Important Deadlines

Early Decision Applicants

November 15

• 2017-18 CSS Profile (and Noncustodial Profile) due

• 2017-18 FAFSA due

November 22

• 2015 tax documents for custodial parents and for the student due to the College Board IDOC Service

2015 tax documents for noncustodial parents due to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid

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Document	Information
2015 federal tax return	1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ if filed. Attach all pages, schedules, and statements.
2015 W2(s)	Include all W2s issued for the custodial parent's household, the noncustodial parent's household, as well as the student.
2015 business tax returns	If you own or partially own a business, submit the 1120, 1120S, and/or 1065. Include all schedules and statements as well as all K-1s issued.
Non-filer statment	If a student or parent did not file a tax return in 2015, complete the non-filer statement. List any sources of income in 2015 if applicable.

A Note for Divorced or Separated Parents

Note: For institutional aid, information is needed from both custodial parent households as well as noncustodial parent households. While information from no more than two parents will be used to determine institutional financial aid, we will require wage and business information from stepparents if a tax return was filed jointly.

December 15

• Financial aid estimates provided to students

Regular Decision Applicants

February 1

• FAFSA, CSS Profile, and Noncustodial Profile Applications due

• 2015 Tax and wage documents due to the College Board IDOC service

• Noncustodial parent tax and wage documents due to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid

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*Students interested in federal aid only and who do not wish to receive Duke grants may simply complete the FAFSA application with a custodial parent. The CSS Profile and documentation chart below apply only to those interested in receiving Duke grant aid.

Document	Information
2015 federal tax return	1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ if filed. Attach all pages, schedules, and statements.
2015 W2(s)	Include all W2s issued for the custodial parent's household, the noncustodial parent's household, as well as the student.
2015 business tax returns	If you own or partially own a business, submit the 1120, 1120S, and/or 1065. Include all schedules and statements as well as all K-1s issued.
Non-filer statment	If a student or parent did not file a tax return in 2015, complete the non-filer statement. List any sources of income in 2015 if applicable.

A Note for Divorced or Separated Parents

April 1

• Financial aid awards issued to incoming students

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Important Deadlines

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The deadlines for financial aid applications will differ depending on whether you apply through the early or regular decision process. Use the chart below to find out when you'll need to submit your information to Duke, and for a complete list of steps, click here.

Early Decision Applicants

November 15

November 22

December 15

Regular Decision Applicants

February 1

April 1

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