As a FAFSA applicant, your name, date of birth, and social security number (SSN) was sent by the Federal Student Aid Processor to other external federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration. The VCSU Financial Aid Office has been informed by the Federal Student Aid Processor that your name and/or date of birth reported on your FAFSA does not match the Social Security Administration's records.

• If your name, date of birth, and/or SSN is incorrect on your FAFSA, you must make a correction to your FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. Log in under Returning User and select Make a correction.
• If your name, date of birth, and SSN are correct on your FAFSA, contact the Social Security Administration to request they correct their records. The Social Security Administration can be contacted by phone at 1-800-772-1213 or visit ssa.gov.

In addition, you may need to submit proof of your name and date of birth to the VCSU Financial Aid Office. Acceptable documentation that verifies your name and date of birth include:

• Birth Certificate
• Driver's license
• Marriage certificate
• Court order

Be sure to include your Student ID number on any documentation you submit to the VCSU Financial Aid Office.

You can return forms and documents securely to our office using one of the following: 

• Bring your documents to our office, McFarland 219, during business hours.
• Fax your documents to our secure fax machine at 701-845-7545. 
• Mail your documents to our office at the following address:
   VCSU Financial Aid
   101 College St SW
   Valley City, ND 58072 
• Upload and send documents securely at the following link: VCSU Financial Aid Filedrop.
  1. Or contact me at karen.crooks@vcsu.edu and I will send a secure file request link to your email address.
     • Please note: If a phone is your only method of capturing a document, using a free scanning app like "Microsoft Lens" (for Android or iOS) or "Adobe Scan" is preferred over taking a photo of the document. Some iPhones also have a scanning option available in the Notes application.
     • If you do take a photo with your phone’s camera, lay the document on a flat surface before taking the photo. Also, make sure the photo is legible, clear, and includes the entire document before sending it to us.
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Help Video: How to make corrections and add colleges and universities to your FAFSA