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Federal Verification

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) selects certain FAFSA filers for a review process called verification.

During this process, our office is required to ensure that the information reported on the FAFSA is accurate. If necessary, we will update your FAFSA application and send it to ED for processing.

If your application has been selected, both ED and our office will notify you with instructions on how to proceed. We cannot process your financial aid award until the verification review is complete, so we encourage timely submission of all requested documents.

Required Documents

You may be required to complete and submit one or more of the following documents. Additional documents may be requested beyond what is listed here based on our review:

  • Household Verification Form: Dependent or Independent Student Household Size Verification Form
  • Tax Information: You can submit your tax information through any one of the following methods:
    • Preferred: Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool when completing your FAFSA, to import your tax data directly from the IRS.
    • Submit a signed copy of your federal tax return for the appropriate tax year.
    • Submit a copy of your IRS Tax Return Transcript for the appropriate tax year. You can request a tax transcript through the IRS website or by calling (800) 908-9946.
  • Non-Tax Filers: If you did not and were not required file a federal tax return for the tax year being verified, please complete the Non-Filer, and submit copies of W-2 Forms or translated copies of foreign income statements.

Verification Forms

2026-2027