How to complete Federal Verification?
The items that you are required to verify will be posted as missing requirements on your financial aid PROWL account. Most students selected for verification will be required to submit student and parent federal tax information.
For 2024-2025, if selected for verification, and you and/or your parents have approved for Federal Tax Information (FTI) to be provided directly from the IRS on your FAFSA, tax information will not be required for verification. If you did not approve for the FTI exchange, 2022 federal tax data may be required.
How do I submit student and parent federal tax data?
For additional information on submitting tax data to LMU visit Submitting Your Tax Data.
When must I complete federal verification Requirements?
| Entering First-Year and Transfer Students |
| Continuing Undergraduate and Post Baccalaureate Students |
What if I DO NOT supply the verification documentation?
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Student Type |
Consequences for NOT Submitting Verification Documents |
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Entering First-Year or Transfer Students |
Those who have not submitted federal verification requirements by August 19, 2024 will have all federal, state and need-based institutional financial aid canceled. You will then need to make alternate payment arrangements with LMU's Student Accounts Department. |
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Continuing Undergraduate or Post Baccalaureate Students |
Continuing Undergraduate students are not provided with a financial aid award until verification has been completed. Those who have not submitted federal verification requirements by August 19, 2024 will then need to make alternate payment arrangements with LMU's Student Accounts Department. |
What happens after I submit all the required documentation?
1. We compare that information to you provided for verification with your FAFSA.
2. If no changes occur during our review, we will also post a message to your PROWL account notifying you that the federal verification process is complete.
3. If any discrepancies are found, we will update your FAFSA information in our system with the information provided on your verification documents. Your Student Aid Index (SAI) may change and we will determine whether the change to your SAI requires that we revise your financial aid award. This review process takes 7-10 business days after receipt of all verification documents.
4. If your revised SAI changes your financial aid eligibility, we are required to revise your financial aid offer, we will do so and post a message to your PROWL account.
5. If financial aid has been disbursed for which you are no longer eligible, these funds will be reversed from your student account and we will post a message to your PROWL account.
6. If certain funds for which you are no longer eligible have been refunded to you, we will report these funds as an "overpayment" to the Department of Education, and you will be responsible for repaying these funds before you can receive further financial aid.
7. We correct your FAFSA from the information you provided for verification. Do not make further corrections or changes to your FAFSA while verification is pending, and once verification has been completed.
8. LMU Financial Aid refers any suspected fraud cases to the Federal Office of Inspector General for falsifying the FAFSA and/or providing false documentation for verification. LMU Financial Aid may also refer fraud cases to the LMU Office of Judicial Affairs. Violations of the Student Conduct Code are adjudicated according to the LMU Student Conduct Code found in the Community Standards.