Consumer Information
The consumer information page contains important resources for prospective and current GW students and to assist the GW community in finding important institutional information.
This section only applies to students selected for verification of FAFSA data by the Department of Education.
The effectiveness of the federal student financial aid programs depends on the accuracy of the data reported by student applicants. Therefore, the federal government requires that each educational institution verify at least 30% of all aid applicants. This verification process is used to check the accuracy of the information that a student provides on the needs analysis application (FAFSA application). Students are notified by the Department of Education that they have been selected for verification on their Student Aid Report (SAR). The following items may be required to be verified:
The following items are/may be required for the verification process:
All students selected for verification must complete the verification worksheet. You may obtain the REQUIRED verification worksheet on the Forms page of this website. Also be sure to provide spouse's signature if married.
The consumer information page contains important resources for prospective and current GW students and to assist the GW community in finding important institutional information.