Changes To Our Verification Process
If you were selected for Federal Verification, you can now complete your tasks online, with secure upload and e-sign capabilities from any device in the new Financial Aid Portal!
What students need to know
New students selected for verification:
- Will need to log in to their student center and check their to-do list for missing items
- Access your FA Portal to create an account and begin completing and/or uploading documents
Current students selected for verification:
What’s New
- Complete financial aid forms on your phone, tablet or computer
- Securely upload documents from any device E-sign documents for both you and your parents!
- Manage your financial aid tasks online
- Track the status of your uploaded documents
Which Documents Will Go Mobile
Verification Process
- Verification Worksheets
- All tax documents, statements & schedules
- Non-Filer Forms
- Other certificates and statements as requested
C-Flag Process
- Proof of Citizenship with Affidavit
- Selective Service Confirmations
- Proof of High School Completion
Professional Judgement Appeals
- Special Circumstances
- Dependency Overrides
Creating Your Financial Aid Portal Account
If you were selected for federal verification, log in to your SiS Self-Service to-do list to view a list of required documents.
Follow the steps below to set up your account from any mobile device or computer. This is a one-time account creation. You will be asked for some basic information used to validate your identity so electronic signatures can be used on future forms.
Five Easy Steps
- Go to the Financial Aid Portal
- Click "Create Account"
- Enter your email and create username & password - (if you have a UMass Lowell email address, we encourage you to use this as your username and primary email)
- Confirm your student information (this should match the data as entered on the FAFSA)
- Click "Create Account" button
Once your account is created, log in and any required tasks you need to complete will become available.