Chapter	4
Verification,	Updates,	and	Corrections
Because	students	sometimes	make	errors	on	their	application,	there	is	a	process	for	verifying	applications	and	making
corrections.	The	FAFSA	Processing	System	(FPS)	selects	which	applications	are	to	be	verified,	but	you	also	have	the
authority	to	verify	additional	students.
You	must	verify	applications	selected	by	the	FPS	of	students	who	will	receive	or	have	received	subsidized	Title	IV	aid,	as
defined	below.	Verification	is	not	required	for	students	who	are	only	eligible	for	unsubsidized	Title	IV	aid	(however,	see
<Verification	exclusions=	later	in	this	chapter	for	an	important	caveat).	While	graduate	students	are	ineligible	for	most
types	of	subsidized	Title	IV	aid,	they	are	eligible	for	Federal	Work-Study	and	would	need	to	complete	verification	if	they
are	selected	and	receive	that	aid.	Students	who	are	eligible	for	both	subsidized	and	unsubsidized	Title	IV	aid	may	not
avoid	verification	by	accepting	only	unsubsidized	aid;	they	must	complete	verification	to	receive	any	Title	IV	aid	(see	the
<Disbursing	unsubsidized	aid=	section	later	in	this	chapter	for	more	information).
Required	Policies	and	Procedures
Your	school	must	have	written	policies	and	procedures	about	the	following:
The	time	in	which	students	must	submit	verification	documentation;
The	consequences	for	failing	to	submit	those	documents	in	time;
The	method	you	use	to	notify	students	if	their	Student	Aid	Index	(SAI)	and	Title	IV	aid	amounts	change;
The	procedures	you	or	students	follow	to	correct	FAFSA	data;	and
The	procedure	you	follow	to	refer	a	student	to	the	Office	of	Inspector	General	(OIG)	(see	Chapter	5	of	this	volume).
Your	school	must	provide	the	following	to	students	selected	for	verification	in	a	timely	manner:
A	clear	explanation	of	their	role	in	the	process,
A	list	of	documents	they	need	to	submit,	and
Deadlines	they	must	meet	and	the	consequences	of	failing	to	meet	them.
The	FSA	Assessments	are	located	as	additional	resources	in	the	FSA	Handbook	portion	of	the	Knowledge	Center.	You	can
use	the	verification	assessment	to	evaluate	your	verification	process.	In	addition,	the	Department	has	a	list	of	questions
and	answers	about	verification	located	within	our	Program	Integrity	Q	&	A	website.
Subsidized	student	financial	assistance	programs
34	CFR	668.52	<Subsidized	student	financial	assistance	programs=
Unsubsidized	student	financial	assistance	programs
34	CFR	668.52	<Unsubsidized	student	financial	assistance	programs=
Policies	and	Procedures
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