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What
is Verification?
The Department of Education
randomly selects approximately 30% of the students who complete
FAFSAs for verification. The verification process requires
that the Financial Aid Office verify information submitted
on the FAFSA. No federal funds can be disbursed to students
selected for the verification process until all required
forms are received and the process is complete. In addition,
the student may not place for Work-Study until verification
is completed.
For the 2009-2010 academic year, the Financial Aid Office will request signed copies of the student’s complete 2008 tax returns and 2008 W2, the parent’s complete 2008 tax return and 2008 W2(if the student is a dependent), and a verification work-sheet is available on the Printable Financial Aid Documents page or click on the link below. If additional information is needed, the Financial Aid Office will contact the student.
2009-2010 Verification document deadline
A Pell applicant selected for verification must turn in all required verification documents for the 2009-2010 year by September 27, 2010 or 120 days after the last date of the student's enrollment, whichever is the earliest.
Last enrolled Fall 2009 - Deadline April 17, 2010
Last enrolled Spring 2010 - Deadline September 9, 2010
Last enrolled Summer 2010 - Deadline September 27, 2010
If a student fails to provide the required documentation by the deadline, the college:
- Cannot disburse Federal grants or Perkins loan funds to the student;
- Cannot allow the student to continue employment in a FWS job;
- Cannot certify or disburse a (FFEL) Stafford loan or originate a Direct Loan for the student;
- Must return fo the lender (FFEL) or the Department (DL) any undelivered or undisbursed loan funds
If the student already received any federal grants or Perkins loan money in a disbursement prior to being selected for verification, then the student must return that money.
WHEN TAX RETURNS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
- Requests must be in writing and submitted to the IRS on Form 4506-T
- Can be accessed from Web site:
http://www.irs.gov/pub.irs-fill/f4506.pdf
(NOTE: The IRS charges a $57 fee for this service)
Additional information needed may include information about business value and other assets.
Verification forms can be found at the link below:
printable_documents
Information regarding the filing requirements for most people is found on the link below. The information is on pages 11-13.
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