{"id":1374,"date":"2023-11-02T11:26:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/?page_id=1374"},"modified":"2025-11-21T10:25:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:25:20","slug":"verification-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/process\/completing-the-fafsa\/verification\/verification-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Verification FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-verification-frequently-asked-questions\">Verification Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-accordion-container umw-custom-block\" data-only-one=\"true\">\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Was I selected for Verification?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FAFSA Submission Summary (FSS)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Students receive a FAFSA Submission Summary from the Dept. of Education after submitting their FAFSA. This shows whether or not they are selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Banner Account<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Students can view a full list of financial aid requirements after valid FAFSA has been received by UMW. (New Students can see outstanding documents in their admissions portal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UMW Email<\/strong>\u2013 Students with unsatisfied requirements will receive emails from the Office of Financial Aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Why are students selected for Verification?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FAFSA randomly chosen by Department of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAFSA&nbsp;has incomplete information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAFSA contains estimated information<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drastic changes from one year to the next<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple updates to the FAFSA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">Where do I have to submit\/send Documentation?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>View your requirements through your Banner account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possible documentation:&nbsp; Verification Worksheet, tax information from the IRS, and copies of W2s or other wage statements, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit items via our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/forms\/\">document uploa<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/financialaid\/process\/forms\/\">d<\/a> on our forms page\u00a0or by fax to (540)654-1858.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">What happens once I submit my documents?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue to check the status through your Financial Aid Portal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When we receive your documents, the status changes to \u201cReceived but not Reviewed.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When Verification is complete, your document status changes to \u201cReceived and Reviewed\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*It is common for your Financial Aid Counselor to request additional documents during this process. Please be sure to also monitor your UMW email account.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"umw-collapsible-section umw-custom-block\"><div class=\"accordion__question\" data-js-question=\"true\"><button class=\"accordion__question__trigger\" data-js-trigger=\"true\">What if I don&#8217;t complete the Verification Process?<\/button><div class=\"accordion__question__answer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In order for a student to receive financial aid, as well as any state or institutional need-based aid, this process must be complete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The verification process is a federal regulation and not optional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This could cause delays in registering for classes, having your bill finalized and being dropped for non-payment if payment arrangements have not been made<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you do not plan to complete this process or receive financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid office so we can update your status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verification Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1136,"featured_media":0,"parent":1370,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"umw_cb_additional_links":[[]],"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_advisory_expires_time":"","_advisory_meta_include":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-1374","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Verification FAQ &#187; 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