You can check the status of your financial aid application on 1600grand.macalester.edu (click the Student Life tab).

Verification

Approximately one-third of FAFSAs are selected for verification by the US Departmet of Education.  The verification process is designed to ensure accuracy in Federal Student Aid applications.  Some FAFSA filers are selected randomly and some are selected based on the Department of Education's edits.

If your FAFSA is selected for verification, the Financial Aid Office must collect documents and verify some of your FAFSA responses.  You can review several information sources to determine whether these documents are required:

1. Your Student Aid Report, delivered to you shortly after your FAFSA is processed, will tell you whether you have been selected for verification.
2. After your FAFSA results have been received at Macalester, you may log in to 1600grand.macalester.edu and click to student life tab to find a list of documents required to complete your financial aid application.
3. From time to time, a notice of oustanding documents will be sent to you by email and/or snail.  Of course, we will not know whether you have been selected for verification until after your FAFSA has been processed.
4. Contact our office to inquire about documents required to complete your financial aid application.

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