A third to a half of all financial aid applicants are selected for verification. If you are selected, the Johns Hopkins School of Education is required to verify your file.
Verification is a process used to check the accuracy of certain information entered on the FAFSA and to resolve any errors. Some students are selected by the Department of Education and some are selected by the Johns Hopkins School of Education.
Selected students will need to provide additional documentation to the Office of Financial Aid before we can finalize and disburse federal aid.
We will contact you if you are selected for verification.
You will be asked to submit your 2020 IRS tax transcript and W-2 forms and complete a verification worksheet, available on our website. Other documents may also be needed.
To submit a copy of your tax transcript, we strongly recommend using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) in FAFSA. The IRS DRT electronically transfers your federal tax return information into your FAFSA. More details on how to use the IRS DRT can be found at studentaid.gov. Certain tax filers may not be able to use the IRS Data Retrieval and will need to request a tax transcript instead. You can request a tax transcript online at irs.gov, or by calling the IRS at 1-800-908-9924.
Once all documents have been received, our office will review the data and compare it to the information on your FAFSA. Our office will notify you if corrections need to be made to your FAFSA. If the corrections impact your federal aid award, we will notify you by email or letter.
Verification may take several weeks to complete, so we ask that all students supply the requested materials as soon as possible.
If your documents have not been turned in by August 1, your federal aid will be canceled.
Please not you may be asked to submit additional verification documentation later in the year. If you do not submit the additional documents required, your federal aid will be canceled, including money you have already received.
Your financial aid will not be disbursed until the verification process is complete. Students can track the completion of verification documents on the To Do List tab on the Financial Aid in SIS.
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The Office of Student Enrollment and Account Management (SEAM) works cross-functionally to provide support with financial aid, student accounts, and registration.