Verification is a process through which the institution verifies the information you reported on your FAFSA. The Department of Education (DOE) requires all institutions to perform verification on all applicants who were selected. The verification process requires the institution to collect additional documents from the student and his/her family to verify the information provided on the FAFSA. Depending on individual situations, additional documents may be requested as needed. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the Financial Aid Office receives the items requested promptly. Failure to respond can result in loss of aid.
To allow time for accurate processing, students are to submit documents NO LATER THAN September 1st to the Office of Financial Aid for the current aid year.
**If the student does not provide the requested verification documentation within a reasonable time period that has been established, the institution may not disburse aid. Students who have not completed verification may be restricted from on-campus housing.
The failure to provide the COMPLETED requested documentation before the established deadline may result in the following:
1. Ineligibility of Title IV aid (Pell Grant, SEOG Grant, TEACH Grant, and Federal Direct Loans)
2. Delay in the disbursement of Title IV aid (Pell Grant, SEOG Grant, TEACH Grant, and Federal Direct Loans)
3. Removal of class schedule
How Does a Student Know if He/She Is Selected for Verification?
The student's Student Aid Report comments, from his or her FAFSA, will indicate if the student has been selected for Verification. The student can also find information in the college's Self Serve (an interactive web application that allows students to register for classes, view class schedules, access course grades, view billing information, etc.) Students will need to click on Financial Aid Activity. To see detailed information on needed documents, they will need to click on the Financial Aid Counseling Tab in Self Serv. Login page to Self Serv may be access through "My Stillman" webpage or access directly at the following link: Stillman College Self Serv.