<p>I know nobody here can give me a definitive answer, but what has been your experience in similar cases? </p>
<p>We were selected for verification. After horsing around with the IRS for two months trying to get a transcript, we finally managed to get one and sent it off. Then we had to resubmit the FAFSA verification form because it was missing a signature. That was a month ago now, and we’ve heard nothing further. Is it a general practice after verifying for a school to inform a student if verification has been completed without any changes to the FA award? Or should we simply assume that everything is OK?</p>
<p>Does the school’s portal about FA indicate anything? have you tried calling them?</p>
<p>What aid were you awarded? If I remember correctly, your D got merit, so that probably wouldn’t change. Was she awarded any school grants? or was the rest of her aid loans and work study?</p>
<p>No, I haven’t called them. We are fortunate that the amount of need-based aid (all federal) at risk is fairly small, and we can afford the school even if it all goes away (because our income this year is a lot higher than it was last year, on which the award is based). I know that the numbers on the FAFSA will match the tax documents we submitted, because I copied them straight from the return. But most of our income is from our business, so something there might cause an adjustment.</p>
<p>If the aid is federal and doesn’t involve a Pell Grant, I’m not sure what aid could be lost. If there’s need, then I think you’d keep the sub loan. The unsub loan would still be available. </p>
<p>I would be hesitant to think that “no news is good news.” </p>
<p>If your D logs into her acct, is there any kind of FA link that she can go to that will show that she had been been selected for verification, and now that is complete? I’ve seen such things on some kids portals…there may be a red check mark (or something) when things are outstanding, and then maybe a green mark when things are “good to go.”</p>
<p>I have 2 sons in college & both have been selected for verification every year. We have never heard back from the colleges regarding verification but can track it in the student portal in financial aid. There is a section where you can see what items are missing, what items are processing and what items are completed.</p>
<p>You can track it on the student portal - if verification is still incomplete, the aid office may be way behind. However, since the volume of paperwork is huge, many documents do get lost (some multiple times) … so if the portal does not indicate that verification is complete, call the school.</p>
<p>Ditto on tracking through portal - sending the verification documents is an automatic through D’s school and they are all listed individually on the portal check off sheet as are the student loan items.</p>
<p>Do check with the fin aid office, Annasdad. We got selected for verification for a small amount of unsub loans that were not at all income based. I did talk directly with the fin aid officer to make sure it was all resolved. Fool as I was, I did leave out an answer on the last form–it was irrelevant but being federal, it needed to be completed. I had just missed it on the verification form and the counselor quickly faxed the page back to me and I fixed it immediately. Otherwise that could have been weeks of a delay for a stupid mistake.</p>
<p>Yeah, I did something similar. Because DD was away at BS when I was doing the forms, I put the FAFSA verification form aside for her to sign after a weekend visit. But then for some reason, I just put the form into an envelope and mailed it back without her signature, forgetting that I had done so. A month later, I got it back from the FA office for the missing signature.</p>
<p>Annasdad…in this situation, no news is NO NEWS. You need to contact the financial aid office. You can do so tomorrow assuming they are open. You don’t want any unnecessary delays in the aid process because you don’t have an answer yet. Give them a call.</p>