| DCLPublicationDate: 6/1/95 DCLID: GEN-95-34 AwardYear: Summary: Distribution of The Verification Guide, 1995-96 June 1995 GEN-95-34 SUMMARY: Distribution of The Verification Guide, 1995-96 Dear Colleague: Enclosed is the 1995-96 edition of The Verification Guide, which explains to postsecondary financial aid administrators the policies and requirements related to verifying the information reported by federal student aid applicants. Included in the Guide are copies of the DepartmentÂ’s Verification Worksheets (for dependent and independent students). Also enclosed are replacement pages for Chapter Three of the Guide. Only page 42 has been changed, to provide the correct requirements for updating, and is marked "CORRECTION" on the bottom. We have provided both sides of the page so that it may easily be inserted into your copy of the Guide. Additionally, we would like to clarify two issues discussed in the Guide. The second paragraph on page 5 states that applicants selected for verification by the institution (rather than edit-selected through the CPS) are subject to all the verification rules and requirements. This means that the student must comply with those rules and requirements if instructed to do so by the school. For institution-selected applications, the school has full discretion as to which data elements must be verified and what constitutes acceptable documentation. On page 44, the tolerance option is discussed in terms of AGI, but can be applied to an applicantÂ’s income earned from work if an income tax return was not (and will not be) filed. This is in keeping with the discussion on page 22, which states that income earned from work can be used for verification purposes when the AGI is not available. As part of our effort to reduce printing costs, we are only distributing one copy of the Guide to each institution. However, we do have a limited additional supply, and you may request up to three copies by completing the enclosed order sheet and mailing it to: Federal Student Aid Publications P.O. Box 84 Washington, DC 20044-0084 Please note that this publication is not copyrighted--you are free to photocopy additional copies as needed. We hope you find The Verification Guide useful. Sincerely, Elizabeth M. Hicks Deputy Assistant Secretary for Student Financial Assistance Programs Enclosures [[ The enclosure "the replacement pages to the 95/96 Verification Guide and the 95/96 Verification Guide" are currently unavailable for viewing. Please reference your paper document for additional information.]] |