functions instead.
Employer’s Tax-Exempt Status
Verification of your employer's tax-exempt status. If your employer's tax-exempt status is not a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4), but rather the foreign equivalent, an explanation of the relevant country's tax code or similar information which can be used to establish foreign equivalency. Applicants who work for the US Federal, State, county, or city government agencies as well as for a public school or college do not need to demonstrate proof of their employer’s tax-exempt status.
Verification of Loan Debt
Verification of outstanding loan debt from lenders or servicers: required monthly repayment, outstanding loan balance, and history of previous loan payments. If spouse has outstanding educational loans, verification of their loan debt is also needed. Please refer to the Sample Loan Summary.
Proof of Childcare Expenses
Proof of childcare expenses, if applicable. Please provide documentation, such as invoices and/or statements from a licensed childcare provider or proof of payment for such services if no invoice is available.
If any materials, such as foreign tax statement or employer's mission and scope of activities, are not in English, a personal translation of the pertinent information should be provided.
Six-Month Nonprofit/Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Renewal Application