UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
The federal government requires all institutions of higher education, including UWRF, to examine data from selected students in a process called verification. In this process, financial aid offices are required to check the accuracy of information reported on all selected FAFSAs. If you would like to learn more about Verification, please visit StudentAid.Gov.
There are three ways to know if you have been selected for verification:
You must follow the instructions to complete and turn in the documents on your eSIS To-Do List before we can complete your financial aid award process. If you have any questions as you complete any of these documents, please let us know.
* Please note you may need to access these forms from your desktop/laptop.
2023-2024 Verification Forms (fall 2023 - summer 2024) |
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23-24 Identity & Statement of Educational Purpose
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The Federal Government now requires the use of the IRS Data Retrieval tool to transfer your tax information to UW-River Falls.
However, there are the exceptions to why you may not be eligible to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, including:
If you have filed an amended tax return, you must ALSO submit a 1040X.
If you are unable to submit your tax information via the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, your FAFSA will bypass the option to Link to IRS; instead you must follow the directions below to request an IRS Tax Return Transcript.
*Note: Effective July 2019, the IRS will mail tax transcript requests only to your address of record. Do NOT request your transcript be sent directly to UWRF.
You can request your IRS Tax Return Transcript online or by calling 1-800-908-9946.
You must request the Tax Return Transcript.
If you have filed an amended tax return, you must ALSO submit a 1040X.
Required data for Tax Return Transcript
Once you have received your Tax Return Transcript from the IRS, you must submit it along with your completed Verification Worksheet by mailing or bringing it to:
UWRF Financial Aid Office
133 Rodli Hall
410 S. 3rd Street
River Falls, WI 54022
You may also submit your completed information by fax: 715-425-0708.
Remember: You cannot be awarded financial aid until your verification process is completed.