Why does the Department of Education ask for last years income information?
Studies have consistently shown that verifiable income tax information from the base year (i.e. 2007 for the 2008-2009 award year) is more accurate than projected (2008) information when estimating how much the family will be able to contribute towards a student’s education during the coming school year.
Studies have consistently shown that verifiable income tax information from the base year (i.e. 2008 for the 2009-2010 award year) is more accurate than projected (2009) information when estimating how much the family will be able to contribute towards a student’s education during the coming school year.