FA Next Steps

The Financial Aid Office will review your file

• Were you selected for verification?
  A third to half of financial aid applicants are selected for verification. If you are selected, then Potomac College is required to “verify” your file. You will be asked to submit your 2008 tax returns and complete a “Verification Worksheet”. Other documents may also be needed. We will contact you if you are selected for verification.

  *If you don’t have a copy of your complete tax return, you can contact the IRS at the following number to obtain a free copy (if you call from a location with a fax machine, stay on the line to speak with an IRS representative and let them know you’re at a fax machine and they will fax your documents to you!) – 1-800-829-0922

• We may need additional documents.
  The U.S. Department of Education performs comparisons on every financial aid application with several federal databases, including Social Security Administration and Selective Service. Other checks and balances are performed by the Department of Education which may result in additional documents being required to review your file. This is common. We will contact you if this occurs.

Please respond within 2 or 3 days to each request so the processing of your financial aid application is not delayed. Our fax number is 1-866-954-8523.