Every year the U. S. Department of Education selects a percentage
of financial aid applicants for a review of their financial aid information.
This review is known as verification.
If your application is selected for verification, you will need
to submit certain information regarding:
- Adjusted Gross Income (a signed copy of the Federal Tax Return will be
requested).
- Federal Income Tax Paid
- Household Size
- Number in College
- Sources and Amounts of Untaxed Income
You will be contacted by the Division of Student Financial Assistance
requesting the necessary documents. Students/parent(s) are encouraged to submit
the required information/documentation as soon as possible to enable the Division
of Student Financial Assistance to review and release the student's aid funds
in a timely manner. In order to receive funds, all forms MUST be received
within two weeks of the last day of the term. Failure to do so may result
in loss of funds. Please contact the Division of Student Financial Assistance
if for any reason you are having difficulty submitting forms.
If there is a discrepancy in any of the items mentioned above,
the student may be required to provide additional information to our office
to resolve the discrepancy. Additional information may have to be resubmitted
to the Federal Student Aid Processing Center for correction. You will be notified
of any correction(s) made. You will also receive a notification if your awards
change due to a correction.
You cannot receive any federal financial aid funds (including
Federal Work Study and Stafford Loans) until the verification process has been
completed.
Once the verification process is complete, you will receive information
regarding your eligibility.
