2025-2026 Dependent Family Size Verification

If this item is listed under your Financing Tasks in My ASU, your financial aid disbursement will be placed on hold until you provide the information requested.

Why this is needed

This eForm is used to verify the accurate number of family members that should be reported on your student’s FAFSA and will live with you. You will also use the form to indicate members of the family that will be attending college between July 1st, 2026 through June 30th, 2027.

Important

1. For the purposes of federal student aid, only those receiving the majority of their financial support from you can be included in the family size.
2. Any time it is disclosed that a family member is also attending ASU, the family member's FAFSA will be evaluated to ensure no conflicting information exists.
3. The criteria for "dependent children" or "other persons" are based on who the parent(s) could claim as a dependent on a U.S. federal tax return at the time the 2026-2027 FAFSA is completed. Therefore, unborn children should not be included in the reported family size.
4. Supporting documentation will be requested if other persons are reported to ensure they are reported as a dependent per the Federal Tax Guidelines.

To complete the Dependent Family Size Verification form your student must first complete their portion from their My ASU priority actions. Your student will then upload the eForm from their account in order to be linked to their account. It is very important that your student complete this from their account with their ASURite and log in. If you as the parent upload the document from your ASURite account and log in the form will not be processed.

Step by Step Instructions

1. Student signs in to their My ASU account with their ASURite login and password.
2. Student will navigate to the Finances tab and select the eForm from their Priority Actions.
3. Student completes the e-form.
4. The Parent(s) will need to complete the Parent Signature Validation process from their My ASU guest account, logging in with the parent ASURite and password.
5. Parent(s) will receive email notification with link to complete their portion of the form.
6. Parents will take one of three actions:
   • Approve - if the information is accurate please approve
   • Send Back - if the student needs to make changes to the information, select Send Back and write any notes in the field so the student can make corrections
   • Send Back - if you do not want to complete the form. Please not if you do not complete the form your student will not be eligible for financial aid

You can view your document status in My ASU under the Finances tab. Please allow two to three business days after you submit the eForm for our receipt to show in your Financing Tasks.