Author: Ginger Ruback
Important Update
On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) updated the Program Integrity Questions and Answers – Verification to include new guidance on Identity Verification (IDV).
Program Integrity Questions and Answers – Verification | U.S. Department of Education
Key points:
- If a 2025–26 ISIR is selected for V4 or V5 verification, no further disbursements for 2024–25 may be made until verification of identity for the new award year is complete.
- Video and notary verification methods are permitted only when the applicant cannot appear in person.
- ED clarified that identity verification using a third party that meets NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) standards is acceptable, even if the student can appear in person.
