Verification
A federal financial aid student may be chosen to participate in the verification process by the US Department of Education Central Processing System. The Central Processing System
provides a comment code and verification type on FAFSA Submission Summary to identify the student who has been selected for verification. The purpose of verification is to maintain the integrity of federal financial aid programs by verifying the information provided by students and parents on financial aid applications. If a student is selected for verification, the College will request the student provide all applicable documentation, which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
- IRS-issued federal tax return transcript(s) or complete IRS Data Retrieval Tool
- IRS W-2 form for each source of employment income
- Signed 1040 document
- Verification worksheet
- Documentation of high school completion
- Government-issued photo identification – To comply with 18 USC § 701, the College is unable to make or accept photocopies of military identification cards. Copies of military identification cards will not be accepted
- Statement of Educational Purpose
- Additional documents may be required by the College to complete the verification process
A student will receive written notification from the College of verification requirements, required documentation and the timelines for completion of the process. The student must return any requested verification documents within 30 days of receiving written notification from the College. If verification documents are not received within this timeframe, the College will cease processing his or her financial aid request. Applicants selected for verification must complete the process by the federally published deadline or 120 days after the last day of the student’s enrollment, whichever is earlier.