2025-2026 Verification Worksheet - Independent Student-Tracking Group V1

Sep 19, 2026

2025-2026 Independent Student-Tracking Group verification worksheet used when a FAFSA is selected for review. Requires completing and signing student and family sections, listing household members, and indicating enrollment status. Includes options for income and tax filing status such as Direct Data Exchange transfer, attachment of 2023 IRS tax return or transcripts, no employment with IRS documentation, or employed status requiring W-2s and/or 1099s. Submission is to the school financial aid administrator with any required documents.

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Student Information

Family Information

Household Income and Tax Filing Status

Sign This Worksheet

Student ID \#: __________________ 2025-2026 Verification Worksheet Independent Student-Tracking Group V1 Your 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was selected for review in a process called verification. The law says that before awarding Federal Student Aid, we may ask you to confirm the information you and your parents reported on your FAFSA with the information on this worksheet and with any other required documents. If there are differences, your FAFSA information may need to be corrected. You must complete and sign this worksheet, attach any required documents, and submit the form and other required documents to the financial aid administrator at your school. Your school may ask for additional information. If you have questions about verification contact your financial aid administrator as soon as possible, so that your financial aid will not be delayed. Complete both sides of this form. A. STUDENT INFORMATION | Last Name | First Name | M.I | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Street Address Code | City | State | Zip | | Date of Birth | Cell Phone | Home Phone | | Email B. FAMILY INFORMATION List the people in your household, include: • Yourself and your spouse, if applicable, and • Your and your spouse’s children if, you and your spouse will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, even if the children do not live with you, and • Other people if they now live with you and your spouse and you provide and will continue to provide more than half of their financial support from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 Also write in the name of the college for any household member who will be attending at least half-time between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026, and will be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate program at an eligible postsecondary educational institution. If you need more space, attach a separate page. | Household Member: Full Name | Age | Relationship to Student | Current College or University | Will be Enrolled at Least Half Time? | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Self | City Colleges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Student ID \#: __________________ C. HOUSEHOLD INCOME INFORMATION AND TAX FILING STATUS Please select ONE box only: 􀀀 I (the student and spouse, if applicable) have already filed and used the Direct Data Exchange (DDX) on the FAFSA to transfer my 2023 tax information. 􀀀 􀀀 􀀀 I (the student and spouse, if applicable) have attached a copy of my signed 2023 IRS Federal Tax Return including IRS Schedules 1,2 and 3 or 2023 Tax Return Transcripts with my CCC ID on all pages. I (the student and spouse, if applicable) was not employed and had no income from work in 2023. Provide documentation from the IRS or other relevant tax documents dated on or after October 1, 2024 that indicates a 2023 IRS income tax return was not filed with the IRS or other relevant tax authority. I (the student and spouse, if applicable) was employed in 2023 but am not required to file a 2023 Tax Return with the IRS. Submit W-2s and/or 1099s from each employer. | Employer’s Name | IRS W-2 Provided? | Annual Amount in 2023 | | --- | --- | --- | | (Example) ABC’s Auto Body | Yes | $4500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D. SIGN THIS WORKSHEET The College must review the requested information. Under the financial aid program rules (CFR title 34, Part 668) . If you are the student, by signing this application you certify that you (1) will use federal and/or state student financial aid only to pay the cost of attending an institution of higher education,(2) are not in default on a federal student loan or have made satisfactory arrangements to repay it,(4) will notify your school if you default on a federal student loan and (5) will not receive a Federal Pell Grant for more than one scho

FAQs

What is the purpose of this 2025-2026 verification worksheet?

It confirms the information reported on the FAFSA with the worksheet and any other required documents before federal student aid is awarded. Differences may require corrections to the FAFSA.

What must the student and family sections include?

Student information must be completed, and family information must list household members with required details and whether each will be enrolled at least half-time between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.

How should the applicant document 2023 income and tax filing status?

Select one option: confirm Direct Data Exchange use, attach the signed 2023 IRS federal tax return or tax return transcripts, provide IRS-dated documentation for no employment/no income, or submit W-2s and/or 1099s when employed in 2023.

Sep 19, 2026

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