Verification Policy
Verifications are processed on a case-by-case basis. Verifications are processed by third party servicer, FAS, Inc. Documents are scanned and uploaded to a secured database. If a student’s FAFSA is selected for Verification, the Financial Aid Department will notify the student via email, clearly explaining the student’s role in the process and any documents that must be submitted. Throughout the duration of the verification process, the Financial Aid Department will inform students via email of any deadlines for document submission. The procedures used to correct FAFSA data include: directing the student to log back into the FAFSA and make required changes and/or providing an authorization form to the student and/or parent or spouse as applicable, authorizing a school official or third party servicer representative to correct data.
After Verification has been successfully processed and finalized, the school will notify students via email in a timely manner to discuss financial aid and any changes resulting from verification (such as changes to Student Aid Index and Title IV aid amounts), as applicable.
The consequences of failing to submit or missing deadlines for document submissions or corrections to verification paperwork may delay student’s enrollment in class unless:
If the institution or third-party-servicer representative has cause to believe that the student, and any other applicable parties (such as parent or spouse) have intentionally provided false or fraudulent information during the FAFSA Verification process, the institution may notify the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General via standard procedure as described on the federal government website: https://oig.ed.gov/oig-hotline.
After Verification has been successfully processed and finalized, the school will notify students via email in a timely manner to discuss financial aid and any changes resulting from verification (such as changes to Student Aid Index and Title IV aid amounts), as applicable.
The consequences of failing to submit or missing deadlines for document submissions or corrections to verification paperwork may delay student’s enrollment in class unless:
- Otherwise approved and agreed upon by the Director of Education and student; AND
- Student understands and is made aware via signed acknowledgement that:
- Financial Aid figures may change after verification is processed
- Should the student decide to enroll prior to verification being finalized and the financial aid changes, this may result in the student owing a higher out-of-pocket balance owed to the school and student understands that they would be accountable for the larger balance owed to the school and that this balance must be paid prior to contract end date unless otherwise approved by the Director
- If the student decides to withdraw after beginning class, the student will be held to the refund policy and may owe a withdrawal balance to the school which financial aid/alternate funding may not cover
- If student withdraws before verification clears, student may not have financial aid to contribute to withdrawal balance owed to school and may have to pay entire withdrawal balance out of pocket.
- Student may be required to pay first quarter of tuition, $2662.50, 2 weeks prior to beginning class if funding is not finalized. The Financial Aid Department will notify the student of requirement, as applicable
If the institution or third-party-servicer representative has cause to believe that the student, and any other applicable parties (such as parent or spouse) have intentionally provided false or fraudulent information during the FAFSA Verification process, the institution may notify the U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General via standard procedure as described on the federal government website: https://oig.ed.gov/oig-hotline.
