Verification

If you’ve been selected for verification, don’t assume you’ve done anything wrong. Your school is just checking to make sure your FAFSA data is correct. Provide the documentation your school asks for to avoid delays in receiving your aid.

The required documents will beshown on your EOU Mountie Hub(Webster) account and must be received and processed before any federal or state financial aid will be disbursed.

Verification FAQ(click to expand)

What is Verification?

Verification is a federal aid eligibility review process required by The U.S. Department of Education. For this process, EOU is required to verify that the information on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is accurate. We complete the verification process by comparing FAFSA data with federal tax documents*以及您向EOU财务援助办公室提供的其他表格。卡塔尔世界杯比赛对阵表如果发现不符点,可能需要对您的FAFSA和大学融资offer进行更正。如果没有完整的证明文件,学生将无法获得联邦或州的财政援助。卡塔尔世界杯比赛对阵表

*Each academic year’s (AY) FAFSA EFC is calculated from and based upon a tax year two years prior (prior-prior year or PPY) to the AY. For example, the 2019‑20 FAFSA bases your EFC on the 2017 tax year and the 2020‑21 FAFSA will use the 2018 tax year. We will ask you for tax and income information from the FAFSA base year.


Why was I selected?

FAFSA records are selected by The U.S. Department of Education’s processor. The Financial Aid Office does not have the selection criteria; however, many times, FAFSA records are selected because of errors made when a student and/or parent files the FAFSA.

The Department will use data-based statistical analysis to select for verification the FAFSA applicants with the highest statistical probability of error and the greatest impact of such error on award amounts.Supplementary Information

我需要提供哪些文件?

You will need to turn in a verification worksheet (either dependent or independent) and federal tax documents (i.e. IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) or Tax Return Transcripts (TRT)). You may also need to submit W-2s and/or other worksheets. Documents that you submit will be shown as satisfied on your EOU Mountie Hub (Webster) account atmy.eou.edu. Students will be notified via EOU email when their verification is complete.

How do I send personally identifiable information (PII) securely?

  1. Send via United States Postal Service (USPS);
  2. Fax to 541-962-3661;
  3. Upload throughsecure document dropbox;
  4. 加密文件并附于电子邮件,最好从您的EOU电子邮件帐户。最低可接受的加密是AES 256位。密码必须单独提供。

WinZip instructions for file/folder encryption and password protection

There are many applications that have the ability to encrypt attachments. An example is provided below for WinZip™, with the caveat that this is not the only acceptable method, and unless very carefully configured, WinZip would not fit the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) which is defined byFIPS 140-2. The minimum acceptable encryption is AES 256-bit for PSIs.

  1. 打开一个文件夹到您希望加密的文件/文件夹的位置。
  2. Select the file(s)/folder(s) that you wish to encrypt. Note that in order to select more than one file/folder, you must press the “Ctrl” key on the keyboard while selecting them.
  3. Right-click over one of the selected items.
  4. Select WinZip. From the submenu that appears, select “Add to Zip File.”
  5. In the “Add Files” dialog box, specify a ‘File name’ and ‘Destination’ (location) for the finished Zip file.
  6. Select “.Zip” as the Compression Type.
  7. 在加密下,勾选“加密文件”框。
  8. Click the “Add” button.
  9. A pop-up window may appear saying “You should be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the various encryption methods before using this feature. Please press the F1 key for more information, particularly if this is the first time you are using encryption.” Select the “OK” button to continue.
  10. In the “Enter Password” field, enter an appropriate password. Passwords must be at least eight characters and must contain at least one of each the following: a lowercase character (a-z), an uppercase character (A-Z), a number character (0-9), and a symbol character (!, @, #, $, %, ^, &, *, etc.).
  11. 在“重新输入密码”字段,输入与第10步相同的密码,并记住密码以备将来参考。
  12. Click the “OK” button.
  13. 这时可能会出现一个弹出窗口,显示“添加完成”。您的文件已添加。这些文件在保存时会被压缩和加密。”点击“确定”按钮继续。
  14. The encrypted WinZip file should be in the location identified in Step #5 above.
  15. The password must not be included in the same message and should either be included in a separate email or verbally provided to the intended user.

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非税务申报者(受抚养学生除外)需要提供来自IRS的非申报证明(即非申报信验证(VNF))。

完成验证是否需要出具未归档函的验证?

Are There Exceptions or Alternatives to Collecting a Verification of Nonfiling Letter?


Deadlines:

If you are selected for verification, all required documentation must be submitted to the financial aid office and processed before federal and state grant aid is disbursed or before a Federal Direct Loan will be originated. Failure to provide the required verification materials will prevent disbursement of federal and state aid and may result in permanent loss of eligibility for the terms in question.

The verification process must be completed before the last day of enrollment for the current academic year or 90 days after last enrollment.The Financial Aid Office must have originated all Direct Loans by the last day of enrollment. The Financial Aid Office does not originate loans until the verification process is complete.

If you have been offered an Oregon Opportunity Grant fall term, verification must be completed before fall reporting is closed, which is typically around the seventh week of the term, or you willlose all eligibilityfor theyear. Submit documents early.

Instructions:

Other Situations May Require Different or Additional Documentation

Amended Tax Return:如果你(或你的父母)提交了修改后的纳税申报单,你必须提供你的IRS纳税申报单记录(s)和你签字的1040X表格的副本。Other Tax Returns:If you filed taxes in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam, a signed copy of that filed tax return is acceptable documentation.Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau & Federated States of Micronesia):A copy of the individual’s Wage and Tax Statement from each employer that provided such a statement and a signed statement identifying all of the individual’s income and taxes for the year is acceptable.Other Foreign Countries:In cases where the filer filed a tax return or a similar document with a foreign country, signed copies of that tax return or their documentation, using income and tax information (converted to U.S. dollars) that corresponds most closely to the income information reported on as IRS tax return is acceptable.Non-Filers:If you did not file taxes, you need to write a letter certifying:

  • You did not file and are not required to file;
  • List the sources of your income and the amount of income from each source not reported on a W-2;
  • 有关税务年度的W-2表格副本;and
  • A statement explaining how you survived and paid bills in that year
  • You must also submit verification of non-filing日期为10月1日或之后。

Since individuals without a Social Security Number, an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or an Employer Identification Number are unable to obtain a verification of ninfiling from the IRS, these individuals whose income is below the IRS filing threshold must submit to the institution a signed and dated statement–

  1. 证明个人没有社会安全号码、个人纳税人识别号码或雇主识别号码;and
  2. Listing the sources and amounts of earnings, other income, and resources that supported the individual(s) for the 2018 tax year.

Note: A dependent student who is a nontax filer is excluded from the requirement to provide verification of the dependent student’s nonfiling status from the IRS or other relevant tax authority.Student (and Parent) Income and Assets:We need to ask about the value of any assets you may have.These numbers must reflect the value at the time the FAFSA was filed.

DO NOTinclude: a small business if it is owned and controlled by the student (and spouse, if appropriate) and has 100 or fewer full-time or full-time equivalent employees, your principal place of residence or a family owned and operated farm, or retirement funds (ex: IRA, KEOGH, etc.). If the answer is $0, enter that number.

记住,资产的价值总是减去所欠债务的价值。Individuals Granted a Filing Extension by the IRS

If an individual is required to file an IRS income tax return and has been granted a filing extension by the IRS, provide the following documents:

  • A copy of the IRS’s approval of an extension beyond the automatic six-month extension if the individual requested an additional extension of the filing time for relevant tax year;
  • 有关纳税年度收到的每个就业收入来源的IRS表格W-2副本,以及(如果是个体经营者)一份签署的声明,证明个人的调整总收入(AGI)金额和相关纳税年度缴纳的美国所得税;and
  • A verification of non-filing letter as stated above for non-filers dated on or after October 1 of the appropriate year (i.e. October 1, 2019 for tax year 2018).

Note: The verification/confirmation of nonfiling letter is still required for a dependent student who filed for a tax extension beyond the initial automatic 6-month extension.

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