Verification
What is Verification?
Verification is a process where 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø is required, per federal law, to compare results from your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) with required acceptable documentation.
The Office of Financial Aid at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø will request acceptable documentation from you to verify the accuracy of the completed FAFSA®. If there are any differences, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø will submit corrections back into the federal processor and you will receive an updated FAFSA® reflecting the corrections.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) selects students for the process of Verification. If you are not selected for Verification by ED you may be chosen for institutional Verification at the discretion of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø's Financial Aid Administrator (FAA).
You will initially receive a letter sent via USPS notifying you that you've been selected for Verification and what documentation is required. If you are a current and continuing 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø student, you will initially receive a letter and an email at your 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø address; subsequent email reminders will be sent until the documents are satisfied.
- 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø will resolve any conflicting information, whether or not you are selected for verification.
- If you submit verification documentation unsolicited your documentation will be reviewed by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø and compared to your FAFSA® to ensure accuracy of the FAFSA®.
- The type of documentation you are required to submit depends on the verification group that ED has assigned or the type of conflicting information that 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø must resolve.
- If the data conflicts, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø will submit a correction to ED and notify you of any revisions to your financial aid award.
- Please note: electronic signatures will not be accepted on Verification documents.
Deadlines
For the 2026-27 academic year: August 31, 2026
For the 2027-28 academic year: August 30, 2027
If you are a dependent, here is what you need to do
Tax filers:
- Download and complete a Dependent Verification Worksheet (2026-27 or 2027-28). You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it before submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid. If you did not use the FUTURE Act Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX) when completing the FAFSA, we will need income verification for you and/or your parent.
- Submit income verification for you and your parent(s) through one of these options:
- : If you are unable to utilize the IRS DRT, you may obtain a copy of your 2023 IRS Tax Return Transcript by ordering online or by calling the IRS toll-free at 1-800-908-9946 to order one to be mailed to you.
- Copies of your signed tax returns with all pages/schedules: If you are unable to utilize the FA-DDX or obtain an IRS TRT you may submit signed copies of your federal tax return.
- Please note: If you are completing the verification process for the 2026-27 academic year, please provide 2024 tax information. If you are completing the verification process for the 2027-28 academic year, please provide 2025 tax information.
Non-tax filers:
If you or your parent(s) did not file and were not required to file federal taxes for the tax year associated with the FAFSA:
- Download and complete a Dependent Verification Worksheet (2026-27 or 2027-28). You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it before submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid.
- If you or your parent(s) earned income, please submit copies of all W-2 forms.
If you are an independent, here is what you need to do
Tax filers:
- Download and complete a Dependent Verification Worksheet (2026-27 or 2027-28). You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it before submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid. If you did not use the FUTURE Act Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX) when completing the FAFSA, we will need income verification for you and/or your parent.
- Submit income verification for you and/or your spouse (if applicable) through one of these options:
- : If you are unable to utilize the IRS DRT, you may obtain a copy of your IRS Tax Return Transcript by ordering online or by calling the IRS toll-free at 1-800-908-9946 to order one to be mailed to you.
- Copies of your signed tax returns with all pages/schedules: If you are unable to utilize the FA-DDX or obtain an IRS TRT you may submit signed copies of your federal tax return.
- Please note: If you are completing the verification process for the 2026-27 academic year, please provide 2024 tax information. If you are completing the verification process for the 2027-28 academic year, please provide 2025 tax information.
Non-tax filers:
If you or your spouse (if applicable) did not file and were not required to file federal taxes for the tax year associated with the FAFSA:
- Download and complete a Dependent Verification Worksheet (2026-27 or 2027-28). You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it before submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid.
- If you or your spouse earned income, please submit copies of all W-2 forms.
Special situations: dependent and independent
Non-U.S. tax filers:
Individuals who filed, or will file, an income tax return with Puerto Rico, another U.S. territory (e.g. Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Marianas Islands), or with a foreign country, must either provide a tax transcript from their local taxing authority, which is free of charge or a signed copy of the tax return filed with their local taxing authority. For foreign tax returns not in U.S. dollars, you must convert the monetary amounts into U.S. dollars. If you are completing the verification process for the 2026-27 academic year, please provide 2024 tax information. If you are completing the verification process for the 2027-28 academic year, please provide 2025 tax information.
NOTE: If your tax return is not in English, you will also need to provide an English translation of the information on the document.
In addition, download and complete a Verification Worksheet. You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it before submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid:
- Dependent Verification Worksheet (2026-27 or 2027-28). All dependent students are required to sign the worksheet along with at least one parent signature.
- Independent Verification Worksheet (2026-27 or 2027-28)
Amended federal tax returns
You must submit all of the following documents:
- A signed copy of the IRS Form 1040X that was filed with the IRS.
- A copy of one of the following Federal tax documents:
- A signed copy of the IRS 1040 Form and all associated schedules that were filed with the IRS; OR
- A copy of an IRS tax return transcript
- Download and complete a Verification Worksheet. You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it prior to submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid:
Federal tax return extensions
You must submit all of the following documents:
- A copy of the IRS’s approval of an extension beyond the automatic six-month extension for tax year associated with the FAFSA (2024 or 2025) (example: IRS Form 2350 or IRS 4868).
- A copy of all W-2 forms for the appropriate year
- If self-employed, a signed statement certifying the amount of the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and U.S. income taxes paid for the appropriate tax year
- Download and complete a Verification Worksheet. You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it prior to submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid:
Victims of identity theft
Victims of identity theft who cannot use the FUTURE Act Direct Data Exchange (FA-DDX) to import their tax information or obtain a Tax Return Transcript for their federal taxes must do the following:
- Call the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 1-800-908-4490 to request a copy of a Transcript Database (TRDBV) for the appropriate tax year.
- Submit a signed & dated statement from the tax filer to our office indicating you were a victim of IRS tax-related identity theft, and that the IRS has been made aware of the tax-related identity theft.
- Download and complete a Verification Worksheet. You will need to print your completed form and sign/date it prior to submitting it to the Office of Financial Aid:
Verification changes
The Office of Financial Aid is required to make corrections to inaccurate information discovered through the Verification process and to use the verified information in determining eligibility for financial aid. Corrections made to an aid application may cause a change in eligibility and result in a revised award notification.
Failure to comply
Offers of financial aid will not be finalized, nor will any funds be disbursed to your student account if Verification is required but incomplete. Failure to complete Verification may also result in the cancellation of your financial aid.
Ultimately, if you do not complete the verification process by the end of your enrollment period, you may be ineligible for financial aid. In some cases, you may be eligible for a late disbursement after the term is over, or in cases where you are no longer enrolled. Late disbursements may occur when your Verification has been completed, and ED has processed the FAFSA® output document with an official Student Aid Index (SAI) while you were still enrolled.
Generally, you become ineligible for aid once you finish the term/semester and are no longer enrolled.
You may submit the forms in one of the following ways:
Mail to:
17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Office of Financial Aid Unit A484
900 SE Baker Street
McMinnville, OR 97128
Fax to: 503-883-2486
Questions?
Office hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time)