Before You Start
Follow the steps below if you are a first-year applicant and are a New Jersey DREAMer and meet the following criteria:
- NOT a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen (green card holder)
- Attended a New Jersey high school for at least 3 years
- Graduated/will graduate from a New Jersey high school or received/will receive the equivalent of a high school diploma in New Jersey
- Registered for Selective Service (male students only)
- Are able to file an affidavit stating that you have filed an application to legalize your immigration status or will file an application as soon as you are eligible to do so
Not One of These?
What You Need
First things first, find out if your family filed taxes for 2018. You will need the appropriate documents to fill out the EOF application. These documents may also be requested to determine or confirm your eligibility for the EOF program.
Filed Taxes
You Will Need
- Copy of your and/or your family’s 2018 federal tax returns with all schedules and worksheets
Note: Be sure to get both parents' tax returns if they were still married or living together in 2018
Where to Get It
- If your parents are unable to find their tax returns, request an IRS Tax Return Transcript
Did Not File Taxes
You Will Need
You will need to show all sources of income for your household for 2018. Some examples include:
- W-2 statements if you and/or your parents worked but did not/will not file taxes; Form 1099-G if you and/or your parents received unemployment benefits; or a non-filer statement from the IRS
- Public Assistance Statements (Welfare, Temporary Assistance Needy Families (TANF), SNAP (formally food stamps), WIC, or Housing Assistance)
- Child Support, Pension, Disability, or Veteran Benefits Statement(s)
Where to Get It
- A non-filer statement can be obtained from the IRS by completing form 4506-T
- W-2 statements can be obtained from the human resources department of your/your parents' employer
- Form 1099-G can be obtained from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Contact your local Social Security Office to get your social security, pension, disability, or veteran benefits statements
- Contact your local Department of Human Services to get your public assistance statements
Sample Tax Form

The highlighted sections on this sample tax form are the sections you will refer to when completing your EOF application.
Sample IRS 1040 Tax ReturnApplication Sample

See information from the sample tax return transferred to an EOF application.
Sample EOF Application