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Updates to V4 and V5 Verification

edited Aug 14, 2025 9:38PM in Student Financial Aid 6 comments

UPDATE 8/14 - Please see comment below regarding changes to our initial post including new Award Year specific guidelines and link to the Department of Education's latest EA.

On June 6th, the Department of Education issued an Electronic Announcement updating the verification requirements for students selected for V4 and V5 verification (Found Here). As part of this update, approximately 125,000 students will be selected for verification over the next several months. Notably, the requirement to obtain a Statement of Educational Purpose for students selected for V4 or V5 verification has been eliminated. However, verification of a student's identification remains a requirement, and while an electronic copy of identification is still necessary, it must be supplemented by in-person verification or a conference call with the student to confirm their identity.

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