FAFSA Verification

You are probably wondering what FAFSA verification means if you have landed on this page. We will try to explain the verification process in the easiest way possible. To combat fraud and waste in the college financial aid system all schools must have a certain percentage of students go through the FAFSA verification process.

All this means is that you have to verify the information you entered on your FAFSA to ensure that what your entered is the same as what is on your tax forms. The largest percentages of students who are selected for verification are students who are receiving a large amount of grants or free money. If you are just eligible for student loans, then most likely you will not be selected for FAFSA verification.

The school is required by federal regulations to verify a certain percentage of all students who apply for financial aid. In our experience, that number is around 15% and mostly people getting the Pell grant.

Verification is a very easy process to complete and you will not be able to get any financial aid if you do not complete the process. Most schools are going to ask for the following items:

1. A copy of all tax returns from the previous year
2. A household worksheet with the names and social security numbers of all the people living in your household.
3. Copies of bank statements.
4. Any other information that is connected with the information that you entered on your FAFSA.

FAFSA Verification is a very easy process because if you lied on your initial application to try and get more free money, then you do not deserve to get any financial aid at all. Please remember that when you file your FAFSA you are stating and signing it saying that everything on the application is true.

Once you get all of your verification paperwork into the school’s financial aid office, they will review and verify it and let your FAFSA continue the process.