Students must submit verification documentation within the first 4 weeks of each Trimester. Failure to submit this documentation may mean cancellation of financial aid eligibility for their program. The Financial Aid Coordinator will utilize the Verification Worksheet and any other requested documents to correct a student's FAFSA if required. The Financial Aid Coordinator will notify students via email if their SAI (Student Aid Index) and financial aid amount changes because of any corrections to the FAFSA. In some instances, the Coordinator may request that the student make FAFSA corrections. If a student is required to make corrections, it will be necessary to log into the FAFSA, and click on "Make FAFSA Corrections."
If there is reasonable cause to believe that an applicant for Title IV, HEA funds might have engaged in fraud or other criminal misconduct, they will be referred to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). In this event, the school will notify the OIG via fax.
Approximately 1 out of 3 students who submit a FAFSA are selected for an official review in a process called Federal Verification.
Incomplete or conflicting information on your FAFSA may lead to Verification, or your FAFSA record may be chosen at random.
If your FAFSA record is selected for Federal Verification, the Financial Aid Office will request signed copies of federal tax returns, a completed Verification form, and/or other financial documents from you (and your parents or spouse). We will then compare your financial documents to your FAFSA information and, if needed, we will adjust your FAFSA information.
Until we complete Verification, we can not process Federal Stafford Loans or Federal Pell Grants. Please respond quickly to prevent delays in processing your federal aid.
