FAFSA verification
Each year, approximately one in three financial aid applications nationwide are chosen by the U.S. Department of Education for verification, a process that confirms the accuracy of the information that's been submitted.
If your application is chosen for verification, Northwestern must compare your FAFSA information with your and your parents' federal tax and W-2 forms. The first step in this process is for you to download one of the following two verification worksheets:
Once you have downloaded and completed the worksheet, return the following items to Northwestern's financial aid office:
- A completed verification worksheet signed by you and, for dependent students, your parents
- Copies of your (if you filed) and your parents' signed 2010 federal tax returns (pages 1 and 2, plus Schedules A, C, F and Form K-1, if applicable)
- Copies of your and, if you're a dependent student, your parents' W-2 forms
These forms can either be faxed to Northwestern's financial aid office at 712-707-7164 or mailed to:
Northwestern College
Financial Aid Office
101 7th Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041
While the official deadline is 120 days after the student's last date of enrollment, we recommend that verification documents are submitted within 14 days of the request made by the financial aid office. This allows you to receive a financial aid package in a timely matter.
Failure to complete the verification process will result in a forfeiture of your financial aid eligibility. A financial aid package will not be provided until verification is fully complete.
If corrections to your FAFSA are necessary, the financial aid office will make the necessary changes. If changes are made to your financial aid package and you are an incoming student, you will be sent a new award letter as soon as the corrections are processed. If you are a current student, you can view the changes on your MyNWC account.
