Verification Process

First, double check:

• Is your form complete?
• Did you include all documents requested?
• Is it signed with a handwritten signature?
• Is it for the correct aid year?

Once you’ve double-checked everything, submit your documents to the Financial Aid Office. Here’s how we prefer you submit documents:

1. In person to the Financial Aid Office in the Administration Building, Room 124 so we can do a quick review in case of omissions.
2. Scanned and sent via email attachment to financialaid@boisestate.edu. Unclear photographs of documents are not accepted for quality reasons. If documents have social security numbers on them, we can now accept them through email as long as the beginning of the number is redacted and the last 4 digits are still visible.
3. Mailed through USPS is the least desirable method due to delays and risk of lost documents.

Once all requested documents are received, our team will review your submission. During high-volume months like April through September, you can expect the initial review to take approximately 4-6 weeks. Be as accurate and complete as possible; incomplete submissions extend the process.

You’ll receive an email once we have reviewed your FAFSA and documents.

• Process complete/no changes needed to FAFSA: you’ll receive confirmation and can expect to allow 1-2 weeks for your aid to be awarded.
• Process complete/changes needed to FAFSA: you’ll receive notification from the Financial Aid Office and from FAFSA.gov that we have made changes to your application. Allow 3-5 days for your FAFSA to be accepted by the federal processor, then 1-2 additional weeks for your aid to be awarded.
• Process incomplete/further information needed: you’ll receive an email that further action is needed. You’ll also see To Do items reflecting the new requests. Respond quickly to prevent further delays.

• Details matter – the more information you can provide on your forms, the less likely we will request additional information.
• If your parent(s) will be helping with the verification process and you’d like them to be able to speak with us, submit a Release of Information Form to the Registrar’s Office. This will allow our office to discuss details with them about your student account.
• Always monitor your To Do items and BroncoMail for specific instructions for your individual situation.
• If you submitted documents but still see the To Do item on your account 3-5 days after submitting, please contact our office so we can confirm it was received.
• Remember to include your ID number on all documents sent to our office.
• We are unable to waive late fees for students who submit verification documents late or who are waiting for the verification process to be completed. Please remember it can take multiple weeks for our team to review your submitted items.
• Contact us for any questions you may have – we are available to help you with this process.

For the 2024-2025 academic year: Please submit 2022 tax year or income documents, when requested by our office.

For the 2025-2026 academic year: Please submit 2023 tax year or income documents, when requested by our office.

If you or a contributor to your FAFSA filed an amended IRS income tax return, you must provide a signed copy of the applicable tax year IRS Form 1040X, “Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return,” that was filed with the IRS or documentation from the IRS that includes the change(s) made by the IRS, in addition to one of the following:

• Income and tax information from the IRS on a FAFSA summary record sent directly to your institution (also known as an ISIR) with all tax information from the original tax return;
• An applicable tax year IRS Tax Return Transcript (that will only include information from the original tax return and does not have to be signed), or any other IRS tax transcript(s) that includes all of the income and tax information required to be verified; or
• A signed copy of the applicable tax year IRS Form 1040 and the applicable schedules that were filed with the IRS.

If you or a contributor to your FAFSA was required to file an IRS income tax return and have been granted a filing extension by the IRS beyond the automatic six-month extension for the applicable tax year on the FAFSA, you must provide all of the following:

• A signed statement listing the sources of any income and the amount of income from each source for the applicable tax year.
• A copy of the IRS’s approval of an extension beyond the automatic six-month extension for the applicable tax year.
• A copy of IRS Form W–2 for each source of employment income received or an equivalent document for the applicable tax year.
• If self-employed, a signed statement certifying the amount of the individual’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and the U.S. income tax paid for the applicable tax year.

A tax filer who filed an income tax return with a tax authority other than the IRS may provide a signed copy of his or her income tax return that was filed for the applicable tax year with the relevant tax authority. However, if the institution questions the accuracy of the information on the signed copy of the income tax return, the tax filer must provide the institution with a copy of the tax account information issued by the relevant tax authority before verification can be completed.