Verification Selection

If your FAFSA is selected for Verification, the College is required to collect documentation to check the accuracy of the information. Verification of the FAFSA is a federal regulation. Being selected for Verification does not mean you have done anything wrong; instead, it ensures that eligible students receive all of the aid for which they are qualified.

A student's FAFSA can be selected for Verification in two ways:

  1. The Central Processing System (CPS), a federal system, selects a certain number of FAFSAs for Verification during the processing stage, either randomly or based upon pre-determined edit criteria. These applications are required to be verified by our Financial Aid Office.
  2. The Financial Aid Office may also select applications for Verification independently from the CPS. FAFSAs may be selected for Verification based upon criteria such as family income/asset levels, number in family/college, and significant changes in an individual student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from year to year, to name a few.

Forms and documentation required to complete Verification

The forms and documentation required to complete verification can vary depending on the type of verification needed and the FAFSA filers individual situation. If you are selected for verification, you will see Action Items in your Workday system inbox that will tell you what documents are needed. The Financial Aid Office may also ask for additional documentation if needed when they review the initial documentation provided if clarification is needed. The most common forms that are required for all Verifications can be found here, but please refer to your Workday action items before submitting any documentation.

Revising Your FAFSA

The Financial Aid Office electronically submits changes made to the FAFSA as a result of Verification to the CPS, so that an official Student Aid Index (SAI) can be recalculated. The revised FAFSA and resulting SAI is then sent to both the student and the College. The student can then be awarded aid based upon the official, corrected SAI.

NOTE: The Endicott Financial Aid Office is required to resolve conflicting information, regardless of whether the applicant is selected for Verification or not. An example of something that might be considered conflicting information is if a parent indicates on the FAFSA that they are married, but they filed taxes as single.

In cases of suspected fraud or other criminal misconduct in connection with the FAFSA, the College will contact the Department of Education's Office of the Inspector General.