Information Pertaining to the Disclosure of Social Security Number
Federal law allows the UW System to request and use your social security number. While you are not legally required to provide your social security number on this form, you are strongly encouraged to do so. You will be required to provide your social security number when you apply for financial aid or the new educational tax benefits.

Federal law (20 U.S.C. 1232g; 34 C.F.R.s.99.1 et seq.) recognizes the student social security number as “personally identifiable information.” Accordingly, this information may only be disclosed under certain circumstances, including the following: to other institutional officials; to representatives of state and local educational authorities; in connection with financial aid; for research; to collection agents in connection with university-related business; pursuant to an order from a court of law; and in other circumstances as required by state or federal law.

If you intend to apply for financial aid, the social security number is required. As applied to financial aid, it may be used for a number of purposes, including verification of identity of the borrower or recipient and as an account number throughout the life of a loan; determination of program eligibility; certification of enrollment and student status; determination of eligibility for deferment, cancellation or repayment by third parties; determination of eligibility for disability or death claims; and, in case of delinquent or defaulted loans, for tracing the borrower and collecting.