AwardYear: 1996-1997 ChapterNumber: 1 ChapterTitle: Basic Requirements Section: Applications with Conflicting Information PageNumber: [[34 CFR 668.16(f)]] The General Provisions regulations require your school to develop an adequate system to ensure the consistency of the information related to a student's application for federal student aid, regardless of the source of that information. You are responsible for reconciling all information received, with one exception: If the applicant dies during the award year, you are not required to resolve conflicting data. [[Must resolve conflicting information before disbursing federal student aid]] If you have conflicting information for an applicant or any reason to believe his or her application information is incorrect, you MUST resolve such discrepancies before disbursing federal student aid. Further, if you discover discrepancies after disbursing federal student aid, you must reconcile the conflicting information and require the student to repay aid received in excess of his or her eligibility. (If the overaward was a result of school error, your school may be liable for repaying the program funds.) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS GUIDE, RESOLVING CONFLICTING INFORMATION IS DISTINCT FROM VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES, AND SUPERSEDES ALL VERIFICATION RULES. |