If you have been selected for verification, locate the correct verification form(s) based on the aid year and your dependency status. There are multiple versions of each form. Some forms require a parent signature and some don't. Be careful to submit the right one(s).
DEPENDENT STUDENTS | |
A dependent student is a student who does not meet any of the criteria for an independent student. Get additional information to determine your dependency status.
Verification Forms for DEPENDENT Students Require a Parent Signature. |
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2023-2024 Forms |
2024-2025 Forms
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INDEPENDENT STUDENTS | |
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An independent student is one of the following:
Get additional information to determine your dependency status. Verification forms for independent students do not require a parent signature. |
2023-2024 Forms |
2024-2025 Forms
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Verification is a federally mandated review process in which the accuracy of information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is verified.
If there is an asterisk next to the Student Aid Index (SAI) on your FAFSA Submission Summary, your application has been selected for verification. NSU may also select a record for verification.
If you are selected for verification, you will receive a Missing Information Notice by email from faarinfo@nova.edu. It will instruct you to log in to SharkLink to view instructions on what to do next.
If you are selected for verification, you may be required to submit documents such as:
Academic Year | Federal Income Tax Return Year |
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2023-2024 | 2021 |
2024-2025 | 2022 |
*To obtain your IRS Tax Return Transcript, you can download it online at irs.gov, contact the IRS at 800-908-9946, visit your local IRS office, or mail a completed Form 4506T-EZ available on the IRS website to the IRS. In lieu of an IRS transcript, institutions may accept a signed copy of tax returns for verification documentation.
The Department of Education places students selected for verification into different verification tracking groups. Students and/or their parents must verify information based on the tracking group to which they have been assigned.
Log in to SharkLink to determine what documents you must submit for verification.
If you are a victim of identity theft, you must submit the following:
If you filed an amended return, you must submit the following:
Please Note: Verification must be completed before your need-based financial aid funds can be disbursed. If you have been awarded certain need-based funds, such as SEOG or FSAG, and your verification has not been completed by the end of the registration period, these funds may be subject to forfeit. Your documents must be reviewed, and verification completed no later than four weeks prior to the end of your enrollment period for the academic year in which you are applying for aid. Failure to do so may result in ineligibility or cancellation of aid previously offered.