What is verification?
Verification is a process where the school must request certain tax information in order for the student to receive any financial aid. Students who are selected are notified in writing to provide copies of their tax return with W2 forms and, if applicable, parents will also have to provide copies of their tax return with W2 forms. This is a random selection.
Approximately one-third of all aid recipients are selected by the US Department of Education for a process called Verification. If your application is selected, you must submit the Verification Worksheet along with copies of your current federal tax return, including all supporting schedules to the Pacific McGeorge Financial Aid Office as soon as possible. If you are married you must also submit income statements (W-2 or 1099) for both you and your spouse. No financial aid award can be finalized until the verification process is complete. We encourage you to file your IRS tax return early.
The U.S. Department of Education requires schools, including Pittsburg State University, to verify the accuracy of data submitted on the FAFSA form. Therefore, we may ask you to submit various documents, such as a federal income tax return, to our office. Disbursement of financial aid will be held until all requested documents have been received and processed by OSFA. Participation is mandatory for students selected for Verification, and non-compliance can result in cancellation of financial aid.
