Verification Forms - Forms - Financial Aid

Verification Forms 2026-27

2026-2027 Verification Forms are for anyone who filed the 2627 FAFSA between December 1, 2025-June 30, 2027, for the 2026-2027 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
Proof of Independent Status	Verification of Independent Status
Institutional Verification Form - Independent Student	Institutional Verification Form - Independent Student
Institutional Verification Form - Dependent Student	Institutional Verification Form - Dependent Student
Asset Verification	Asset Verification
Citizenship Affidavit	Citizenship Affidavit
Degree Verification	Degree Verification
Proof of Illinois Residency - Dependent	Proof of Illinois Map Residency - Dependent
Proof of Illinois Residency - Independent	Proof of Illinois Map Residency - Independent
Identity Verification	Identity Verification

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