We recognize that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may not always portray an accurate picture of your current financial situation.
If you experience a circumstance that is unusual or if your financial circumstances have changed significantly since you submitted your FAFSA, you may request a re-evaluation of your financial aid eligibility.
The U.S. Department of Education allows financial aid administrators to use their professional judgment for re-evaluations on a case-by-case basis. This process is called a “special circumstance review request.” The review process is described below.
The following personal situations are circumstances that can be reviewed through a special circumstance review request:
The following information will provide more guidance on whether or not to submit a review request and what you may reasonably expect after submitting your completed review form and required supporting documentation. Please review all points before submitting your information.
The following supporting documentation is required to be submitted along with your completed Special Circumstance Review Request Form. Do not submit your request form without all of the required supporting documentation. Incomplete forms/missing supporting documentation will delay the processing of your review.
Once you have read the information in all sections above, please download a copy of the special circumstance review request form.
Covering summer 2022, fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters
After downloading the form, be sure to review all of the required supporting documentation. Incomplete forms/missing supporting documentation will delay the processing of your review.
Please know that only one review is permitted per student, per situation.
Deadline to submit 2022-23 special circumstance requests: April 15, 2023.
Covering summer 2021, fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters
After downloading the form, be sure to review all of the required supporting documentation. Incomplete forms/missing supporting documentation will delay the processing of your review.
Please know that only one review is permitted per student, per situation.
Deadline to submit 2021-22 special circumstance requests: April 15, 2022.