Financial Aid

Verification

Federal regulations require colleges to check the accuracy of the information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This process is referred to as Verification. The verification process must be completed before your student account can be credited with financial aid such as the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplement Grant, Federal Work/Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Stafford Loan, and College funding. Please be aware that your financial aid may change once the verification process is complete.

Please do not complete these forms unless you have been instructed to do so.

Forms are PDF documents and need to be printed, completed, and mailed to the Office of Financial Aid (address is below).

1. Verification Worksheets:

Verification Worksheet

You will be required to mail copies of Federal 1040 U.S. Tax Returns, W2s, and any other documents detailed on the verification worksheets. State Tax Returns are not acceptable and do not need to be sent.

2. Send verification forms to:

St. Mary's College of Maryland
Attn: Office of Financial Aid
18952 E. Fisher Road
St. Mary's City, MD 20686

Fax: 240-895-4959

Email: finaid@smcm.edu

You will have 60 days to complete the verification process. Failure to complete the process will result in your ineligibility for federal financial aid for the academic year.

St. Mary's College of Maryland reserves the right to collect additional information from you and/or your parents should the verification process result in questions regarding your financial aid application.