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Verification Forms 2025-26

2025-2026 Verification Forms are for anyone who filed the 2526 FAFSA between December 1, 2024-June 30, 2026, for the 2025-2026 academic year.  Check your CougarNet Financial Aid tab to verify the verification forms you need to submit.  The Office of Student Financial Aid will only ask for the forms that are needed to complete verification.

Name Description
Verification of Independent Status
Institutional Verification Form - Independent Student
Institutional Verification Form - Dependent Student
Asset Verification
Citizenship Affidavit
Degree Verification
Proof of Illinois Map Residency - Dependent
Proof of Illinois Map Residency - Independent
Identity Verification

2026-2027 Verification Forms