School 4

VERIFICATION SELECTION CRITERIA FOR 2014-2015

DEPENDENT STUDENTS

Definition / Verification Code
Parent # of family members equals blank, zero, 1 or 2
and parent marital status = married or unmarried and both parents living together / VFPC
Parents indicated “Will File” or Student/Parent IRS Request Flags do NOT equal “2” or “00” or blank
Parent AGI equals null or zero
and both Parent 1 & Parent 2 income earned from work are null or zero and parent untaxed income total is null or zero / VFPI
Student Untaxed Income Total = parent Untaxed Income Total and are not blank and not zero / VFWB
Parents indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank
Parent taxes paid > 30% of parent AGI
and parent AGI is not equal to zero, less than zero, or blank
- and –
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y / VFTXP
Parents indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank
Student taxes paid > 30% of student AGI
and student AGI is not equal to zero, less than zero, or blank
- and -
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y / VFTXD
Parent’s Additional Financial Information Total > 25% of parent total income (parent AGI + parent Untaxed Income Total) and Parent’s Additional Financial Information Total is > 0 / VFWCP
Student earned FWS, America Reads, or America Counts during Spring 13 (201310), Summer 13 (201360) and/or Fall 13 (201380)
and student 2013-2014 Need-based Employment is null or blank
Fund Codes:
JFNWA1, JFNWA2, JFNWM1, JFNWM2, JFNWGA, JFNWAR, JFNWAC, JFNWOC, JFNWBU, JFNWRC, JFNWJ1, JFNWJ1, JFNWJR, JFNWM2 / VFDWC
Student’s Untaxed Income Total = Student AGI
and are not blank and not zero / VFWBD
Parent’s Untaxed Income Total = Parent AGI
and are not blank and not zero / VFWBP
Definition / Verification Code
Student AGI = Parent AGI
and are not blank and not zero / VFAGI
Student’s Additional Financial Information Total = Parent’s Additional Financial Information Total and are not blank and not zero (Worksheet C) /
VFDAI
Student Co-op earnings > zero
Or
Parent Co-op earnings > zero /
VFCOD
Parent indicated “Will File”
Parent AGI > $19,999 < $50,000
Pell Eligibility Flag = Y
Primary EFC = zero and is not Null /
VFWFZ
Dependency Status = D
Parent indicated “Will File”
Parent AGI $50,000
Pell Eligibility Flag = Y /
VFWFP
Student either utilized the IRS data retrieval process and then subsequently changed data from the IRS that was pulled into the FAFSA or they could have used it and elected not to use it.
- and –
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y /
VFIRS
Parent either utilized the IRS data retrieval process and then subsequently changed data from the IRS that was pulled into the FAFSA or they could have used it and elected not to use it.
- and -
Pell Eligibility Flag = Y /
VFIRP
Student AGI is greater than $15,000. Student did not use IRS Data Retrieval Tool (student indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank) /
VFAGG
Parents indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank
Parent AGI < 0
Pell Eligibility Flag = Y / VFNAG
Parent’s or Student’s Total Income From Work Exceeds Parent’s or Student’s AGI by $20,000 or more.
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y
*Also require W2 (W2F13P and W2F13S) / VFDWG

INDEPENDENT STUDENTS

Definition / Verification Code
Student indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank
Student taxes paid > 30% of student AGI
and student AGI is not equal to zero, less than zero, or blank
- and -
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y / VFTXI
Student indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank
Student AGI < 25% of total student income (student income earned from work + spouse income earned from work) / VFSW
Student marital status = unmarried
Indicates “no” to Have Children You Support
Indicates “no” to Have Legal Dependents You Support
Indicates “no” to Born before 1/1/xx
Indicates “no” to Married?
Indicates “no” to Working on Masters/Doctorate program?
Indicates “no” to Active Duty?
Indicates “no” to Veteran?
Indicates “no” to Orphan, Ward of Court, or Foster
Care?
and student # of family members > 1 / VFSH
Student earned FWS, America Reads, or America Counts during Spring 13 (201310), Summer 13 (201360) and/or Fall 13 (201380)
and student 2013-2014 Need-based Employment is null or blank
Fund Codes:
JFNWA1, JFNWA2, JFNWM1, JFNWM2, JFNWGA, JFNWAR, JFNWAC, JFNWOC, JFNWBU, JFNWRC, JFNWJ1, JFNWJ1, JFNWJR, JFNWM2 / VFIWC
Student Untaxed Income Total = Student AGI
and are not blank and not zero / VFWBI
Student answered “Yes” to “As of today are you married?”
AND student answered “Yes” to “Do you have children who receive more than half of their support from you?” or “Do you have legal dependents who live with you and who receive more than half their support from you?” AND number in student household = null, 0, 1, or 2
AND student marital status does not equal “separated” / VFIHH
Student Co-op earnings > zero /
VFCOI
Definition / Verification Code
Student indicates “Yes” to Have Legal Dependents other than children or a spouse you support
And
Indicates “No” or blank to Born before 01-01-XX
Indicates “No” or blank to Is student married
Indicates “No” or blank to Working on Master’s or Doctorate
Indicates “No” or blank to Active Duty
Indicates “No” or blank to Veteran
Indicates “No” or blank to Have children you support
Indicates “No” or blank to Orphan, Ward of Court, Foster Care /
VFODP
Student either utilized the IRS data retrieval process and then subsequently changed student data from the IRS that was pulled into the FAFSA or they could have used it and elected not to use it.
- and -
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y /
VFIRI
Student indicated “Will File” or IRS Request Flag does NOT = “2” or “00” or blank
Student AGI > $40,000
Pell Eligibility Flag = Y /
VFINC
Year in College = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Student indicated “Will Not File”
Student AGI = 0 or null
Student Untaxed Income = 0 or Null
Student marital status = divorced or separated
Primary EFC = zero and is not Null /
VFZDS
Student Verification Tracking Flag = V6 (Verification of Household Resources) /
VFVHI
Student and Spouses Total Income From Work Exceeds Student and Spouses AGI by $20,000 or more.
Pell Grant Eligibility Flag = Y
*Also require W2 (W2F13S and W2F13X) /
VFIWG