Financial Aid - Verification Policies & Procedures
Students may be selected for verification for a variety of reasons. Typically, the Student Aid Report (SAR) will indicate that a student has been selected by the federal processor. Per federal regulations, Seton Hall University has the right to select a student for verification. If a student is selected for verification, the Financial Aid Office must review the household and financial information and confirm that it is accurately reported on the FAFSA.
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First-year students will be packaged with federal financial aid prior to completing the verification process, however, NO federal aid can be credited to a student’s account until the verification process is complete.
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Continuing students will not be packaged with federal financial aid until the verification process is complete.
Information Requests
Initial information requests will occur via e-mail for continuing
students and via mail for incoming and transfer students. The Financial
Aid Office will request the following documentation be submitted to
begin the process:
Dependent Students
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Dependent Federal Verification Worksheet for the appropriate year
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Student’s W-2 wage statement(s) and signed Federal Tax Return for the appropriate year
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Parents’ W-2 wage statement(s) and signed Federal Tax Return for the appropriate year
Independent Students
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If the student is an INDEPENDENT student:
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Independent Verification Worksheet for the appropriate year
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Student’s W-2 wage statement(s) and signed Federal Tax Return for the appropriate year
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Spouse’s W-2 wage statement(s) and signed Federal Tax Return for the appropriate year (if applicable)
Document Review
If there is missing or conflicting information with what appears on the
FAFSA and the documentation submitted or within the documentation
submitted, the Financial Aid Office will contact the student via his/her
Seton Hall University email account explaining any additional
information that is needed.
Review Timeframe
Review of documentation will occur within approximately 1-2 weeks (4
weeks during peak times of the year) of the submission.
If
the initial documentation or additional information is not submitted
within the timeframe specified in the letter the student will receive a
maximum of 2 additional requests. The final request will state a
deadline to submit the information.
If the requested information is not received by the Financial Aid Office
by the deadline stated, the student may no longer be considered for
federal aid.
Once all of the information is received, the Verification Process can be
completed. There may be corrections that the Financial Aid Office must
make to the student’s FAFSA. Corrections may cause a change to the
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and, in turn, change the student’s
federal and state aid eligibility. An updated Award Letter will be
mailed to the incoming student outlining the updated financial aid
package. All continuing students the will be notified via e-mail to
check their aid package on
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