Early Decision Applicants

If you are applying for Early Decision, the following information will help you determine which applications and forms you need to complete and the dates you should submit them. In order to submit your application materials by the November 15 due date, you may need to estimate some of the required information.

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Required Forms	Due Dates	How to Apply/Where to Send
2010-2011 CSS Profile Application	Nov 15, 2009	Apply online at the College Board’s Profile On Line site. Duke’s CSS College Code is 5156. Duke receives your Profile data electronically from CSS, so there is no need to send copies or printouts.
2008 Tax Returns & W2 Forms	Nov 15, 2009	Submit signed copies of your parents’ and your own 2008 federal tax returns (including all forms and schedules) to the Duke Financial Aid Office, PO Box 90397, Durham, NC 27708. If your parents did not file a US return, we require copies of the foreign return filed. If your parents did not file ANY tax return, download the Non-Tax Filer Statement from our forms page and submit.
CSS Noncustodial Profile (Only required if your parents are divorced, separated, or were never married.)	Nov 15, 2009	When you complete your Profile registration, the College Board will notify you via email that Duke requires the Noncustodial Profile. This e-mail will provide details about the requirement and should be shared with your noncustodial parent. The e-mail will contain a link to the Noncustodial Profile website as well as login instructions for your noncustodial parent. Your noncustodial parent must send a copy of his/her 2008 tax return directly to Duke’s Financial Aid Office and to the CSS IDOC Service described above.
Additional Information	Nov 15, 2009	Feel free to mail us a letter of explanation if your family has special circumstances or unusual expenses, or if you feel there are any other details which will help us more completely understand your financial situation. Mail to the Duke Financial Aid Office at PO Box 90397, Durham, NC 27708
2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (Required of all enrolling ED students to finalize their financial aid awards.)	Apr 15, 2010	Apply online after January 1, 2010, at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Duke’s federal code number is 002920. Be sure to sign your FAFSA either electronically with a PIN number provided by the Department of Education or by printing out and mailing a FAFSA signature sheet to the processor. More information on PIN numbers can be found at www.pin.ed.gov.
2009 Tax Returns & W2 Forms (Required of all enrolling ED students to finalize their financial aid awards.)	Apr 15, 2010	During January you will receive a letter from the College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) providing instructions on how to submit your 2008 tax forms. You will be asked to send signed photocopies of all pages of your parents’ and your own 2009 federal tax returns (including all forms and schedules) to the College Board. This information is required before any aid can be applied to your charges.