Verification Procedures
Verification is the process established by the Department of Education to check the accuracy of aid applications. If you are selected for verification, you will need to complete the specific worksheet for the aid year requested and your dependency status.
The 2007-2008 Verification forms are for the 2007-2008 FAFSAs which cover Fall 2007-Summer 2008.
The 2008-2009 Verification forms are for the 2008-2009 FAFSAs which cover Fall 2008-Summer 2009.
Dependent students must submit:
- Dependent Verification Worksheet
- Student's prior year federal tax return
- Parent's prior year federal tax return
- All W2's, 1099's and supporting schedules
Independent students must submit:
- Independent Verification Worksheet
- Student/Spouse prior year federal tax return
- All W2's, 1099's and supporting schedules
After all of the questions on the form are completed, be sure to provide all required signature(s) and attach requested supporting documents such as tax returns. We will make any necessary corrections to your FAFSA. If additional information is required, we will contact you. For Georgia Tech students with OSCAR accounts, real-time information on these requirements is available at oscar.gatech.edu.
Forms and Links
If any additional information is needed from the OSFA, one or more of the following documents will be requested:
- Dependent Verification Worksheet
- Independent Verification Worksheet
- Statement of Assets
- 2008-2009 Statement of Assets Form
- For help with reporting assets, for 2008-2009 view Reporting Asset Definitions
- 2008-2009 Statement of Assets Form
- Statement of Household Size/Number in College
- Statement of Income Exclusions
- Statement of Non Tax-Filers
- Statement of Untaxed Income
Our staff is available to answer questions about the verification process:
| Robin Owens | A-L | 404.894.1942 | robin.owens@finaid.gatech.edu |
| Letricia Poole | M-Z | 404.894.1961 | letricia.poole@finaid.gatech.edu |
This website last updated on 08/04/08