Students Selected for Verification: 

The federal government and Mississippi University for Women annually select a percentage of financial aid applications for verification. Through this process, applicants for financial aid are asked to verify the information contained in their financial aid application(s). This process is determined by random selection or by the use of certain government-determined edits. The federal government or Mississippi University for Women has selected your application for verification.

So that we may complete the verification process, please provide the information indicated below and return the requested information with this form to our office immediately. We will not be able to proceed with your financial aid eligibility review or to disburse any federal or institutional aid until this process is complete. Should you withdraw from the University before your financial aid file is verified, corrected (if necessary), reviewed, and before you have been awarded, you may not be eligible for financial assistance.

 WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

1. Collect your and your parents’ signed federal tax returns.

2. Fill in and sign the worksheet--you and your parents or spouse.

3. Mail the completed worksheet and the signed copies of the tax returns to the financial aid office immediately for review.

Your school must review the requested information, under the financial aid program rules (CFR Title 34, Part 668).

Helpful Reminders
For Students selected for Verification

1.  If you or your parents do not have a copy of the federal tax return, you can call 1-800-829-1040 to request a Letter
1722 or RTFTP printout.
 
2.  If you or your parents did not (and will not) file taxes for the previous year, then Section D of this Verification Worksheet must be completed.
 
3.  If you reported earnings from the Federal Work Study program on your taxes, list that amount in C-3 and identify it as Federal Work Study earnings.
 
4.  Taxable financial aid is the amount of scholarships and grants that you received during the calendar year that exceeds the cost of tuition, fees, books, and required supplies. The amount spent on books can be counted only if you still have the receipts. This amount should be reflected
on C-3.
 
5.  In Section B, please be sure to list all family members that will live in the home and will receive more than fifty percent (50%) of their support from your parents. It is very important to fill out this section completely and not to leave anything blank.
 
6.  Make sure that all of the tax forms are signed and that the Verification Worksheet has all of the necessary signatures.
 
7.  If you or your parents made payments to a 401(k) or 403(b) plan or received a housing or living allowance in, please include that amount in D-2 as other untaxed income.
 
8.  Make sure the student’s name and social security number are on the top of each page of the tax returns.
 
9.  Remember that failure to complete the verification worksheet in its entirety and to submit the required documentation in a timely manner can result in a delay or reduction of your financial assistance.
 
10. Please understand that verification can reveal other conflicting information that the university is required to resolve.