One-third of all applicants are selected at random for verification by the US Department of Education. Additionally, if the Office of Student Financial Assistance identifies incomplete or inconsistent information, we are required by federal regulations to collect additional documentation. This is called institutional verification.

All Independent Students selected for verification must provide a photocopy of ONE of the following documents to the Financial Aid Office:

• driver's license or
• birth certificate issued by the county in which you were born or
• DD214 or
• marriage license issued by the county in which you were married or
• ward of the court document or
• death certificates of both parents or
• child's birth certificate and proof of support or
• HUD document verifying homeless youth status (for aid year 10-11) or
• Court document verifying emancipated minor status (for aid year 10-11) or
• Court document verifying that you were in legal guardianship prior to reaching majority age in your state (for aid year 10-11)

In the verification process we ask you for supporting documents and compare them to your original application. You must provide photocopies of the requested documents. If you are selected for verification, you will be asked to supply the following documents (do not turn these in unless you are asked to):

• Federal Verification Worksheet
• Photocopy of Parent's 1040 tax form (signed)
• Photocopy of Student's 1040 tax form (signed) or
• Tax Transcript from the IRS (signed) call 800.829.1040 or on the web at: IRS Tax Transcript
• Photocopy of Other documents to verify items reported on the FAFSA

All tax forms must be signed.

All documents may be mailed to:
Mountwest Community & Technical College
PO Box 5500
Huntington, WV 25703

faxed to 304-696-7104, or scanned and emailed to: ofa@mctc.edu.

Selective Service

• All young men between the ages of 18 and 25 must be registered with Selective Service in order to be eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid
• Contact the Selective Service at: 1.847.688.6888 or online at: www.sss.gov