VERIFICATION   

Your federal application has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education for a process of review called verification.  The University of Mississippi Medical Center Office of Financial Aid must now compare the information you reported on your FAFSA with specific tax and income information before your application can be processed further.  No federal or state awards can be processed until verification is completed.

Because your application has been selected for verification, the UMMC Office of Financial Aid has been asked to review your information and make any changes on your behalf.  PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY FURTHER CHANGES TO YOUR FAFSA AS IT WILL DELAY YOUR PROCESSING BY 4-6 WEEKS.

Required Documents for the 2011-2012 FAFSA

• If you are a Dependent Student complete the Dependent Verification Worksheet.  Please have both student and at least one parent sign the worksheet before submitting to the office.  Definition of Dependent.

• If you are an Independent Student complete the Independent Verification Worksheet.  Please make sure you sign the worksheet before submitting to the office.  Definition of Independent.

• A signed copy of you/your parent(s)/your spouse (as appropriate) filed 2010 federal income tax form(s) that was submitted to the IRS: IRS form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ. If a copy of the tax return was not saved, request a copy from the IRS to submit to the Office of Student Financial Aid.

• Each 2010 federal income return submitted to the Office of Financial Aid must include a copy of each W-2 form, all schedules, and/or Form 1099, if any, that was sent to the IRS with it.

• Copies of federal tax return transcripts can be requested from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Website: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=110571,00.html.

How to Avoid Verification Processing Delays

To help diminish the possibility of verification processing delays, please do the following:

• Submit all documents at the same time to:
  
  The University of Mississippi Medical Center
  Student Financial Aid Office
  Learning Resources Building - U017
  2500 North State Street
  Jackson, MS 39216
  
  Remember to make photocopies for your records. We will not accept these documents via fax or email.

• Print your name and 8-digit UMMC ID number on each page of the documents that you submit to Office of Financial Aid.

• Respond to each section of the Verification Worksheet. If a section or part of a section does not apply to you/your parent(s)/your spouse, write “N/A” or “-0-,” as appropriate. Do not leave sections blank.

What Happens after Verification is Completed?

If the accuracy of the data reported on your FAFSA is confirmed, the FAO can determine your eligibility for financial aid. The Financial Aid Office will notify you of your financial aid eligibility status.

If verification indicates differences between the data reported on your FAFSA and the tax documents/income information that you submit with your Verification Worksheet, FAO may make corrections to the data on your FAFSA and electronically transmit the corrected data to the federal processor. FAO will notify you via email if corrections are made to the data on your FAFSA.

You can monitor your FAFSA verification status on MyU-Portal.

The Verification Deadline

The verification review process can range from 2-6 weeks.  Students are advised to submit copies of the requested documentation within 14 days of the request made by the FAO.  For the 2011-2012 academic year, you are strongly encouraged to submit all requested documentation by April 30, 2011 in order to receive a timely financial aid notification.