More questions or concerns?
Please call the Financial Aid office at 214-768-3417, or come by the Blanton Student Services building.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, in order to be counted in the "number in college," your sibling must have graduated high school and be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited post-secondary institution from June 30, 2013 to July 1, 2014.
The Data Retrieval Tool cannot be used until taxes are filed with the IRS. If an extension has been filed, please submit a copy of the Form 4868 that was submitted to the IRS, along with all Form W-2s and Form 1099 MISC’s that have been received for the tax year in question.
If you or your parents are self-employed, you must also write on the verification form the estimated Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) and amount of Taxes Paid (the amount that would appear on Line 55 of the 1040, Line 35 of the 1040A, or Line 10 of the 1040EZ) for the tax year in question. IRS Form 1040-ES may be helpful in determining the amount of Taxes Paid.
No, in this situation, tax information has to be entered manually.
If you file an amended return after you use the Retrieval Tool, you cannot use the Retrieval Tool to submit the tax data updates on a FAFSA correction.
If selected for verification you have to submit tax transcripts.
If you file an amended return after you use the Retrieval Tool, you cannot use the Retrieval Tool to submit the tax data updates on a FAFSA correction.
If selected for verification you have to submit tax transcripts.
No, filing an amended return after an initial FAFSA submission renders an applicant ineligible on any subsequent submissions/corrections.
No, state tax forms are not used for federal student aid.
Financial Aid awards will not be disbursed until verification is complete. If all verification documents are not received prior to the tuition payment due date, then there may be a balance on your student account. Please contact the Bursar's office for details on late fees (214-768-3417).
No, any marital status change after Dec. 31, 2010 makes an applicant ineligible to use the Retrieval Tool.
No. In this case, your parents would be considered as "married filing separately" for verification purposes.
By Fax
214-768-3878 or 214-768-3997
By Mail
ATTN: Financial Aid Advisor
Southern Methodist University
Division of Enrollment Services
P.O. Box 750181
Dallas, TX 75275-0181
By Email
FA.Verification@mail.smu.edu
In person at the Financial Aid Front Desk on the first floor of the Laura Lee Blanton Building.