This intake form is a financial aid appeal for independent students. An independent student reports their own information or, if married, their information and their spouse’s.
To complete this form, you will need to provide the following documents:
- A personal statement detailing your family’s special circumstance and your household’s current financial situation.
Other documents required to complete this form are dependent on the selected appeal category.
View the Special Circumstances Appeal - Independent Student form 2026-27
Privacy notice: This information is being requested in order to determine your federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid eligibility at the University of Minnesota and will be viewable by University staff with a business need. Declining to submit the information will prevent the University from finalizing your aid eligibility. You are not legally required to submit the information and/or documentation. However, refusal to do so will result in an incomplete financial aid application, and therefore, you may not receive financial aid for which you applied.
Use this form if...
- You are an independent student whose current financial situation is not accurately reflected by your tax information and have already applied for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Don't use this form if...
- You are a dependent student seeking to appeal for financial aid, who will need to submit their parent’s tax information.