Federal Verification
Verification is a process to confirm the information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is accurate. Each academic year, the U.S. Department of Education randomly selects FAFSAs for verification. Most applications are selected at random; others because of inconsistent information. The 成人AV视频 Office of Student Financial Aid reserves the right to select students for verification if there appears to be a conflict of information received.
The verification process allows the University to verify the information on the FAFSA by comparing it with the requested documentation. If changes are warranted, the University will make the changes based on the documentation received from the student, electronically send the changes to the Department of Education and wait for the government to approve the changes. Upon government approval, the University will adjust the financial aid award, if necessary.
If your application is selected for verification, you will receive official notification from the Department of Education via your federal FAFSA Submission Summary. Notification by 成人AV视频 is done after we receive your FAFSA. Do not submit any documents unless requested.
The 成人AV视频 Office of Student Financial Aid will officially notify students who are federally and institutionally selected for verification by sending a notification to their secure 成人AV视频 email address detailing the regulation allowing schools to institutionally select students for verification, what initial documents should be completed and submitted, the deadline to complete the verification process and the ramifications of not completing the verification process.
No need-based aid, including federal, state or institutional, will be disbursed to students until the process is completed, discrepancies are resolved and any necessary corrections are submitted and processed by 成人AV视频.
If selected for verification, the financial aid award is an estimate and subject to change based on the results of the verification process.
It is easy to feel overwhelmed when you receive a notification that you’ve been selected for verification. Being selected for verification simply means you will be asked to provide documentation proving the information provided on your FAFSA is accurate.
Guidelines for students completing the verification process:
- Carefully observe verification deadlines.
- Complete all sections of the Verification documents requested. Do not leave an answer blank, even if the answer is zero. If the question does not apply to you, write "N/A".
- Upload all requested documents or submit copies of all requested documents to One-Stop Student Services. 成人AV视频 does not retain hard copies of documents submitted. All hard copies will be destroyed and cannot be returned.
- Sign the Verification documents and income tax return(s) with wet signatures. Typed signatures are not acceptable.
- Write the student N number at the top of each page.
- Keep copies of all documents submitted during the verification process.
- Frequently check the Financial Aid information in Banner Self-Service (accessible via ) to see if clarification documents have been requested or if any documents have been listed as incomplete or unacceptable.
Keep these verification “do’s and don’ts" in mind:
Do:
- Complete the
- Remember, when the FAFSA refers to “you,” and “your,” it means you, the student, NOT your parents or family.
- Use your legal name, as shown on your Social Security card.
- Carefully enter your Social Security Number (SSN). An incorrect SSN may delay your FAFSA processing and you may miss important college financial aid deadlines. To correct an error, you may have to submit copies of your birth certificate and Social Security card or .
- Read each question carefully and complete every field according to the instructions.
- Only submit documentation that has been requested in your .
- Complete the verification document in its entirety.
- Use wet or original signatures on your verification documents.
- Check your 成人AV视频 email regularly for communication from the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Don't:
- Do not procrastinate – submit verification documents by the University’s priority deadline. Like many universities, 成人AV视频 has early deadlines for consideration of scholarships, grants and other forms of financial aid.
- Do not assume you don’t qualify for financial aid! Complete the verification process to be sure you get all of the financial aid for which you are eligible.
- Do not leave any blanks on your requested documents. If a question does not apply to you use "N/A" or zero.
- Do not use typed signatures on your verification documents.
Deadline for completing the verification process:
If selected, students must submit verification documents by either the posted deadline in Financial Aid Important Dates or 120 days after the last day of the student's enrollment, whichever is earlier.
Overpayments:
In the event that verification changes financial aid eligibility and results in an overpayment to the student, the necessary funds will be returned to the Department of Education or the lender (if a student loan). The student will receive an email notification to view the financial aid awards online and will be billed by the Office of Student Financial Services.