•                                           Student Support Services

                                       Independent Student Eligibility Sheet

                                   Please answer all five questions accordingly.

  • 1. Do either of the TRIO/SSS applicant's parents have a 4-Year college degree?
  • 2. Does the applicant have a documented physical, mental, or learning disability? If you need accommodations for a disability, please contact SWCC's Coordinator of Disability Services at (641)782-1458. If a disability qualifies you for TRIO services, students are required to provide documentation of the disability to TRIO-SSS (unless documentation has been provided to the SWCC Disabilities Coordinator All documentation will be kept confidential.

  • 3.  We will accept the same income information provided to FAFSA or your most current tax information.

    STUDENT'S 2023 Taxable Income (use line 15 on IRS form 1040) *only needed if student is considered an independent

  •  5. Signature Independent Student: (as defined by FAFSA)

    I verify that the information provided on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

  • Date
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • (Internal Use Only) From : SWCC Financial Aid Office Number in Household:

  • Income Eligible (circle) YesNo

  • Federal TRIO Programs 2024 Annual Low-Income Levels

    Size of Family Unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

    48 Contiguous States, D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions:

    Size of        48 Contiguous States                      Alaska             Hawaii

    family         D.C., and Outlying Jurisdictions

    1                  $23,475                                     $29,325          $26,985 

    2                  $31,725                                     $39,645          $36,480

    3                  $39,975                                     $49,965          $45,975

    4                  $48,225                                     $60,285          $55,470

    5                  $56,475                                     $70,605          $64,965

    6                  $64,725                                     $80,925          $71,460

    7                  $72,795                                     $91,245          $83,955

    8                  $81,225                                     $101,565        $93,450

     

    For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $5,500 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $6,880 for Alaska; and $6,330 for Hawaii. The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount. The figures shown under family income represent amounts equal to 150 percent of the family income levels established by the Census Bureau for determining poverty status. The poverty guidelines were published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on January 17, 2025 and are effective as of January 15, 2024. TRIO-Student Support Services is 100% federally funded for $325,051 by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Revised 8/29/2025If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact: Lana Bartmess, Director of Human Resources/Equity/Title IX Coordinator (faculty or staff), Southwestern Community College, 1501 W. Townline St., Creston, IA, 50801, phone: 641.782.1456, or email: TitleIXCoordinator@swcciowa.edu; Kim Bishop, Dean of Students/Deputy Title IX Coordinator (students), Southwestern Community College, 1501 W. Townline St., Creston, IA, 50801, phone: 641.782.1413; or email: TitleIXCoordinator@swcciowa.edu; or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO, 80204-3582, phone: 303.844.5695, fax: 303.844.4303, TDD: 800.877.8339, or email: OCR.Denver@ed.gov.

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