If your FAFSA is selected for federal verification or if there is information the Department of Education requires us to confirm, you may have a list of missing items on your award letter. Below is a list and description of what we need from you if one these items is listed as missing.
If listed, this is being requested because your FAFSA has been selected by the Department of Education for verification, and you did not choose to use the IRS data retrieval process when completing the FAFSA, or did not qualify to use the retrieval process. We are required to collect a copy of the Federal Tax Return SIGNED or a Federal Tax Transcript for the student and parent as documentation of the federal tax return.
This may be obtained by requesting it online at https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript or by phone at 1-800-908-9946. The IRS will mail the transcript to the address listed on the return when it was filed. They will not mail it or fax it to anyone else. If you need to request a transcript, please make the request as soon as possible. You may try the IRS retrieval process on your FAFSA, by going into the FAFSA and making that correction. If successful we do not need to collect a transcript from you.
If listed, this is being requested because you have been selected for verification and either you or your parents did not file taxes. An IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter provides proof that the IRS has no record of a filed Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ for the year you requested. Non Tax filers can request an IRS Verification of Non-filing of their tax return status, free of charge, from the IRS online, by phone or by mail. This may be obtained by requesting it online at https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript or by phone at 1-800-908-9946. If you are requesting the letter online, please note that the letter may not be requested online if you have never filed taxes before. Please call the IRS or put in a paper request via the 4506-T which may be downloaded online at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506t.pdf.
These are the wage statements sent to you by your employer(s). You should have one copy that was yours to keep.
This document is required of all students seeking financial assistance, and should be included with the initial award letter. You can complete and sign it electronically.
Most students are offered a Federal Direct Stafford Loan as part of their financial aid package. Students who wish to use this loan must complete a promissory note the first time they borrow through this program. This should be completed online at https://studentaid.gov/. This a student loan, and the student should log into this site with his or her Federal Student Aid User ID and Password. Parents should NOT complete the Stafford MPN.
First time borrowers at any college who wish to make use of the Federal Direct Stafford Loan must complete Entrance Counseling. This should be completed online at https://studentaid.gov/.
IF LISTED one or both student and/or parent signature is missing from the FAFSA and must be provided. Options on how to sign the FAFSA are available on the StudentAid.gov webpage: https://studentaid.gov/help/how-sign-fafsa
We strongly encourage electronic signatures as this is the preferred and most efficient method of ensuring your FAFSA form is completed.
- To sign your form electronically, log in to fasfa.gov, and then select the “Provide Signatures” button. (Your parent will need to also provide their parent FSA ID and password).
Alternatively, a slower option would be to submit the FAFSA form on paper:
- Print a signature page by selecting “Print Signature Page” on the “My FAFSA” or “Signature Status” page. Print and sign with all missing signatures as needed, and then mail it to the address on the page. If you submitted a paper FAFSA form, your application will be processed within seven to ten days after your signatures are received.
The date of birth you reported for either your mother or father on the FAFSA does not match the date of birth the Social Security Administration has for that person. You must provide a copy of a birth certificate for the requested person.
The date of birth reported for the student does not match the one the Social Security Administration has on file for the student. Provide a copy of the birth certificate for the student.
Federal regulations require that any male between the ages of 18-26 who seeks to use federal financial aid (Pell Grant, Federal Direct Stafford Loans etc.) must be registered for the Selective Service. The Selective Service Administration cannot confirm that you are registered. You may complete the registration at your local United States Post Office, by going online at www.sss.gov and registering, or by answering Yes to the question on the FAFSA regarding Selective Service registration and processing a correction to your FAFSA.
The social security number reported on the FAFSA does not match the one the Social Security has on file for the student. A copy of the social security card is required.
Contact information for Office of Student Financial Planning:
Mailing Address: Lasell University, 1844 Commonwealth Ave. Newton MA 02466
Phone: 617-243-2227 | Fax: 617-243-2326 | Email: finaid@lasell.edu