Immaculata University Verification Policy
Some students are required by the federal government to document financial circumstances with the Immaculata University Financial Aid Office. This process, called verification, is required by the federal government to confirm the data submitted on the FAFSA or to confirm students' eligibility to receive financial aid. Students may be selected for verification either by the U.S. Department of Education or by the University’s financial aid office.
Only students selected for verification need to complete this step. If you are selected for verification, funds will not be disbursed until the process is complete. Immaculata University will request information in writing from the student upon notification from the federal government. Information must be submitted within two weeks of receiving written notification from the Office of Financial Aid. Failure to fully submit requested information after three notifications may result in the cancellation of all federal, state, and University need-based funds. Any changes to aid eligibility as a result of the completion of the verification process will be communicated to the students in writing reflecting the changes/updates made to the FAFSA information, and changes/updates to the financial aid awards. If the student owes a repayment as a result of the changes, the financial aid award(s) will be adjusted and the student will be billed for any balance due the University as a result.
What To Do
You will receive a letter from Immaculata if you are selected for verification. The letter will contain a verification form and instructions on how to submit the appropriate documents. You can also monitor outstanding requirements and your status via your SSIU online account.
If you are selected for verification, please review and complete the 2007-2008 Verification Worksheet and return to the Office of Financial Aid along with all signed, and appropriate, 2006 tax return documentation. Some of the additional required documentation will include, but not limited to:
- Copies of signed income tax returns and accompanying schedules for both student and/or parent(s):
- To verify adjusted gross income
- IRS 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ
- Income taxes paid
- Untaxed income, if applicable
- Child Support
- Earned Income Credit
- Foreign Income Exclusion
- Interest on tax-free bonds
- IRA’s
- Social Security benefits/income
- To verify other income/tax information not represented elsewhere on the FAFSA
- Documentation of independent student status (if under age 24)
- Independent by Veteran Status
- DD214 documentation showing honorable discharge and veteran (not reserve) status
- Independent by Ward of the Court
- Official court documentation supporting status
- Independent by legal dependants
- Documentation of child’s birth certificate
- Documentation of income to provide one-half the support of the child
- Documentation of citizenship
- U.S. Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Naturalization
- U.S. Passport
- Documentation of approved Permanent Residency, Eligible Non-Citizenship status, or Refugee status
- Other documentation approved via submission to the Department of Homeland Security
- Documentation of household size
- Documentation of number enrolled in post-secondary education
- Documentation supporting dependent sibling enrollment at least half-time as a matriculated student in a degree-granting post-secondary institution
- Selective Service registration — Males born after July 1960 must register with Selective Service to receive financial aid.
- Verification of Social Security number — If you have changed your name be sure to notify the Social Security Administration or aid cannot be disbursed.
- Veterans may need to verify their status in order to receive aid
- Students who are convicted of a drug offense may be ineligible for financial aid. For details, contact the federal government at 1-800-433-3243.
Tips
- Do not submit any information until Immaculata requests it.
- If you are a new student the verification letter will be mailed to your home address; if you are a current student the letter will be mailed to your current mailing/local address on file in your SSIU online account.