SUBJECT: Verification This assessment provides you with an opportunity to review procedures regarding verification. Additional links are provided to assist you in the evaluation of your Verification Process. Click on the following Verification Guide at a Glance as it will assist you in understanding the verification requirements.
If you identify areas requiring a corrective action, we recommend that you complete an Action Plan. Activity Bar: Verification Activity 1: Resolving Conflicting Data Verification Activity 2: Dependency Overrides, Professional Judgment and Homeless Youth Determinations Verification Activity 3: File Review
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Additional Links: DCL GEN-23-11 – FAFSA Simplification Act Changes for Implementation in 2024-25 2024-25 Application and Verification Guide DCL GEN-22-12 – FAFSA® Simplification Act Changes for Implementation in 2023-24 DCL GEN-23-12 – 2024-2025 Award Year: FAFSA Information to be Verified and Acceptable Documentation Electronic Announcement GENERAL-24-108 – 2024-25 FAFSA Verification-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax Return Transcript Matrix Electronic Announcement GENERAL-24-56 – 2024-25 FAFSA: Update on Processing Paper FAFSA Forms, Implementing School-Initiated Corrections, and Temporary Changes to Process for Reporting Disbursements to Provide Institutional flexibility (Updated July 30, 2024) Electronic Announcement GENERAL-24-63 – 2024-25 Processing Timeframes Associated with Reporting V4/V5 Outcomes and Unusual circumstances and Homeless Youth Determinations, and Update on ISIR Values for Ward of Court and Foster Youth Status Electronic Announcement GENERAL-24-84 – NSLDS Post-Screening & Additional Identity Verification for 2024-25 Cycle (Updated July 16, 2024) Program Integrity Link (Verification) 34 CFR 668.54 – Selection of an applicant’s FAFSA information for Verification
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Policies and Procedures 34 CFR 668.53 |
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Selection of Applicant's FAFSA information for Verification 34 CFR 668.54 |
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Information to be Verified and Acceptable Documentation: 34 CFR 668.56 and 34 CFR 668.57 |
34 CFR 668.56 34 CFR 668.57 See also: DCL-GEN-23-12 – Acceptable Documentation Some helpful sites to assist with Verification include: Who should file a 1040? 2023 IRS FORMS: IRS 1040, IRS Form 2555 and W-2 (For Informational Purposes Only) Verification ISIR/1040 Comparison charts: 2024-2025 (Includes IRS Transcript); 2024-2025 FSA Handbook AVG |
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Consequences of a Change in an Applicant's FAFSA Information 34 CFR 668.59 |
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Deadlines for Submitting Documentation and the Consequences of Failing to Provide Documentation: 34 CFR 668.60, 34 CFR 668.60(b)(1)(i), 34 CFR 668.58(a)(2), and 34 CFR 668.57 |
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Recovery of Funds from Interim Disbursements 34 CFR 668.61, 34 CFR 668.59(a)(2), and 34 CFR 668.58(a)(2) |
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Professional Judgment and Dependency Overrides 34 CFR 668.53(c) |
Last Modified: 12/11/2024