2017–2018 Verification Worksheet
Independent Student - Tracking Group V4
Your 2017-2018 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was selected for review in a process called verification. Before awarding Federal
Student Aid, you must confirm the information you and your spouse (if married) reported on your FAFSA. We will compare your FAFSA with the
information on this worksheet and with any other required documents. If there are differences, your FAFSA information may need to be
corrected. You must complete and sign this worksheet, attach any required documents, and submit the form and other required documents to
the financial aid office. Additional information may be required to resolve conflicting information.
A. Independent Student’s Information
Student’s Last Name Student’s First Name MI Student’s SSN or ID Number
Student’s Street Address (include apt. no.) Student’s Date of Birth
City State Zip Student’s Email Address
Student’s Phone Number Student’s Alternate or Cell Phone Number
B. High School Completion Status
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Provide one of the following documents that will indicate the student’s high school completion status when the student begins college in 2017-
2018:
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A copy of the student’s high school diploma.
A copy of the student’s final official high school transcript that shows the date when the diploma was awarded.
A state certificate or transcript received by a student after the student passed a State-authorized examination (GED test, HiSET, TASC, or other
State-authorized examination) that the State recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma.
For students who completed secondary education in a foreign country, a copy of the “secondary school leaving certificate” or other similar
document.
An academic transcript that indicates the student successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a
bachelor’s degree.
For a homeschooled student in a state where state law requires the student to obtain a secondary school completion credential for
homeschool (other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent), a copy of that credential.
For a homeschooled student from a state where state law does not require the student to obtain a secondary school completion credential
for homeschool (other than a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent), a transcript or the equivalent, signed by the student's
parent or guardian, that lists the secondary school courses the student completed and includes a statement that the student successfully
completed a secondary school education in a homeschool setting.
A student who is unable to obtain the documentation listed above must contact the financial aid office.
C. Identity and
Statement
of
Educational
Purpose
Section C is ONLY to be completed in person at the Institution or in front of a Notary.
The student must appear in person at
