什么是特殊情况?
There are two types of special circumstances. One occurs when a student or the student’s parent(s) experience a change in their financial situation. This can be due to such events as a job loss, 丧偶配偶或父母的死亡, 或在提交FAFSA后离婚. When a student or parent experiences financial changes, they may complete a 特殊的 Circumstance Request form and provide supporting documentation. These will be reviewed by a 金融援助 administrator who will determine if adjusting data elements in the student’s expected family contribution can be approved.
Another type of special circumstance involves unusual expenses a student may have such as dependent care expenses or purchase of a computer. 对于这类请求, the student would submit a letter of explanation as well as supporting documentation. These will be reviewed by a 金融援助 administrator to determine if an adjustment to the student’s cost of attendance can be approved.
什么是异常情况?
An unusual circumstance occurs when a dependent student experiences a unique situation that directly impacts his or her dependency status. This can be a situation such as a legally granted refugee or asylum status, parental abandonment or estrangement, 人口贩卖, 或者父母监禁. The student’s FAFSA application is put in a “reject” status because parent information was not provided on the application when it appears it should have been. To determine a student’s 金融援助 eligibility, the student must first clear this reject status. 有3种选择.
- Request a change in dependency status. When unusual circumstances cause a break in the normal parent/child relationship, a student may complete a Dependency Change Request form to change their dependency status from dependent to independent. A 金融援助 administrator will review the conditions and determine if a change in dependency status can be approved. The 2023-2024 Dependency Change Request form (below) describes the process and required documentation. 学生 should complete the form and submit the relevant documentation to 学生财务服务. The student will be notified via e邮件 of the final decision and the next steps for receiving 金融援助 if approved.
- Add parental information to the FAFSA. If parent(s) information was left off by mistake, corrections can be submitted to the 2023-2024 FAFSA online at StudentAid.政府. Both the student and a parent must sign the corrected FAFSA either electronically with an FSA ID username & password or by selecting to print and sign the signature page. 如果打印了签名页, the original signed page should be 邮件ed or delivered in person to the 学生财务服务 office to be processed electronically. Signature pages are not acceptable if sent by fax, e邮件, or photocopy. Once the corrected FAFSA is processed and no longer in a “reject status” the student will be notified by 邮件 or e邮件 of their 金融援助 eligibility.
- Submit the Parent Disavowal of Support form. When a student submits the Parent Disavowal of Support form, the FAFSA remains in reject status and the student is eligible to receive 只有 无补贴贷款. The unsubsidized loan amount is then based on the student’s total credits earned and degree status—up to $5,500 for a first-year student (<31 credits earned), 最高6美元,500 for a second-year student (working on a certificate or associate degree with 31 or more credits earned), 或者最多7美元,500 for a third-year or higher student (working on a bachelor’s degree with 61 or more credits earned). The 2023-2024 Parent Disavowal of Support form (below) provides instructions. Completed forms must be submitted to 学生财务服务. 重要的! 如果您选择此选项, you cannot receive any other federal or state 金融援助 except 无补贴贷款.
学生 choosing one of these three options should submit the appropriate form and documentation to the 学生财务服务 office via fax, 邮件, 或者亲自去. Each request will be reviewed within a reasonable time from the date all required documentation has been submitted. Please contact us if you have questions or need assistance.
