Important Information about appeal processes:
- Families and students should realize that financial aid funds are limited and aid programs have statutory annual limits per student. In many cases, even if an appeal meets the criteria above, an adjustment in application data may not result in any additional aid.
- One appeal is considered annually, per student, per circumstance.
- Recurring circumstances in year-over-year appeals will be scrutinized more vigorously, as they are not extraordinary circumstances.
- Review and decisions about Extraordinary Circumstance Appeals are made by a committee of financial aid professionals and are final. They cannot be appealed to the U.S. Department of Education. The Director of Student Financial Assistance has the discretion to make exceptions to the appeal policy including the conditions of appeal or the necessary documentation requirements.
Please complete and return the "Appeal for Consideration of Extraordinary Circumstances" form. Detailed instructions, including the necessary documentation, are included on the form. Please make sure to submit all the information required for your circumstance along with the documentation necessary to complete verification (per the form) if not already submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Detailed instructions, including the necessary documentation, are included on the Appeal for Consideration of Extraordinary Circumstances form.