Regular Decision Applicants

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Required Forms	Due Dates	How to Apply/Where to Send
2010-2011 CSS Profile Application	March 1, 2010	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.
2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)	March 1, 2010	Apply online 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 provided by the processor. More information on PIN numbers can be found at www.pin.ed.gov.
2009 Tax Returns & W2 Forms	March 15, 2010	Once you have filed your Profile Form, you will receive a letter from the College Board’s Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) providing instructions on how to submit your tax forms and any other supplemental forms required. You should send signed photocopies of all pages of your parents’ and your own 2009 federal tax return including photocopies of all W-2 forms to the College Board by March 15th. Students unable to provide their 2009 taxes to IDOC by March 15th can send 2008 returns directly to the Duke Financial Aid Office. NOTE: IDOC will not accept 2008 returns. Also, all students must submit 2009 tax information, once it is available, to IDOC before financial aid awards will be finalized. 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.)	March 1, 2010	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 tax return should either be submitted in the same packet with the custodial parent’s information or in a separate packet mailed to the College Board's IDOC Service, with a copy of your original IDOC letter.
Additional Information	March 15, 2010	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