| AwardYear: 1997-1998 ChapterNumber: 2 ChapterTitle: Required Verification Items And Acceptable Documentation Section: Verifying Number Enrolled in Postsecondary Education PageNumber: For federal student aid purposes, an applicant may include in this number only those individuals who are counted in the household size and who will be attending a postsecondary educational institution AT LEAST HALF TIME (6 credit hours per term for at least one term or 12 clock hours per week) between July 1, 1997 and June 30, 1998. Such students must be working toward a degree or certificate leading to a recognized educational credential at an eligible Title IV school (see the 1996-97 Federal Student Financial Aid Handbook, Chapter Three, for more on institutional eligibility). [[Signed statement in lieu of completed worksheet]] If the applicant completes a verification worksheet, no further documentation for this item is required. However, in lieu of the worksheet, you must require a STATEMENT SIGNED by the applicant (and at least one of the applicant's parents, for dependent students). The statement should include the names and ages of those enrolled and the names of the institutions they plan to attend. If you still have reason to doubt the enrollment information reported, you should require the student to obtain documentation from the other students and institutions listed. (If a student in question has not yet registered, documentation from the institution may not be available.) Note that the statement to verify the number enrolled in a postsecondary education institution may be combined with the household size statement. When Verifying Number Enrolled in Postsecondary Education is Not Required As with household size, you do not have to verify the number enrolled in a postsecondary institution in any of the following instances: - The student's valid federal output document (SAR, SAR Information Acknowledgement, or ISIR--see definitions on page 4) is received within 90 days of the date the application was signed. - The reported number enrolled is one (the applicant only). - The family members the applicant lists are enrolled at least half time at your school, and you have confirmed their enrollment through your own records. |