Academic Catalog 2020-2021

received must be reconciled with one exception; if the applicant dies during the award year, the College is not required to pursue the resolution of conflicting data. If the Financial Aid Office has any conflicting information on an applicant, or believes an applicant’s application information is in error, it must resolve the discrepancies prior to disbursing any federal student aid. The requirement to resolve conflicting data is separate and distinct from the verification requirements and procedures, and supersedes any verifi- cation policies. Further, if a discrepancy is discovered after federal aid has been disbursed, it must be reconciled and the student will be required to repay any amount of aid received in excess of his or her eligibility. Important! If the Financial Aid Office suspects that a student, or other individual, has intentionally misreported information or altered documentation to fraudulently obtain federal financial aid funds, the office can report suspicions, and will provide the evidence, to the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Education, for review. The U.S. Department of Education continues to move to a more individualized verifica- tion process where only certain elements of the verification are performed on particular students. This means that Bluefield College will not require the same documentation from each student. Instead, the College will require only documentation that is relevant to the individualized verification. You will be notified by e-mail (to your BC email address) of the individual forms you will need to complete. You may also see your required forms in your MyBC account. Additional documentation may cause unnecessary delays in process- ing your financial aid file. Only submit forms as requested by the Financial Aid Office. 3000 College Avenue Bluefield, VA 24605 Fax: 276.326.4356 bccentral@bluefield.edu Which Documents Do I Submit? The forms below may be requested by the Financial Aid Office. Only submit requested forms. The most recent forms can be downloaded here. 2019-2020 Financial Aid Year – Fall 2019, Spring 2020, and Summer 2020 • V1 Verification Worksheet – Standard Verification. • IRS Tax Transcript of 2017 student tax return* if the student did not use the IRS Data Retrieval (unchanged) when completing the FAFSA. • IRS Tax Transcript of 2017 spouse tax return* if the spouse did not use the IRS Data Retrieval (unchanged) when completing the FAFSA and if you are married and filed separate tax returns. • IRS Tax Transcript of 2017 parent tax return* if the parent did not use the IRS Data Retrieval (unchanged) when completing the FAFSA and you were required to pro- vide parental information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. • V4 Custom Verification Group – Student must verify high school completion status and identity/statement of educational purpose. All verification items must be submitted to: Bluefield College Attn: Financial Aid

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