Must We Resolve a Name Mismatch Between the FAFSA and the Prison Education Program Correctional Facility?
Award Year: 2023-24 KA-36610 Helpfulness Rating 64 page viewsThis guidance is specific to the 2023-24 award year and later.
Yes. Even when the student's reported information on the FAFSA successfully matches with the Social Security Administration records, the school is required to document how the conflicting information was resolved.
If the student is selected for verification of identity (V4/V5 tracking groups), the U.S. Department of Education (ED) recommends that schools work with the correctional facility to complete verification.
For additional guidance with Prison Education Programs (PEPs), visit the ED's Prison Education Programs Questions and Answers website.
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