Verification
Verification is the process of confirming that information reported
by the student and parent(s) or spouse on the FAFSA is accurate. Each
year, approximately 30 percent of student applicants are randomly selected
by the federal processor for verification. You may also be selected by
the university. If selected for verification students will initially be
notified on the Student Aid Report. In addition the Office of Financial
Aid and Scholarships will notify the student via their myUMBC account
if necessary documentation is needed.
Verify Income Data | Verify
Citizenship Status | Verify Selective Service
Status
Student Aid Report (SAR)
Verify Income Data
When the necessary documentation is received, our office will
compare the submitted paperwork to the information initially
provided on the student’s
FASFA. If there are any discrepancies, our office will make the
corrections, and the student will receive notification of their
revised financial aid awards. The revised awards will also
be available on the student’s myUMBC
account. Occasionally,
our office must request additional documentation because the
originally submitted documents do not provide all of the necessary
information to complete the verification process. In these
situations, the student will be notified via e-mail that additional
documentation needs to be submitted to our office.
Verify Citizenship Status
Verify Citizenship Status
If your citizenship status is not verified by the Department of Homeland
Security when you initially complete your FAFSA, you will be required
to submit documentation verifying your citizenship status to our office. One
of the following original documents must be brought to our office.
If you are an U.S. citizen born in the United States, examples of acceptable
documentation include:
- Your birth certificate
- Your U.S. passport
If you are a U.S. citizen born outside the United States, examples of
acceptable documentation include:
- Your Certificate of Citizenship
- Your U.S. passport
- Your Certificate of Naturalization
If you are an eligible non-citizen, examples of acceptable documentation
include:
- Your Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551 or I-151)
- Your passport stamped, "Processed for I-551 . . . valid
until ___"
- Your Departure Record (I-94)
Selective Service Requirement
Selective Service Status
Men born after December 31, 1960, who are not registered with Selective
Service, are not eligible for federal, state, or institutional grants
or loans.
Federal law requires that all male U.S. citizens (regardless of where
they live), and male immigrants residing in the United States (permanent
resident aliens), must be registered within 30 days of their 18th birthday.
For more information, visit the Selective
Service Web site.
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