Verification Policy
Verifications are processed on a case by case basis and the Financial Aid Department will inform students of deadlines for document submission. Missing deadlines for document submissions or corrections to verification paperwork may delay student’s enrollment in class unless:
The school will notify students in a timely manner to discuss financial aid and any changes resulting from verification, if applicable. Verifications are processed by third party servicer, FAS. Documents are scanned and uploaded to a secured database.
- 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, $2400, 2 weeks prior to beginning class if funding is not finalized. The Financial Aid Department will notify the student of requirement, as applicable
The school will notify students in a timely manner to discuss financial aid and any changes resulting from verification, if applicable. Verifications are processed by third party servicer, FAS. Documents are scanned and uploaded to a secured database.