FEDERAL STUDENT AID VERIFICATION

In an effort to ensure that the information reported on your FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website. and used to calculate your federal and state financial aid eligibility is accurate, the U.S. Department of Education requires that BU Financial Assistance double check your FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website. data against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) records and other documents before this money can be released.

Applicants Selected for Verification

Each year the Department of Education selects certain FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website. applications for verification; some at random and others based on their analysis of prior FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website. records. If your FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website. is selected for verification the confirmation email sent to you after filing your FAFSAThe Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for state and federal grants, scholarships, and loans. The FAFSA can be completed on the Federal Student Aid website. will state that you have been selected. BU Financial Assistance will also be notified.

Required Documentation

If you are selected for verification you must submit only those documents the Department of Education requires of you. Not all selected applicants are required to submit the same documents.