验证

美国.S. Department of 教育 (DOE) and the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) selects federal aid applications for verification. In addition, the DOE or San Jose State University (菠菜网lol正规平台) may select a student for verification if the information submitted appears to be incorrect.

验证过程

If you have been selected for the process called verification, 菠菜网lol正规平台 will be comparing information from your FAFSA with your (and your spouse's, if you are married) and/or your parent's income tax return, or with W-2 forms, or other financial documents. Federal regulations state we have the right to ask you for this information before awarding federal aid.

Students selected for verification will have required documents assigned in their My菠菜网lol正规平台中的待办事项列表. Submit the required documents as soon as possible to avoid delays in processing financial aid and to meet the registration 学费延期 最后期限. 

工作人员 will work to review verifications within 4-6 weeks after submission, but during peak times this may not always be possible. It is the student's responsibility to provide documentation in a timely manner so that 最后期限 can be met.

Acceptable Documentation

Below is a list of all acceptable documentation and forms used: 

  • 联邦收入 报税表 (IRS Data Retrieval Tool may be used, or request a transcript from the IRS).
  • In cases where a conflict is perceived, the 金融援助 and Scholarship Office may request additional proof of untaxed income and benefits beyond what is on the Tax Return Transcripts and verification worksheets from the student. 这种证明会有所不同 由代理机构. 例如:
    • 免税收入来源
    • Unemployment Benefits - a statement from the agency which provides the benefits.
  • Signature requirements:
    • 验证 Worksheets
    • Dependent Students - must be signed by the student and 一个 parent
    • 独立的 Students - must be signed by the student

纠正FAFSA数据

If there are differences between your application information and your financial documents, the 金融援助 and Scholarship Office will need to make corrections electronically. Since corrections may take some time to process, we encourage all students to submit the appropriate documents in a timely manner. While your correction is being processed, your file is considered incomplete, and funds will not be awarded. 

Notification of Completion of 验证

The 金融援助 and Scholarship Office relies on the U.S. Department of 教育 to notify students via email that verification changes are complete; in this email, DOE advises students that a corrected Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) is available for review on the FAFSA on the Web website.

If the student wishes, he or she may check with the 金融援助 and Scholarship Office and see how verification affected his/her Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The change will be reflected in the award amounts (if any) on the award letter.

Award notifications are posted within My菠菜网lol正规平台 after all issues related to verification and any other eligibility issues are resolved.