<p>I applied RD to Kenyon and I already sent in my Profile and FAFSA....however, today in the mail I got a letter saying that I was chosen for "verification," and I have to send in my W2s. First of all.....I'm not expecting to get in. Why would they wanna see stuff if I'm not going to get in???</p>
<p>Maybe that’s a sign that they’re thinking of admitting you! If your app had gone straight to the rejection pile, they probably wouldn’t be writing to you about this.</p>
<p>That’s a scary thought lol…</p>
<p>I was also picked for verification and I haven’t even sent in my FAFSA to them yet! I think it’s random!</p>
<p>!!!</p>
<p>All colleges practice financial verification, and nearly all do it before acceptance. It is (I believe) required for everyone that applies for financial aid. It is most probable that all the colleges to which you applied will want you to go through verification, and they will not tell you about it. You have to go to their websites and see what documents they want, how they want you to send them (IDOC, IRS data retrieval, mail, or fax), and when they are due (ranging from early Feb to April for regular decision applicants).</p>
<p>Kenyon wants you to complete and mail the verification form and include supporting documents with it – your other colleges will have different procedures, and will probably not contact you.</p>
<p>^ but it said that I was “selected” for verification…I’m guessing randomly? Wouldn’t that mean that not everyone has to do it?</p>
<p>I was selected for verification, and then I got my acceptance letter the next day. I’m assuming they wouldn’t spend the money to mail it to you unless you got admitted or are in serious consideration. Then again, I don’t really know.</p>
<p>^ Except you applied ED. I honestly don’t think one thing has to do with the other. I was selected for verification before I even submitted my supplement. If they already knew who they were going to accept by January, I doubt they’d send acceptance letters until March.</p>
<p>I believe the world “selected” is just an error in effective use of English. Everyone that applies for financial aid is “selected” for verification, but in that case (as in, selecting 100% of a group) you generally wouldn’t use the word “selected”. It does suggest distinguishment from the rest of applicants, but they do not actually intend to suggest so. In order to state the content in a single sentence, it nearly requires individuation (without clearly identifying you personally, it would be general and passive). In any case, they are not responsible for your connotations and fantasies about the word “selected”. Ultimately, they’re using English effectively by assuming the reader’s competence to not require qualifier sentences.</p>
<p>Regarding your concern about why they need financial information now, they have to prepare thousands of financial aid applications and need finalized information to have financial aid packages ready with acceptance letters. Kenyon also considers financial need in admissions. They can’t give out more money than they have to give, and that means rejecting people based on financial need (as determined using verified numbers).</p>
<p>Kenyon isn’t need blind? ^^ oops I sort of assumed that all/most colleges were…oh, well.</p>
<p>My D received this notification also…that she was selected for financial verification. On nice heavy paper. Hmmm… Made me wonder… When do we get notified of acceptance or denial?</p>
<p>^^ I didn’t even notice the paper it was on haha…well, whatever happens, happens. If I am accepted, show me the money haha!! If it doesn’t turn out to be cheaper…then I don’t know. My parents aren’t paying for college, so I would have to borrow the EFC and whatever the college doesn’t pay for…which will probably be more than the EFC.</p>
<p>Rb, I know . My D just found out she has a full tuition scholarship to Ohio State, along with other scholarships that would allow her to graduate with zero debt.</p>
<p>But, she loves Kenyon, always has been her secret first choice with Ohio state 2nd.</p>
<p>Maybe we are worrying for nothing but if she does get accepted, there will be a terrible decision to make. I told her, if the final price is within 5k of OSU she can go.</p>
<p>^I would say that’s a reasonable difference. Of the schools I’ve been accepted to, my highest offer in merit aid was from Earlham, which was 15,500/year. For merit aid, I don’t really know the significance of it because some schools don’t give any. Beloit, a tie for first, offered me 10k/year in merit aid. </p>
<p>I don’t the the final cost of any of my schools yet, but I would say if there are a few schools in the end that I’d be willing to go to and 1 is 5k cheaper than the other, I’d probably pick the cheaper option. 5k/year may not sound like much, but that’s 20k over 4 years!!!</p>
<p>This is from the Kenyon website ([Applying</a> for Financial Aid - Admissions & Aid - Kenyon College](<a href=“http://www.kenyon.edu/x8769.xml]Applying”>http://www.kenyon.edu/x8769.xml)) section on Applying for Financial Aid:</p>
<p>Prior to finalizing financial aid packages, a large percentage of financial aid applicants are required to complete a process termed verification. When performing verification, the Office of Financial Aid staff compares information on a family’s CSS Profile and FAFSA applications to data reported on the Kenyon College Verification Statement and official IRS income tax transcripts. Being selected for verification is common and does not indicate an applicant has been admitted to the College.</p>