Verification of Identity

This form is used if you're unable to verify your identity in person with a One Stop counselor in order for your financial aid application to be processed.

To verify your identity, you must present a valid U.S. government-issued photo identification (e.g., a driver’s license, other state-issued ID, or passport) and sign the statement in SECTION B in the presence of a licensed Notary Public. You must drop off the completed form along with a copy of your government-issued photo ID in person or mail it to One Stop Student Services.

View the Verification of Identity form for 2026-2027

Privacy notice: This information is being requested in order to determine your federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid eligibility at the University of Minnesota and will be viewable by University staff with a business need. Declining to submit the information will prevent the University from finalizing your aid eligibility. You are not legally required to submit the information and/or documentation. However, refusal to do so will result in an incomplete financial aid application, and therefore, you may not receive financial aid for which you applied.

Use this form if...

  • The UMN Office of Student Finance notified you that you need to verify your identity for your financial aid application.
  • You're unable to verify your identity in person with a One Stop Counselor.

Don't use this form if...

  • You are not applying for financial aid.
  • The UMN Office of Student Finance has not requested that you complete this form. 

Next steps

You can submit the form in person or by mail if it has been notarized.

In person

One Stop Student Services
333 Robert H. Bruininks Hall (East Bank)
130 Coffey Hall (St. Paul)

By mail

Office of Student Finance 

160 Williamson Hall

231 Pillsbury Dr. SE 

Minneapolis, MN 55455-0252