• Student Aid Report (SAR) – Students receive a Student Aid Report from the Dept. of Education after submitting their FAFSA. This shows whether or not they are selected.
• Financial Aid Portal – Students can view a full list of financial aid requirements after valid FAFSA has been received by UMW. (New Students can see outstanding documents in their admissions portal.
• UMW Email– Students with unsatisfied requirements receive monthly emails from Financial Aid Office.

• FAFSA randomly chosen by Department of Education
• FAFSA has incomplete information
• FAFSA contains estimated information
• Drastic changes from one year to the next
• Multiple updates to the FAFSA

• View your requirements through the Financial Aid Portal
• Possible documentation:  Verification Worksheet, tax information from the IRS, and copies of W2s or other wage statements, etc.
• Submit items via our document upload on our forms page or by fax to (540)654-1858.

HELPFUL TIP: The Financial Aid office is not able to accept copies of tax returns to satisfy tax requirements.  You must order and submit a Tax Return Transcript.

• Continue to check the status through your Financial Aid Portal
• When we receive your documents, the status changes to “Received but not Reviewed.”
• When Verification is complete, your document status changes to “Received and Reviewed”.

*It is common for your Financial Aid Officer to request additional documents during this process. Please be sure to also monitor your UMW email account.

• In order for a student to receive financial aid, as well as any state or institutional need-based aid, this process must be complete.
• The verification process is a federal regulation and not optional
• This could cause delays in registering for classes, having your bill finalized and being dropped for non-payment if payment arrangements have not been made
• If you do not plan to complete this process or receive financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid office so we can update your status.