Verification

Each year, the US Department of Education (ED) selects certain FAFSA records for a review process called Federal Verification. Federal Verification ensures the information submitted on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is accurate. If you’ve been selected for FAFSA verification, don’t worry—it doesn’t mean you’ve made a mistake. This is a routine part of the financial aid process every year.

If your FAFSA record is selected for verification, additional financial aid document(s) will be required to confirm your financial aid eligibility. Students and applicants selected for verification will receive a notification indicating they have been assigned financial aid action item(s) which must be completed. Additional information on how to view financial aid action items on Workday Student can be found on the Workday Student for Financial Aid page.

Please be sure to complete/submit the requested documentation in a timely manner to ensure Student Financial Services can verify the information on these document(s) matches your FAFSA.

Verification must be completed before your financial aid offer can be finalized and before need based aid can be applied to your student tuition account. Failure to submit the requested information will result in the loss of financial aid eligibility.

Documentation must be received while the student is still enrolled in the term for which they are applying for aid. Documentation received after this time will be processed on a case by case basis and eligibility for financial aid funding cannot be guaranteed.