Policy:  Financial Aid Verification Responsible Unit: Student Affairs Category: Financial Aid  Office of Origin:  Financial Aid Policy Contact by Title: Director of Business Affairs   Effective Date:  8.23.2010 Revised Date(s):  Compliance:  34 CFR 668.51-61 Verification Regulations; HEOA Public Law No. 110-315 Aid Application Verification Scope:  Students, Financial Aid Office staff Approving Body (ies) and Date(s): College President 3.19.21

Policy Statement  The U.S. Department of Education mandates schools use the verification process to check the accuracy and completeness of data provided on the selected applicant’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The verification process is meant to ensure that federal student financial aid is disbursed equitably and according to federal law and program regulation. The U.S. Department of Education or the school selects applications for verification. Definitions  Verification is a process completed by the financial aid office when a student’s FAFSA data has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education due to quality control measures or conflicting data that did not pass established edit or database checks.   Financial Aid Verification Procedure