| Document | Instructions for Submitting |
| CSS Profile | If applying for institutional financial aid programs, complete
the CSS Profile online at cssprofile.org. If you do not have a
College Board online account, you will need to create one in
order to complete your CSS Profile application. Carnegie
Mellon receives your Profile data electronically from CSS.
Carnegie Mellon's CSS College Code is 2074. |
| Child Support Paid/Child Support Received Statement | You indicated child support paid or child support received on
your FAFSA and/or CSS profile. Submit to your CollegeBoard
IDOC portal a signed statement indicating the total amount of
child support received or the total amount of child support
paid for the applicable tax year (2021 for Fall 2023 applicants). |
| FAFSA | Complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student
Aid) at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. There are two ways
to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) form: redesigned studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-
aid/fafsa website or a mobile app (available through Google
Play or the Apple App Store).
Carnegie Mellon Federal School Code: 0003242
A Department of Education Federal Student Aid (FSA) ID is
required. View FSA ID instructions. |
| Federal Master Promissory Note (MPN) and/or Entrance Counseling | These only need to be completed after you enroll at Carnegie
Mellon. The Office of Admission will provide instructions on
how to complete these steps in the late spring/early summer. |
| Financial Aid Terms and Conditions | This only needs to be completed after you enroll at Carnegie
Mellon. The Office of Admission will provide instructions on
how to complete this step in the late spring/early summer. |
| Non-Tax Filer Statement | Complete the CollegeBoard Non-Tax Filer form that is available
in your CollegeBoard IDOC portal, and upload it to IDOC once
completed. |
| Non-U.S. Tax Documentation | Did you file taxes with a U.S. territory or commonwealth or a foreign central government? If yes, please submit to your CollegeBoard IDOC portal a signed copy of your tax statement. If not, please submit both of the following: Wage statement(s) that confirm income earned from work from your employer. Documentation from your taxing authority that confirms taxes were not filed. If this documentation is unavailable or unable to be obtained, you may complete the Non-Tax Filer Statement that is available in your IDOC portal.
Please note: Submit copies of your original tax or wage document(s) AND include a translation of the document(s) to English & U.S. dollars using the current currency exchange rates. |
| Parent CSS Profile | All parents complete a CSS Profile application at http://cssprofile.org. in the case of divorced or separated
parents, each parent will complete their own CSS Profile
application with different College Board accounts/login
credentials, and you will see a Noncustodial Parent CSS
Profile being requested. Carnegie Mellon receives your Profile
electronically from CSS. |
| Parent/Student Form 1040x | Submit a signed copy of your Amended U.S. Individual Income
Tax Return (form 1040x) to your CollegeBoard IDOC portal for
the applicable tax year (2021 for Fall 2023 applicants). |
| Parent/Student Verification of Non-Filing Letter | This may be required if selected for federal verification. If
confirmation of non-filing status is required, we recommend
requesting an IRS tax transcript online. (View detailed
instructions). Once you’ve received it from the IRS, upload to
your CollegeBoard IDOC portal. |
| Parent/Student Tax Returns and/or W-2s | Submit electronic copies to your CollegeBoard IDOC portal.
Please note that handwritten signatures and dates are
required on page 2 of each Form 1040. You may log into
your College Board CSS Profile account and select “Check
Status” at the top of the page to verify that CSS/IDOC received
your documents. If your submitted documents are not
reflected under your account, please contact CSS/IDOC. |
| Parent/Student Tax Return Transcript | This may be required for dependent students if selected for
federal verification. If required, we recommend requesting a
transcript online (view detailed instructions) and uploading to
your CollegeBoard IDOC portal once you’ve received it. |
| Proof of Medical & Dental Expenses | This may be requested if an amount of unreimbursed medical/dental expenses are listed on your CSS Profile. Please submit copies of medical/dental expenses that are not covered by insurance/unreimbursed corresponding to the tax year reported on your FAFSA/CSS Profile. For the 2023-2024 award year, the expenses would be from 2021. These do not include insurance premiums. Any documentation supplied should show proof of payment, not just billed or owed. You may submit these documents via email to the Office of Admission: (@email(opens in new window)) or to IDOC: (https://idoc.(opens in new window)collegeboard.org/idoc/(opens in new window)). |
| Schedule A | This may be requested if an amount of unreimbursed medical/dental expenses are listed on your CSS Profile. Please submit a copy of your Schedule A corresponding to the tax year reported on your FAFSA/CSS Profile. For the 2023-2024 award year, the Schedule A would be from 2021. Submit this document to IDOCS by uploading electronic copies to: https://idoc.collegeboard.(opens in new window)org/idoc/(opens in new window). |
| Schedules 1, A, B, C, D, E, K-1 | These tax schedules, part of your tax return filing, capture
certain types of income that we may need to verify. If we’ve requested one of these tax schedules, it may be that your taxes include other schedules that could also be requested. Please be sure to submit any and all tax schedules. See
www.irs.gov/forms-instructions for more details on each of
these documents. |
| Copy of Social Security Card | If requested, please upload to your CollegeBoard IDOC portal. |
| U.S. Citizenship Documentation | We may request citizenship documentation to confirm the citizenship status provided on your FAFSA. Documentation must be notarized. Submit an electronic copy of the U.S. citizenship documentation (i.e., U.S. Passport, Certification of Naturalization) and your notarized form to your CollegeBoard IDOC portal or via email to @email If either of these presents a hardship (financial or limited access to notary), please reach out to the Undergraduate Admission Office: @email. |
| Verification of High School Completion | *NOTE: This document is only required if you enroll at
Carnegie Mellon
Provide one of the following documents to indicate your high
school completion:
o A copy of a high school diploma
o A copy of a final, official high school transcript that
shows the date the diploma was awarded
o A copy of a General Education Development (GED)
certificate or GED transcript
o An academic transcript that indicates you
successfully completed at least a two-year program
acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree
o A copy of a secondary school completion credential
for homeschool (other than a high school diploma or
its recognized equivalent) if state law requires
homeschooled students to obtain that credential
o A transcript or equivalent, signed by your parent or
guardian, that lists the secondary school courses you
completed and documents the successful
completion of a secondary school education in a
homeschool setting |
| Verification of Household Information | This form can be found and submitted directly via your Where
Am I in the Process? applicant portal. |
| Verification of Identity/Government Photo ID | *NOTE: This document is only required if you enroll at
Carnegie Mellon This may be submitted using one of the following options: 1) We can accept a copy of a valid government-issued photo ID and an original notarized Statement of Education Purpose form(opens in new window) mailed to The HUB, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15213. We can only accept original notarized forms via mail; photocopied forms or those that are faxed or emailed cannot be accepted, or; 2) Submit a valid government-issued photo ID and the Statement of Educational Purpose form (linked below) in person to The HUB |
