U.S. Department of Education
Financial Disclosure Statement
To evaluate a hardship claim, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) compares the
expenses you claim and support against averages spent for those similar expenses by families of
the same size and income as yours. The Department considers proven expenses as reasonable up
to the amount of these averages. If you claim more for an expense than the average spent by
families like yours, you must provide persuasive explanation why the amount you claim is
necessary. These average amounts were determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from
different government studies. You can find the average expense amount that the Department uses
and then search for “Collection Financial Standards.”
at the following Web site:
Complete all items. Do not leave any item blank. If the answer is zero, write zero.
Provide documentation of expenses. Expenses may not be considered if you do not
provide documents supporting the amounts claimed.
Disclose and provide documentation of household income.
Failure to provide this information and documentation may result in a denial of your claim of
financial hardship.
Income
Your Name: ________________________ Your Social Security No.: _________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________
__________________________ Phone: ________________________________
__________________________ Country: ______________________________
Current Employer: ___________________Date Employed: ________________________
Employer Phone: ___________________Present Position: ________________________
$_________ Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Other
Gross Income:
_________
$_________ Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Other
Net Income:
_________
ENCLOSE: COPY OF YOUR TWO MOST RECENT PAY STUBS AND
COPIES OF MOST RECENT W-2s AND 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ or other IRS FILING
Number of dependents: __________ (including yourself)
Married Single Divorced
Marital status:
Your spouse’s name: __________________ Spouse’s SSN: _________________________
$_________ Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Other ____________
Gross Income:
$_________ Weekly Bi-Weekly Monthly Other ____________
Net Income:
ENCLOSE: COPY OF TWO MOST RECENT PAY STUBS AND
COPIES OF MOST RECENT W-2s AND 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ or other IRS FILING
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