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A new process to streamline third-step verification process
February 14, 2019
Third-step verification is a complicated process, but financial aid professionals will get a little help with a new functionality in the online system.
The Department of Education announced today that a new functionality, effective on February 17 in the FAA Access to CPS Online system, streamlines the third-step verification.
Third step verification is required to confirm Title IV eligibility for students who claim to be eligible noncitizens, but fail the first and second DHS match steps. The Department of Education added a new field to FAA Access to CPS Online in Corrections, "Resend Record to Matches." FAAs can use this field to resend a student's record to matching agencies. The submitted correction record generates a new ISIR. The ISIR's updated DHS Match flags will often confirm the student's eligibility. If the student's eligibility is not confirmed, a new DHS verification number is provided to resubmit the third step verification request through SAVE.
The new process replaces the "Requesting a new DHS Verification Number" section (pages 32 through 34) of the SAVE Instructions for School Users 2.0 document.
The Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) website has more information on this new functionality or financial aid professionals can contact Federal Student Aid (FSA) at applicationprocessingdivision@ed.gov.