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    TRIO SSS / POWER Center

    Income and First Generation Eligibility Verification
  • I, (fill in parent name below) on behalf of (fill in student name below) verify that the taxable income as stated on our most recent tax documents falls within the income guidelines stated below and that neither parent has earned a bachelor’s degree or higher.

  • Your TAXABLE income can be found on line 15 of the 2023 form 1040 and line 15 of the 2024 form 1040. TAXABLE income is typically less than Adjusted Gross Income, which is reported on a FAFSA, because of deductions that are taken from the Adjusted Gross Income to figure how much income will be taxed.

    Effective January 11, 2025 until further notice

    Family Size 48 Contiguous States, D.C.,
    and Outlying Jurisdictions
    Alaska Hawaii
    1 $0 - $23,475 $29,325 $26,985
    2 $0 - $31,725 $39,645 $36,480
    3 $0 - $39,975 $49,465 $45,975
    4 $0 - $48,225 $60,285 $55,470
    5 $0 - $56,475 $70,605 $64,965
    6 $0 - $64,725 $80,925 $74,460
    7 $0 - $72,975 $91,245 $83,955
    8 $0 - $81,225 $101,565 $92,450

    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.

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