Each year, the federal government selects students who have completed the FAFSA application for verification. The verification process simply requires that the university review supporting documents to verify the information reported on the FAFSA for the parent(s), student, and spouse. Information that must be verified includes adjusted gross income, federal tax paid, untaxed income, child support paid, SNAP (food stamp) benefits, the number of family members in the household, the number of children in the household who are enrolled at least half-time in college, high school completion status, identity, and statement of educational purpose.
If you are selected for verification, you are required to submit any requested additional information. MCPHS encourages all students and families to utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool as this is the preferred method for FAFSA filers to report federal tax information.
If the IRS Data Retrieval Tool was not used on your latest FAFSA transaction, then the student and/or parent will need to obtain a 2018 Federal Tax Return Transcript from the IRS. Students and/or parents may complete online requests for a federal tax return transcript at www.irs.gov. Online requests are considered the quickest approach to obtaining a federal tax return transcript. This process may take up to ten days to fulfill.
MCPHS will not disburse federal, state, and institutional financial aid to a student's account until the student completes the verification process. Failure to complete the verification process may result in cancellation of financial aid. The university reserves the right to verify any application that appears to contain discrepant information.
ProVerifier+
In addition to verifying a student's application data, MCPHS is required by federal law to resolve any conflicts of information that become evident as part of the application review process.
MCPHS is proud to announce our new automated verification solution called ProVerifier+, powered by ProEducation Solutions. If your FAFSA application is selected for verification by the U.S. Department of Education, you will receive an introductory email at your MCPHS student email address.
What happens next?
A custom school link will be included in the introductory communication inviting you to access the ProVerifier+ system. You will need to do the following:
- Confirm your identity (authentication)
- Create a secure password
- Access your Documents and begin the verification process (this includes the completion of online forms)
Upon receipt of all required documents, the automated process will begin. Students will be notified by ProVerifier+ if there are any questions or if any additional documentation is required.
Some verifications will be completed in-house by MCPHS, and therefore will only require certain documents and MCPHS forms that will be requested directly by MCPHS.