Connecting with Financial Aid

• Loss of Employment/Income: Job loss, job change, reduction in hours, or loss of untaxed income (e.g., child support, benefits), loss of assets
• Family Status Changes: Divorce, separation, disability or death of a spouse or parent.
• High Medical Expenses: Unreimbursed, out-of-pocket medical or dental expenses that are not covered by insurance.
• Natural Disaster or Emergency: Loss of assets due to fire, flood, or other unexpected events.
• Dependent Care: Significant increase in expenses for caring for a dependent. Eldercare, Childcare, or Private School Expenses for Dependents.
• Financial Hardship Due to Other Family Members in College

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• Abusive/Unsafe Family Environment: Physical or emotional abuse.
• Contributor Abandonment/Estrangement: Parents cannot be located or contact is unsafe.
• Incarceration: One or both parents are in prison.
• Human Trafficking: Victim status.
• Refugee/Asylee Status: Legally granted status.
• Homelessness: Unaccompanied youth or at risk of homelessness.
• Contributor Incapacity: Parents are physically or mentally incapacitated.
• Death of Contributor: Both parents deceased after filing the FAFSA
• Parental Refusal: Parent’s refuse to complete FAFSA (eligible for unsubsidized loans only)

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Help with writing an appeal and providing supporting documentation

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Please bring your original copy of your Social Security Card issued by the Social Security Administration and/or your official birth certificate from the government Vital Records Department where you were born to the appointment.

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