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Verification Process

  1. What is verification?
    Verification is the process that requires all colleges and universities participating in federal student aid programs to "verify" selected students' data provided on the FAFSA to ensure information about family and finances are correct.
  2. Who gets selected?
    Selection is usually completely random, unless there is a problem that keeps the FAFSA from being processed properly. Overall, approximately 30% of all student records are selected for verification.
  3. What do I need to do if I am selected?
    The verification process requires the University of Saint Francis to collect documentation that confirms information regarding your family and finances. This includes, but is not limited to: Signed copies of the previous year’s federal tax forms for you and your parents (if you are a dependent student) or your spouse (if married), the prior year’s W-2 forms and the verification worksheet, which are also available on the web. If you are chosen for this process, you are notified in two (2) ways: (1) On your Student Aid Report (SAR) after filing your FAFSA and (2) via a letter from the Office of Financial Aid.
  4. Will verification affect my aid?
    It depends on the information submitted; if the information on the required documentation matches the information submitted on your FAFSA, your eligibility will not change. If the information submitted is different from the information submitted on your FAFSA, your need-based aid could either increase or decrease depending on the differences found.
  5. When do I need to complete the verification process?
    If you receive a letter requesting needed materials, you will want to submit these forms as soon as possible in order for the Office of Financial Aid to process your financial aid for the upcoming year. Students are not eligible to receive any form of financial aid until this process is completed, which will cause late fees to accrue in the business office and the inability to register for classes for the following semester until the process has been completed and the bill paid in full.
  6. Was I selected because I did something wrong?
    No. This process was established by the government to ensure the billions of dollars being invested in financial aid programs are being used properly.

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Questions?

Financial Aid question? Contact your Crown Point Financial Aid Counselor, Debbie Schumm by phone at 260-399-8003 or by email at dschumm@sf.edu.