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34 CFR §668.59

Verified against eCFR.gov as of June 20, 2026View official text on eCFR.gov ↗
  1. (a)For the subsidized student financial assistance programs, if an applicant's FAFSA information changes as a result of verification, the applicant or the institution must submit to the Secretary any changes to—
    1. (1)A nondollar item; or
    2. (2)A single dollar item of $25 or more.
  2. (b)For the Federal Pell Grant Program, if an applicant's FAFSA information changes as a result of verification, an institution must—
    1. (1)Recalculate the applicant's Federal Pell Grant on the basis of the EFC on the corrected valid SAR or valid ISIR; and
    2. (2)
      1. (i)Disburse any additional funds under that award only if the institution receives a corrected valid SAR or valid ISIR for the applicant and only to the extent that additional funds are payable based on the recalculation;
      2. (ii)Comply with the procedures specified in § 668.61 for an interim disbursement if, as a result of verification, the Federal Pell Grant award is reduced; or—
      3. (iii)Comply with the procedures specified in 34 CFR 690.79 for an overpayment that is not an interim disbursement if, as a result of verification, the Federal Pell Grant award is reduced.
  3. (c)For the subsidized student financial assistance programs, excluding the Federal Pell Grant Program, if an applicant's FAFSA information changes as a result of verification, the institution must—
    1. (1)Adjust the applicant's financial aid package on the basis of the EFC on the corrected valid SAR or valid ISIR; and
    2. (2)
      1. (i)Comply with the procedures specified in § 668.61 for an interim disbursement if, as a result of verification, the financial aid package must be reduced;
      2. (ii)Comply with the procedures specified in 34 CFR 673.5(f) for a Federal Perkins loan or an FSEOG overpayment that is not the result of an interim disbursement if, as a result of verification, the financial aid package must be reduced; and
      3. (iii)Comply with the procedures specified in 34 CFR 685.303(e) for Direct Subsidized Loan excess loan proceeds that are not the result of an interim disbursement if, as a result of verification, the financial aid package must be reduced.