The Department of Education or UND may ask you to prove the information you provided on your application for financial aid is correct. If you are selected, you may be asked to verify such information as income, federal income tax paid, household size, status as a dependent or independent student, citizenship, etc.

The links below are to UND's Verification Worksheets.  If you have been selected for verification (it would tell you on your Student Aid Report), you may print and complete the appropriate Verification Worksheet and mail to the Student Financial Aid Office.

2008-2009 Verification Worksheet - Dependent Student

2008-2009 Verification Worksheet - Independent Student 

As part of this process, students must provide the Student Financial Aid Office with their (and spouse’s or parents') Federal Income Tax Return and in some cases, statements from the Social Security Administration, Veteran's Administration or other agencies to verify benefits students and/or their family have received.

If you do not have a copy of your tax return, you can obtain a "Summary Transcript of Tax Return" from the IRS by calling 1-800-829-1040 or by completing Form 4506T (Transcript of Tax Form) or Form 4506 (Copy of Tax Form).  You can obtain Form 4506T or 4506 from a fax machine (dial 703-368-9694 and follow the voice prompts) or download from the Web:  www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506.pdf.

Send the completed Form 4506T or 4506 to the IRS address where the Return was filed.  There is no charge.  Allow 10 to 15 working days after the IRS receives your request, for delivery.  Also verification of nonfiling and copies of Form W-2's can be obtained at no charge by completing Form 4506.

If information on any of these documents conflicts with the information reported on the financial aid application, students may be required to provide additional information. Failure to provide proof may result in the cancellation of aid from all of the Title IV programs and may also result in the cancellation of aid from other sources.

Additional request forms: 

Verification of Family Information 2008-2009

Verification of Nonfiler Income 2008-2009 

FEDERAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT STUDENTS WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY FINANCIAL AID CHECKS AND LOAN APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CERTIFIED UNTIL STUDENTS HAVE PROVIDED ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION AND VERIFICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.