Verification
Verification is a process initiated by the U.S. Department of Education which requires you to submit signed copies of income tax returns and other documents to the UM-St. Louis Financial Aid Office. If your application is selected for verification, you will not receive an award letter until this process is completed. About 30% of all UM-St. Louis financial aid applicants are randomly selected each year for verification when the application is processed.
If you are selected for verification the following items must be submitted to UM-St. Louis Financial Aid Office:
- A Verification Worksheet signed by all parties
supplying information (all forms must be signed
by student; if parent information is required, at
least one of the parents' must also sign the form)
- A signed copy of student's (and, if applicable,
spouse's) federal tax return
- For dependent students, a signed copy of the parents' federal tax return
To avoid unnecessary delays, please submit all required documents promptly. Incomplete documents or documents with missing signatures will be returned.
Download Verification Worksheet