2027-2028 Independent Verification Worksheet

Your 2027-2028 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was selected for review in a process called verification. The law says that before awarding Federal Student Aid, we may ask you to confirm the information you reported on your FAFSA. To verify that you provided correct information, the financial aid administrator at your school will compare your FAFSA with the information on this worksheet and with any other required documents. If there are differences, your FAFSA information may need to be corrected. You must complete and sign this worksheet, attach any required documents, and submit the form and other required documents to the financial aid administrator at your school. Your school may ask for additional information. If you have questions about verification, contact your financial aid administrator as soon as possible so that your financial aid will not be delayed.

A. Independent Student’s Information

Student First Name*

Student Last Name*

Student's M.I.

Student's Social Security Number*

Student's Date of Birth*

Student's Email Address*

Student's Home Phone Number*

Student's Alternate or Cell Phone Number

Student's Address*

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

B. Independent Student’s Family Information

List below the people in your household. Include:

Yourself.
Your spouse, if you are married.
Your children, if any, if you will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, or if the child would be required to provide your information if they were completing a FAFSA for 2027-2028. Include children who meet either of these standards, even if they do not live with you.
Other people if they now live with you and you provide more than half of their support and will continue to provide more than half of their support through June 30, 2028.

Include the name of the college for any household member who will be enrolled at least half time, in a degree, diploma, or certificate program at a postsecondary educational institution any time between July 1, 2027, and June 30, 2028.

DeleteFamily Member _ID_
Full Name* Age* Relationship* College Will be enrolled at least half-time

Add Family Member

C. Independent Student's Income Information to Be Verified

Select the option that applies:*

You are attaching a copy of your signed tax return, along with any schedules, and W-2s.

The student was not employed and had no income earned from work in 2025.

The student was employed in 2025 and has listed below the names of all the student's employers, the amount earned from each employer in 2025, and isn't going to file a tax return.

Attach copies of all 2025 W-2 forms issued to the student by employers. List every employer even if they did not issue a W-2 form.

DeleteStudent's Employer _ID_
Student's Employers
Employer's Name* 2025 Amount Earned* IRS W-2 Attached?*

Add Employer

D. Spouse's Income Information to Be Verified (if the student is married)

Select the option that applies:*

You are not married.

You are attaching a copy of your spouse's W-2s (and signed 2025 tax return, if your spouse filed separately).

Your spouse was not employed and had no income earned from work in 2025.

Your spouse was employed in 2025 and has listed below the names of all the spouse's employers, the amount earned from each employer in 2025, and isn't going to file a tax return.

Attach copies of all 2025 W-2 forms issued to the spouse by employer(s). List every employer even if they did not issue an IRS W-2 form.

DeleteSpouse's Employer _ID_
Spouse's Employers
Employer's Name* 2025 Amount Earned* IRS W-2 Attached?*

Add Employer

Upload Documents

Use this section to upload W-2s, tax returns, etc.

2025 Additional Financial Information

Please put a number or a zero in each box below.

STUDENT

a. Student's education credits from IRS Form 1040 schedule 3 – line 3.*

b. Student's grant and scholarship aid reported to the IRS in the adjusted gross income. Includes AmeriCorps benefits (awards, living allowances and interest accrual payments), as well as grant and scholarship portions of fellowships and assistantships.*

Student's Additional Financial Sum

SPOUSE

a. Spouse's education credits from IRS Form 1040 schedule 3 – line 3.*

b. Spouse's grant and scholarship aid reported to the IRS in the adjusted gross income. Includes AmeriCorps benefits (awards, living allowances and interest accrual payments), as well as grant and scholarship portions of fellowships and assistantships.*

Spouse's Additional Financial Sum

2025 Untaxed Income

Please put a number or a zero in each box below.

STUDENT

a. Student's IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, Keogh and other qualified plans from IRS Form 1040 schedule 1 lines 16+20.*

b. Student's child support received for all children. Don't include foster care or adoption payments.*

c. Student's tax exempt interest income from IRS Form 1040—line 2a.*

d. Student's untaxed portions of IRA distributions IRS Form 1040—lines (4a) minus (4b). Exclude rollovers. If negative, enter a zero here.*

e. Student's untaxed portions of pensions IRS form 1040-lines (5a) minus (5b). Exclude rollovers. If negative, enter a zero here.*

f. Student's foreign Income exclusion IRS form 1040 Schedule 1 line 8d.*

Student's Untaxed Income Sum

SPOUSE

a. Spouse's IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, Keogh and other qualified plans from IRS Form 1040 schedule 1 lines 16+20.*

b. Spouse's child support received for all children. Don't include foster care or adoption payments.*

c. Spouse's tax exempt interest income from IRS Form 1040—line 2a.*

d. Spouse's untaxed portions of IRA distributions IRS Form 1040—lines (4a) minus (4b). Exclude rollovers. If negative, enter a zero here.*

e. Spouse's untaxed portions of pensions IRS form 1040-lines (5a) minus (5b). Exclude rollovers. If negative, enter a zero here.*

f. Spouse's foreign Income exclusion IRS form 1040 Schedule 1 line 8d.*

Spouse's Untaxed Income Sum

Signature

WARNING: If you purposely give false or misleading information on this worksheet, you may be fined, sentenced to jail, or both.

I certify that all of the information reported on this worksheet is complete and correct. The student must sign this worksheet.

Student's Signature*

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Spouse's Signature*