What does this mean?
Verification is a process that all universities receiving federal aid are required to complete. The purpose of verification is not to find fraudulent FAFSA applicants, but to find and correct common mistakes made during the filing of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If the verification process is not completed, a student will not be considered for any need-based financial aid.
To Complete This Step:
- Submit a copy of the Federal Verification Worksheet and a copy of the previous year's tax information.
Must be the same tax documents that were used to complete the FAFSA
- If you are dependent, and were required to submit your parent's information on the FAFSA, you will need to submit a copy of yours and your parent's tax information.