Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations follows the procedures below for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SAVE citizenship verification process when Title IV financial aid applicants indicate they are eligible non-citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

1. If the primary and automated secondary confirmation processes do not confirm an applicant's eligible Title IV status and the student submits reasonable evidence of eligible status, the school will initiate the additional verification process through the DHS SAVE system, in accordance with federal requirements. The school will also use the SAVE verification process if the school has conflicting information regarding the student's immigration status after the U.S. Department of Education eligibility match.
2. All students who indicate an eligible non-citizen status, but whose eligibility is not confirmed by the U.S. Department of Education's FAFSA Processing System (FPS) Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR), will be given a copy of these procedures.
3. Students have thirty (30) calendar days from the date they receive this notice or the date the institution receives the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) to submit documentation supporting their eligible non-citizen status for consideration of Title IV eligibility.
4. Failure to submit the required information by the established deadline prevents the institution from disbursing any Title IV funds or determining the student's eligibility for Title IV financial aid.
5. The institution will not make a final determination regarding an applicant's eligible non-citizen status without giving the student the opportunity to submit documentation supporting their claim of eligibility.
6. Students must submit unexpired documentation of their current immigration status to the Financial Aid Office. The documentation must consist of official documents issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and must be legible and demonstrate the student's current immigration status.
7. The institution will initiate the DHS SAVE verification process within ten (10) business days of receiving both the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) and the student's immigration status documentation.
8. The institution will complete the electronic DHS SAVE verification process, including uploading the student-provided immigration documents to the student's SAVE record and submitting the request. Responses are generally received within three (3) to five (5) business days; however, processing times may vary depending on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.