VERIFICATION
TEST CASE EXPECTED OUTCOME
Choose an independent student selected The student passes verification. The status field is
for verification. Enter information for updated to P and a message indicates “Passed – Exact
Federally mandated items. The verification Match” on verification screen. Application Requirements
calculation compares values from the screen also shows message “Passed – Exact Match”.
Federal file against like information in the Student will automatically package at the next run.
verification file. All information matches.
Press F5 to calculate.
Choose an independent student selected The student passes verification. The status field is
for verification. Enter information for updated to P and a message indicates “Passed W/I
Federally mandated items. The verification Tolerance” on verification screen. Application
calculation compares values from the Requirements screen also shows message “Passed W/I
Federal file against like information in the Tolerance”. Student will automatically package at the next
verification file. Financial information run.
differs (+ or -) by $400 or less. Press F 5
to calculate.
Choose an independent student selected Federal information changes to match verification results.
for verification. Enter information for Message appears “Pass – Overlay” indicating a correction
Federally mandated items. The verification has been generated. Application Requirements screen
calculation compares values from the will display “Corrections Pending”. The bottom of the
Federal file against like information in the CPS Communications screen will display a C to indicate
verification file. Financial information that corrections have been submitted. Student’s record
differs (+ or -) by more than $400 with corrected fields will be added to Electronic
tolerance. Press F 5 to calculate. Corrections marked for submission. Student cannot be
packaged until corrections have been received.
Choose an independent student selected Federal information changes to match verification results.
for verification. Enter information for Message appears “Pass – Overlay” indicating a correction
Federally mandated items. The verification has been generated. Application Requirements screen
calculation compares values from the will display “Corrections Pending”. The bottom of the
Federal file against like information in the CPS Communications screen will display a C to indicate
verification file. Household size and/or that corrections have been submitted. Student’s record
number in college differs from Federal with corrected fields will be added to Electronic
data. Press F 5 to calculate. Corrections marked for submission. Student cannot be
packaged until corrections have been received.
Choose an independent student selected Federal information will be changed to Zero. A correction
for verification. Enter all Federally will be generated. A message appears “Pass – Overlay”
mandated fields. Number in college was indicating a correction has been generated. Application
inadvertently left blank in verification field. Requirements screen will display “Corrections Pending”.
Press F5 to calculate. The bottom of the CPS Communications screen will
display a C to indicate that corrections have been
submitted. Student’s record with corrected fields will be
added to Electronic Corrections marked for submission.
Student cannot be packaged until corrections are
received. The student’s record will return in an error file
(SARE) from CPS. The record will be stored in the ADD
Record file as a reject until the field is corrected &
resubmitted.
Choose an independent student selected Message appears “No verification – student family” .
for verification. Enter all Federally Verification cannot be completed until necessary
mandated fields. Household size is information is entered.
inadvertently left blank.
Choose an independent student selected Federal information will be changed to Zero. A correction
for verification. Financial data in one or will be generated. A message appears “Pass – Overlay”
more Federally mandated fields indicating a correction has been generated. Application
inadvertently left blank in verification field Requirements screen will display “Corrections Pending” .
and has data in Federal field. Press F5 to The bottom of the CPS Communications screen will
calculate. display a C to indicate that corrections have been
submitted. Student’s record with corrected fields will be
added to Electronic Corrections marked for submission.
Student cannot be packaged until corrections have been
received.
Choose a dependent student selected for The student passes verification. The status field is
verification. Enter data for Federally updated to P and a message indicates “Passed W/I
mandated items for student and parent. Tolerance”. Application Requirements screen displays
Student and/or Parent’s financial message “Passed W/I Tolerance”. Student will package
information differs (+ or -) by $400 or less. with next run.
Press F5 to calculate.
Choose a dependent student selected for Federal information changes to match verification results.
verification. Enter data for Federally Message appears “Pass – Overlay” indicating a correction
mandated items for student and parent. has been generated. Application Requirements screen
The verification calculation compares will display “Corrections Pending”. The bottom of the
values from the Federal file against like CPS Communications screen will display a C to indicate
information in the verification file. Student that corrections have been submitted. Student’s record
and/or Parent financial information differs with corrected fields will be added to Electronic
(+ or -) by more than $400. Press F5 to Corrections marked for submission. Student cannot be
calculate. packaged until corrections have been received.
Choose a dependent student selected for Federal information changes to match verification results.
verification. Enter data for Federally Message appears “Pass – Overlay” indicating a
mandated items for student and parent. correction has been generated. Application Requirements
Household size and/or number in college, screen will display “Corrections Pending” . The bottom of
listed in parent’s section, differs from the CPS Communications screen will display a C to
Federal data. Press F5 to calculate. indicate that corrections have been submitted. Student’s
record with corrected fields will be added to Electronic
Corrections marked for submission. Student cannot be
packaged until corrections have been received.
Choose a dependent student selected for Message appears “No verification – parent family”.
verification. Enter data for Federally Verification cannot be completed until necessary
mandated items for student and parent. information is entered.
Household size, listed in parent’s section,
is not entered in the verification field. Press
F5 to calculate.
Choose a dependent student selected for The student passes verification. The status field is
verification. Enter data for Federally updated to P and a message indicates “Passed – Exact
mandated items for student and parent. Match”. Application Requirements screen displays
Household size and number in college in message “Passed – Exact Match”. Student will package
student section left blank in verification with the next run. Household size and number in college
fields. All other information matches. is only required in parent’s section.
Press F5 to calculate.
Choose a dependent student selected for The student passes verification. The status field is
verification. Enter data for Federally updated to P and a message indicates “Passed – Exact
mandated items for both student and Match”. Application Requirements screen displays
parents. The verification calculation message “Passed – Exact Match”. Student will package
compares values from the Federal file with the next run.
against like information in the verification
file. All information matches. Press F 5 to
calculate
Choose a dependent student selected for Federal information will be changed to Zero. A correction
verification. Enter data for Federally will be generated. A message appears “Pass – Overlay”
mandated items for student and parent. indicating a correction has been generated. Application
Number in college is left blank in the Requirements screen will display “Corrections Pending”.
verification field in the parent’s section. The bottom of the CPS Communications screen will
display a C to indicate that corrections have been
submitted. Student’s record with corrected fields will be
added to Electronic Corrections marked for submission.
Student cannot be packaged until corrections have been
received. The student’s record will return in an error file
(SARE) from CPS. The record will be stored in the ADD
Record file as a reject until it is corrected again.
NOTE: All changes to Federal fields on No changes or corrections generated for:
Verifications screen should generate
corrections and change the Federal
(FAFSA Format) And (Compressed
Format). Changes on
FAFSA Format should generate
corrections.
NOTE: Federally mandated fields include: