The Quality Assurance Program (QA) was created by the U.S. Department of Education to assure information and data accuracy in the administration of federal financial aid. The long-term goals are to simplify the application process, improve and expedite the financial aid delivery process, and reduce the amount of documentation students and families must submit in order to receive financial aid funds.
UNM’s participation in the QA program allows UNM more control in determining which students will be selected for the verification process. If you are selected under UNM’s verification guidelines, we will notify you, and tell you exactly what documents and information we need from you and your family in order to complete your verification. We will not award any funds until the verification process is completed and reviewed by our staff.
**IMPORTANT** We do not want families to send us documents for verification unless we specifically request them - even if your Student Aid Report indicates that you were selected for verification by the federal processor. However, it is always a good idea to keep your tax and financial papers in a central location so you have quick access to them if necessary.
UNM reserves the right to request similar information for verification purposes for any student applying for aid.
For more information contact the UNM Financial Aid
Office:
505-277-2041