Verification:
Verification confirms through documentation review that the information provided on a student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is accurate. Students are randomly selected for verification by the Department of Education or Saint Leo if conflicting information is presented. The verification process prevents ineligible students from receiving aid by reporting false information and ensures that eligible students receive all of the aid for which they are qualified.
Students who are selected for verification will not be eligible to receive financial aid until all documents have been received and reviewed. It is important to respond to requests for documentation in a timely manner to avoid delays in applying your financial aid as a credit to your bill.
Deadlines: All required documentation must be submitted prior to the last two weeks of your first term/semester. If you fail to submit the required documentation prior to the deadline, your financial aid package will be cancelled and no aid awarded.
Have I been selected?
You will be notified by email that you have been selected for verification and that additional documents are needed to complete your financial aid file. This email will be sent to your Saint Leo email address only.
How do I know what documents are needed?
To view the required documents necessary for the verification process:
- Access eLion via the my.Saintleo.edu portal
- On Student Menu, Communication,
- Click “My Documents”
- You will be able to see all the documents requested
- If you are required to complete a Verification Worksheet,
click here to download
Continue to monitor eLion for status of the documents submitted:
- “Incomplete” status indicates the document(s) is missing information in a required field OR that one or more pages of the document is missing.
- “Signature Required” status indicates one or more required signature is missing.
- “Blank” or “Not Received” status indicates that the document was not received, the document was illegible, or the document was not identified with the student ID or SSN. Remember to include your student ID# on all documentation.
When all documents requested are received, we will review them along with your SAR information. You will be notified via an email from Student Financial Services when a financial aid award has been offered to you.
How do I send documents?
- Fax: 1-866-708-7770
- Scan and Email: finaid@saintleo.edu
- Mail: Student Financial Services – MC2228, P.O. Box 6665, Saint Leo, FL 33574-6665
Include your ID# or SS# on every page of each document
If you have any questions, please contact us:
Phone: (800) 240-7658 or (352) 588-7403
Fax: (866) 708-7770
E-mail:
finaid@saintleo.edu