FAFSA Verification Process
Each year, the U.S. Department of Education selects a number of FAFSA applications for a process known as verification. If you are selected, please note that this decision is made by the Department of Education鈥攏ot 国产剧麻豆剧 (国产剧麻豆剧). However, you are still required to complete the verification process by submitting the appropriate documentation to 国产剧麻豆剧鈥檚 Student Financial Services (SFS) office.
What Verification Involves
If selected, you may be required to verify information such as:
- Income and taxes paid
- Household size
- Tax Return if IRS Transfer is not completed
- Tax Returns for each contributor depending on tax filing status
- Non Filer form, if taxes not filed
- Child support paid or SNAP (food assistance) benefits received
- High school completion status and identity
国产剧麻豆剧 will notify you if you have been selected for verification after your FAFSA has been filed.
To facilitate the verification process, 国产剧麻豆剧 partners with Inceptia鈥檚 Verification Gateway, a secure third-party platform approved by the Department of Education. In some cases, students may be contacted directly by 国产剧麻豆剧鈥檚 SFS office, particularly if selected for institutional or custom/aggregate verification.
Documentation and Deadlines
- Returning 国产剧麻豆剧 students (undergraduate, accelerated undergraduate, or graduate): All requested documents and tax information must be submitted before financial aid can be awarded.
- New 国产剧麻豆剧 students: Required documents must be submitted before any financial aid can be disbursed.
- If verification is not completed by the first day of classes or another specified deadline, federal, state, and institutional need-based aid may be canceled.
Submitting Tax Information
Before submitting tax documents, you must have already filed your federal taxes. IRS data typically becomes available:
- 2 weeks after electronic filing
- 8 weeks after mailing a paper return
- If taxes are owed, information may not be accessible until after May
Failure to submit tax documents in a timely manner may delay the processing of your financial aid.