We have collected all the forms and links that you’ll need to complete or adjust your financial aid application.
Contact us
To submit a form, download, complete, and return the applicable form via:
If you wish to make changes to your loan amounts, please complete this form and submit to Enrollment Services. Complete the Loan Change form.
Your FAFSA has been selected for a review process called “Verification” by either the U.S. Department of Education or by Furman. Federal regulations require that this form be completed and signed by the student and one parent. Please download this worksheet, complete all sections, and send it, with all required signatures, to the Office of Financial Aid. Please note the other requirements for verification that are listed in the Furman Financial Aid Dashboard: Federal Income Tax Transcript or Federal Tax Returns of parent(s) and student. Please complete this form and submit to Enrollment Services.
2021-22 Dependent Verification Worksheet [PDF]
2020-21 Dependent Verification Worksheet [PDF]
Learn more about verification.
Your FAFSA has been selected for a review process called “Verification” by either the U.S. Department of Education or by Furman. Federal regulations require that this form be completed and signed by the student and spouse (if applicable). Please download this worksheet, complete all sections, and send it, with all required signatures, to the Office of Financial Aid. Please note the other requirements for verification that are listed in the Furman Financial Aid Dashboard: Federal Income Tax Transcript or Federal Tax Returns of student and student’s spouse (if applicable). Please complete this form and submit to Enrollment Services.
2021-22 Independent Verification Worksheet [PDF]
2020-21 Independent Verification Worksheet [PDF]
There is an issue with the way you answered the drug conviction question on your FAFSA. Please review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for more information about resolving this issue. If you have questions, please contact 1-800-4-FEDAID.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA): The FAFSA is completed online at www.fafsa.gov.
Your 2020-21 FAFSA has been rejected. Please go to www.fafsa.gov, pull up your latest Student Aid Report (SAR), and review the instructions on how to remedy the issues. Sometimes, the FAFSA is rejected due to a missing parental signature, apparent erroneous income/tax information, etc. The SAR will give you the specifics.
The U.S. Department of Education indicates on your FAFSA that you may have a federal grant overpayment. Please contact the U.S. Department of Education at 1-800-621-3115, or write to the U.S. Department of Education, P.O. Box 5609, Greenville, Texas 75403-5609.
Federal regulations now require the Office of Financial Aid to receive a one-time authorization to pay non-allowable educational items from Title IV federal aid.
Please provide one of the following documents that indicate your high school completion status at the beginning of the 2020-2021 year to Enrollment Services:
The student must appear in person at Furman University Office of Financial Aid to verify his or her identity by presenting valid government-issued photo identification (ID), such as but not limited to a driver’s license, other state-issued ID, or passport. In addition, the student must sign, in the presence of the institutional official, a Statement of Educational Purpose.
The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) reports that you have a student loan or grant overpayment discharged in bankruptcy. The U.S. Department of Education requires that the Office of Financial Aid collect documentation from the holder of the debt stating the debt is, indeed, dischargeable in bankruptcy.
There is an issue with the matching of your name, social security number, and date of birth. Please review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for more information about resolving this issue. If you have questions, please contact 1-800-4-FEDAID.
National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) Loan Overpayment: The Department of Education has indicated that you have a potential overpayment of either Stafford or Perkins student loans. Please review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for more information about resolving this issue.
Your FAFSA has been selected for a review process called “Verification” by either the U.S. Department of Education or by Furman. Federal regulations require that we collect a copy of your parent(s)’ 2018 Federal Income Tax Transcript or Tax Return. A tax transcript is free and can be ordered by calling 1-800-908-9946 or visiting www.irs.gov. Please submit to Enrollment Services.
The Department of Education cannot confirm that you have registered for the Selective Service. Please provide proof of your registration to the Office of Financial Aid (via a Selective Service Status Information Letter), or you may update your FAFSA by answering “Yes” to the question authorizing the U.S. Department of Education to register you. Please review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for more information about resolving this issue.
There is an issue with your name, date of birth, and/or social security number. Please review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for more information about resolving this issue.
Your FAFSA has been selected for a review process called “Verification” by either the U.S. Department of Education or by Furman. Federal regulations require that we collect a copy of your spouse’s 2018 Federal Income Tax Transcript or Tax Return. A tax transcript is free and can be ordered by calling 1-800-908-9946 or visiting www.irs.gov. Please submit information to Enrollment Services.
Your FAFSA has been selected for a review process called “Verification” by either the U.S. Department of Education or by Furman. Federal regulations require that we collect a copy of your 2018 Federal Income Tax Transcript or Tax Return. A tax transcript is free and can be ordered by calling 1-800-908-9946 or visiting www.irs.gov. Please submit to Enrollment Services.
Your 2020-21 FAFSA has indicated Social Security Administration was unable to confirm your citizenship status. Please submit any of the following documents to demonstrate that you are a U.S. Citizen or an eligible non-citizen:
There is an issue with veteran status as reported on your FAFSA. Please review your Student Aid Report (SAR) for more information about resolving this issue.
The Department of Education (DOE) has directed our office to review your enrollment and financial aid history to determine if, during theĀ 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21 award years, you received a Pell Grant while enrolled at Furman or another institution. While this is not a common request of the DOE, we must follow through. We will be in touch shortly.