2025-26 Verification Worksheet Updates

The 2025-26 Verification Worksheet on the Student/Parent Self Service (Portal) has been enhanced to align with the Department of Education's released guidance for fulfilling regulatory verification requirements.  While the information to be obtained from the student remains the same, important updates to Award Years and new Department of Education terminology was updated to match new mandated guidelines.

Updates made

  • Language and Award Year in the header of both the Independent and Dependent Worksheets
  • Changed "Your" to "The student" in the Family Size Information sections
  • Language and Award Year in the "Please Note" sections

  • This feature allows you to remain in alignment with the Department of Education's September 4, 2024 Dear Colleague Letter.

Steps to Enable

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.

Tips And Considerations

  • Updates made to the Verification Worksheet will be effective for the 25/26 Award Year

Key Resources