Verification

You'll first be notified once you've completed the FAFSA and receive your Student Aid Report from the Department of Education. The email will reflect exactly what is required and will also direct you to view additional guidance on mySeaport under Student Requirements (PDF) and under Active Messages.

Completing the necessary documents is required in order to receive a financial aid award. Respond immediately to avoid the possibility of missing out on state and/or institutional aid. If you have been asked to submit additional information for Federal Verification, please be sure to check mySeaport Student Requirements and Active Messages. Please Do Not Submit Documents Until They Are Requested by UNCW. Student ID numbers are required on ALL documents. Documents submitted without student ID numbers may not be accounted for properly.

Completed and signed forms (aside from DocuSign) should be uploaded via Fax: (910) 962-3851 or through the FAFSA Verification & Eligibility Documents portal via mySeaport. Please do not e-mail.

There are several possibilities for being selected for FAFSA verification. Here are the main reasons:

• You were randomly selected.
• The submitted FAFSA application has incomplete or conflicting data.
• Your data fell into a system of edits used to identify the most commonly made errors.

Processing time of verification documents is typically 7-10 business days. The status of your form(s) and verification can be viewed on SeaNet under Student Requirements (PDF).

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