University of Michigan - Flint

University of Michigan-Flint

Verification

Federal regulations governing financial aid programs require some students to be verified each year. Just because you have been selected does not mean that you have made a mistake.  Verification is a quality-control method to ensure that Federal aid is disbursed fairly and accurately and that the student gets the correct amount of aid. Students are selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education and by schools.

What is needed for the verification process:

 Dependent Students Independent Students
 
  1. Verification Worksheets for Dependent students are available on-line. 
  2. A signed copy of the student's Federal Income Tax Return (Note:  State of Michigan return is not acceptable). 
  3. A signed copy of your parent's Federal Income Tax Return.
 
  1. Verification Worksheets for Independent students are available on-line. 
  2. Submit a signed copy of the student's Federal Income Tax Return (Note:  State of Michigan return is not acceptable).  
  3. A signed copy of your spouse's Federal Income Tax Return (if applicable).

In order to guarantee that verification is completed before the Fall semester begins all materials must be submitted no later than June 1.  This process may take 4-6 weeks to complete.

Consequences of the verification process:

  1. NO AID is disbursed to a student's account until all documents are received and reviewed.
  2. Late fees are the responsiblity of the student if all initial documents were not received by the June 1 deadline.
  3. Failure to provide necessary documentation may result in holds being placed on your student account and prevent you from registering for classes.

After the verification process:

  1. If the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) changes as a result of verification, there may be a delay in certain types of aid from disbursing as the central processor must be notified of the change to the EFC.  Students may also receive notification of an updated SAR.
  2. Once verification is complete aid will be disbursed; either on the first day of the applicable semester or on the next available disbursement date.
  3. Students will be notified of any changes to their award amounts with a "revised" award notification email sent to their UM-Flint email account.

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