My Student Aid Report says that I am selected for verification, what is that?
Verification is a process the federal government uses to make sure that the information you reported on your FAFSA is accurate. This prevents ineligible students from receiving aid by reporting false information, and it ensures that eligible students receive all of the aid for which they qualify. Each year the federal government selects approximately 30% of the applications for verification. Some of these applications are selected because of FAFSA information that is inconsistent; others are chosen at random. Some colleges also choose applications for verification. In any case, a student whose application is selected must give his or her financial office certain documentation to show that the application information is correct. SU will send you notification of the documents needed for verification.
