Answers to Verification Sample Test

All tests will include a combination of multiple-choice and scenario-based questions. The following examples are similar in structure and scope to the questions that will appear on the test for this topic.

1. The list of required verification items for each award year is published first in

    • the Federal Student Aid Handbook.
    • CORRECT: the Federal Register.
    • a Dear Colleague Letter.
    • the Application and Verification Guide.

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2. Which of the following students is the school permitted to exclude from verification of income information, even if federally selected for verification?

    • A graduate student accepting an unsubsidized loan and Federal Work-Study
    • An undergraduate student declining a subsidized loan and accepting an unsubsidized loan
    • CORRECT: An undergraduate student eligible for only an unsubsidized loan
    • An undergraduate student potentially eligible for a Federal Pell Grant

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3. Which of the following documents is NOT acceptable for the purpose of verifying the student’s high school completion status, when domestic U.S. students are federally selected for verification and assigned to tracking groups V4 and V5?

    • A copy of official high school transcript that shows the date the diploma was awarded
    • A copy of the “secondary school leaving certificate” from a foreign country
    • CORRECT: A signed and notarized statement from the student
    • An academic transcript for completion of a two-year program that is acceptable for credit towards a bachelor’s degree

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4. If the parent of a dependent student remarries between application and verification, the family must

    • CORRECT: update the household size to include the new stepparent.
    • add the new stepparent’s income and assets.
    • not change any information provided on the application.
    • provide Tax Return Transcripts for the new stepparent.

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5. Prior to completing verification, the school has the option to

    • CORRECT: make one disbursement of Pell and FSEOG funds for the applicant’s first payment period.
    • permit FWS employment for the first 90 days of enrollment.
    • make one disbursement of Direct Subsidized loan funds for the applicant’s first payment period.
    • make one disbursement of Direct PLUS Loan funds for the applicant’s first payment period.

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Publication Date: 3/11/2024

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