Federal Verification: What You Need to Know

Federal Verification is a standard process used by the U.S. Department of Education to ensure the accuracy of information provided on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If your FAFSA was selected for federal verification, you will need to complete a verification form and may need to submit tax information to our office.

You can view your estimated financial aid offer without submitting the required information; however, your financial aid offer will not be finalized, and funds will not be disbursed until we complete the verification review. Our standard timeline to review submitted documents is two weeks.

What to Expect

• Notification: If selected, you will be informed via email through your FAFSA Submission Summary or by our office.
• Required Documents: You will need to provide specific documents, such as tax returns or household information. Your Financial Aid To Do List in MyUI will specify the forms to complete and documents you need to submit. Please note, guest accounts cannot upload required documentation in MyUI. You should upload the documentation through your student account.
• Verification Completion: Once you submit the necessary documents, by the verification deadlines listed below, our team will review them to validate your FAFSA details. This may take up to two weeks once all required documents are submitted.

Important Verification Deadlines

If your FAFSA is selected for federal verification, you must submit all required documentation by the submission deadlines for Fall, Spring, or Summer financial aid consideration.

If all documents are not submitted by the deadline, all financial aid requiring verification will be canceled and reinstatement of aid is not guaranteed if verification is completed late. On a case-by-case basis, exceptions to these deadlines will be granted and aid will be reinstated if all compliance requirements are met, funds are available, and you still demonstrate eligibility.