How can I convert a financial paper document into an electronic document?

You can convert a physical document; for example tax forms, a passport, Social Security card or birth certificate, by scanning your document or taking a high-resolution photograph of it with a digital camera or camera phone.

Photograph the document on a flat surface. Avoid glare or shadows to increase image quality. Capture only the document and not any background.

Please review each electronic document to ensure the details are clearly visible. If the details are not clear, please scan or photograph the document again for better resolution. This should eliminate the need to resubmit documents and should streamline the financial aid process.

Scanner (Preferred):

1. Convert the document using a scanner or all-in-one printer. Please refer to the user manual for detailed instructions.
2. Save the document to your computer and name it to reflect the content; for example, My 2011 Taxes Page 1
3. Upload the document under My Financial Aid Documents page.

Note: All documents must be submitted in one of the following file formats: BMP, DOC, DOCX, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PDF, PNG, TIF or TIFF.

Digital Camera:

1. Photograph the document on a flat surface. Avoid glare or shadows to increase image quality. Capture only the document and not any background.
2. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable or insert the memory card into the computer. Please refer to the user manual for detailed instructions.
3. Save the document to your computer and name it to reflect the content; for example, My 2011 Taxes Page 1
4. Upload the document under My Financial Aid Documents page.

Camera Phone:

1. Photograph the document on a flat surface. Avoid glare or shadows to increase image quality. Capture only the document and not any background.
2. Connect the camera phone to the computer using the USB cable or email the picture to your email account. Please refer to the user manual for detailed instructions.
3. Save the document to your computer and name it to reflect the content; for example, My 2011 Taxes Page 1
4. Upload the document under My Financial Aid Documents page.

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