About 30% of all students that complete a FAFSA are selected for verification by the Department of Education. The verification process requires schools to collect documentation to check the accuracy ...

Click below to find answers to some of the frequently asked questions about the verification process. Some video explanations are also presented below. What is verification and why did I get selected?

Starting with the 2025-26 aid year, students (and parents) will upload and electronically sign verification documents using the new verification documents platform. Students and parents must create an ...

Colleges worry the federal student aid verification process singles out more low-income students and may be stopping them from receiving grants. You have /5 articles ...

UB will not disburse any federal financial aid awards to your account until the verification review process has been completed. You are required to complete the verification review even if you are ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Education Department’s process for verifying the accuracy of student aid ...

Verification is a requirement set forth by the federal government that obliges colleges and universities to verify the data reported by students and their parent(s) on the FAFSA. Approximately thirty ...

Verification is the process used to ensure the accuracy of the information reported on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Selection for verification by the U.S. Department of ...