FAFSA Verification
Verification is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Education and is the process of confirming information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Not all applicants will be selected for Verification - those who are selected should be aware that this federal regulation requires them to submit tax data and other requested information to the CLU Office of Financial Aid before processing of student loan applications and/or the awarding of funds. Students selected for Verification must submit the required information to complete the Verification process as soon as possible.
Items to be verified include: adjusted gross income and U.S. income taxes paid from the IRS 1040 form; number of family members for whom parents provide more than half of their support; the number of children in post secondary schools who are enrolled at least half time; dependency status; untaxed income; eligible non-citizen status and any other item which may be needed by the CLU Office of Financial Aid.
Preliminary Documents Required
Dependent students: Signed copies of parents' and student's U.S. income tax returns, including all schedules and W-2 forms from the prior year and the verification worksheet.
Independent students: Signed copy of the student's (and spouse's if applicable) U.S. income tax return, including all schedules and W-2 forms from the prior year and the verification worksheet.
If the student and/or parent did not file taxes in the previous year, a signed non-tax filer statement and copies of all W-2 forms must be submitted. Non-taxable income documentation may be requested.
