You may find the information you seek in the Frequently Asked Quesitons (FAQ's) below.

If you still have quesitions, you can email our Verification team at verification@jmu.edu.

Verification is a normal process that all colleges and universities are required to complete. There may be information on the FAFSA the Department of Education requires that we review.

No. Our office will be in contact with you if we require you to go through the Verification process.  We communicate with students through their JMU Dukes email and parents via the parent email listed on the FAFSA.

Unfortunately, we cannot produce an official financial aid award for students until Verification is complete.  Delays in the Verification process may decrease your chance of receiving certain types of financial aid.

Yes. We are able to accept signed copies of the 1040 tax return document, Tax Return Transcripts, or the successful use of the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.

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