2025-2026 Verification of Identity - Option A or Option B - Submit by mail or in person

Sep 29, 2026

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2025-2026 Verification of Identity explains that students selected for verification must confirm FAFSA data with the U.S. Department of Education before federal financial aid is generated or disbursed. Students must choose either Option A (in person at Xavier University’s Office of Student Financial Services) or Option B (in person with a notary). Option A requires presenting an unexpired government photo ID; Option B requires notarization, an acknowledged certificate, and submitting page 2 plus a photo ID copy by mail or in person, excluding email and fax.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Option A: In Person at Xavier

Option B: In Person with a Notary

Notary’s Certificate of Acknowledgment

Office of Student Financial Services 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45207-5111 Phone: (513) 745-3142 2025-2026 Verification of Identity Your application for federal financial aid has been selected for review in a process called verification. Verification is the process used by the U.S. Department of Education to confirm that the data reported on your FAFSA form is accurate. Please review our website [at ](at www.xavier.edu/verification)[www.xavier.edu/verification](at www.xavier.edu/verification) to learn more about this federal requirement. Financial aid offers for current/returning students will not be generated until verification is finalized. Federal aid will not be disbursed for students who have not completed verification. INSTRUCTIONS: Students must choose either Option A or Option B based on whether they are able to come to the Office of Student Financial Services in person. Option A- In Person at Xavier The student must appear in person at the Office of Student Financial Services at Xavier University to do the following: 1. Verify his or her identity by presenting an unexpired valid government-issued photo identification (ID), such as, but not limited to, a driver’s license, other state-issued ID, or passport. 2. The institution will maintain a copy of the student’s photo ID that is annotated by the institution with the date it was received and reviewed and the name of the official at the institution authorized to receive and review the student’s ID. Option B- In Person with a Notary If the student is unable to appear in person at the Office of Student Financial Services at Xavier University, the student must do the following: 1. Verify his or her identity by presenting an unexpired valid government-issued photo identification (ID) to a notary. Acceptable forms of identification include, but are not limited to, a driver’s license, other state-issued ID, or passport. 2. Have the notary complete the Certificate of Acknowledgement included on page 2 of this document. 3. Make a copy of the unexpired valid government-issued photo identification (ID) that is acknowledged in the notary statement on page 2. 4. Submit page 2 of this document along with the copy of the photo ID to the Office of Student Financial Services at Xavier University by mail or in person to: Office of Student Financial Services, Xavier University 3800 Victory Pkwy Cincinnati, OH 45207-5111 The Identity documentation cannot be accepted by email or fax. Office of Student Financial Services 3800 Victory Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45207-5111 Phone: (513) 745-3142 2025-2026 Verification of Identity This page is required for students who verify their identity in front ofa notary per Option B. Notary’s Certificate of Acknowledgment State of City/County of On , before me, Date Notary’s Name personally appeared, , and proved to me because of satisfactory Printed Name of Signer (Student) evidence of identification to the above-named person who signed Type of Unexpired Government-Issued Photo ID Provided the foregoing instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal (seal) Notary’s Signature My commission expires on .

FAQs

What is the purpose of identity verification for the 2025-2026 FAFSA cycle?

Verification is the process used by the U.S. Department of Education to confirm that information reported on a FAFSA form is accurate. Federal aid is not generated until verification is finalized and is not disbursed for students who have not completed verification.

What are the requirements under Option A (In Person at Xavier)?

The student must appear at Xavier University’s Office of Student Financial Services and verify identity by presenting an unexpired valid government-issued photo ID. The institution will keep a copy of the photo ID annotated with the received/reviewed date and the authorized official’s name.

What must students do under Option B (In Person with a Notary)?

The student must present an unexpired valid government-issued photo ID to a notary, have the notary complete the Certificate of Acknowledgement on page 2, and make a copy of the ID acknowledged in the notary statement on page 2. The student must submit page 2 and the ID copy to the Office of Student Financial Services by mail or in person; email and fax are not accepted.

Sep 29, 2026

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