{"id":3080,"date":"2021-12-09T11:58:57","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:58:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/?p=3080"},"modified":"2024-12-02T11:42:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-02T17:42:08","slug":"youve-been-selected-for-verification-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/youve-been-selected-for-verification-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"You’ve been selected for verification, now what?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You have submitted your FAFSA application and now the Office of Financial Aid is telling you that you have been selected for something called \u201cverification.\u201d Let me first start by explaining that being selected for verification is not a bad thing. Let me repeat, not a bad thing!<\/em><\/strong> Of all of the students that file their FAFSA, 30% get selected for verification. If you are one of those students, don\u2019t stress! Verification is simply an audit process that the Department of Education uses to make sure that students are filling out the FAFSA correctly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Office of Financial Aid will reach out via email, text, or phone call to let you know you have been selected. Please be watching for all calls and emails from Tarleton State if you are an admitted student and have been selected for verification.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why is verification important? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The simple answer is because you can’t receive financial aid until its completed! <\/em><\/strong>If you are planning to use grants, loans, or student employment to help pay for school, you must complete this process before you can receive that money! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you complete your verification? To complete verification, please follow the steps listed below: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> To start the verification process with Tarleton State University, you will need to visit: \u00a0https:\/\/tarleton.studentforms.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also access the page through https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/finaid\/apply\/fafsa\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click on \u201cVerify my FAFSA\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will then need to register your online account and confirm your student information as seen below:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip: Ensure that the information (First name, last name, date of birth, and Social Security)\u00a0 provided on your 2025-2026 FAFSA remains the same when you create your account.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2:<\/strong> Upload all requested documents. For dependent students, (depending on type of verification), your parents must also sign and upload documents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, Oscar P needs to complete the Dependent Verification Form for 2025-2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other types of verifications can consist of: <\/p>\n\n\n\n