We recognize you may have a change in circumstances or special expenses that may affect your ability to afford to go to school. So please contact our office or download a copy (see below) of the Revision Request for Change in Financial Situation or Revision Request for Additional Expenses and follow the directions for describing and documenting your request. Our ability to respond depends on the funds available when your request is reviewed. You will receive a revised award letter and/or a mailed response from our office, indicating the outcome of your request.
Change in kind of aid
We assume everyone
wants as much grant and scholarship money as possible. Your award
reflects your "fair share" of the limited gift aid we have available.
Within limits, however, you may be able to trade between loan and work.
Students awarded a Federal Perkins Loan may be eligible for Work Study,
and vice versa. Students offered Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loans may
not have priority for Work Study (based on relative need), but may
replace the recommended loan amount with income from a non-Work Study
job. You may request a change in the Comments section of the award
letter or write us a note.
Additional expenses
We may be able to
increase your "budget" for additional childcare, health care,
transportation, book and supply costs or purchasing a computer. If funds
are available, we will increase your award to help cover them. Our
response depends on whether: 1) the expenses are educationally related
and beyond your control; 2) they are greater than the amount already in
your budget for such costs; 3) you will incur them during the award year
(October-June); and 4) they are adequately documented in your Revision
Request. Usually additional expenses are funded with "self-help" aid
(loan or work; usually, Federal Direct Stafford/Ford Loan). Submit your
Revision Request for Additional Expenses and/or
documentation of costs as soon as you know about your extra
costs.
Parents' contribution
If your parents are
not able to make the contribution calculated for them, they may provide
us with more comprehensive information about their situation and ask for
a recalculation on the Revision Request for Change in Financial Situation.
Since financial aid is based on the assumption that parents will
contribute their share to a dependent student's education, they will
need to show how circumstances beyond their control prevent them from
making the calculated contribution. Parents may also finance all or part
of the expected contribution through the Federal Direct PLUS Loan
program.
Student's Contribution
If you are not able to
make the expected contribution or if you no longer have the earnings,
benefits, or other support you reported, explain on the Revision Request for Change in Financial Situations.
We will reassess your eligibility for financial aid based on your new
financial situation.