Special Circumstance appeal
If you or your family have experienced a significant change in your financial situation, such as job loss or loss of income, we invite you to review your situation with a One Stop counselor.
Additional aid or loan options may be available to help address your situation. In some cases, a counselor will recommend you file a special circumstance appeal form. This is an appeal to modify some of the data you or your family provided on your FAFSA.
Acceptable reasons to appeal:
- A parent is enrolled at least half time in a college degree or certificate program
- Separation, divorce, or death of parent since the time your FAFSA was filed
- Tuition expenses for private elementary or secondary education for other family members
- Nursing home expense/adult dependent care for a family member
- Loss or reduction of employment for at least 8 weeks prior to submission of appeal
- Loss of military employment or benefits (this does not include Veterans Educational Benefits)
- Loss of taxed/untaxed income or benefits, which may include: child support, untaxed retirement or disability benefits
- Loss of one-time income such as a rollover into a Roth IRA, moving expense allowance, back-year Social Security payments, or a divorce settlement
- Unusual, unreimbursed medical care expenses. Note: Only expenses paid directly by you or your parent(s) will be considered. They must be in excess of $2,000.
- Medical expenses for a certified disabled student—if you (the student) have medical expenses due to a chronic disability, these costs may be considered in your financial aid eligibility.
Complete the dependent form if you were required to provide your parental information on your FAFSA or the independent form if you were not required to provide parental information on your FAFSA.
