Change in Financial Circumstance

Adjustments to your financial aid offer may be made if there have been significant changes to your family's financial situation.

We recognize that families occasionally experience changes in income or resources during the application process or the academic year. A request for reconsideration of your financial aid offer should be submitted when a family can document a significant change in financial circumstances, or when a family's circumstances have changed after the applications for financial aid have been filed.

How to Request a Reconsideration of Financial Aid

Review the following information to request a reconsideration of your award offer.

  • Admitted Students:
    • You must request any appeal of your financial aid award offer by April 15 in order to receive a response by the May 1 deposit deadline. If you have not requested an appeal by April 15, you will still need to respond to your offer of admission by May 1.
  • Current Students:
    • Please submit a complete request with all required documentation by June 1 to receive a response prior to fall bills being sent.

Due to limited availability of institutional funds and federal regulations surrounding financial aid reporting for student visas, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½policy does not allow for a reconsideration of financial aid for international students. Exceptions will only be made for extenuating circumstances such as;

  • Natural disasters (tsunami, hurricane, tornadoes, volcanic activity, etc.)
  • Civil unrest/war
  • Loss of income due to the death of a parent

Although considerations for specific situations are limited, we may be able to give additional financial aid consideration for the following situations:

  • Loss of Employment by a Parent After an Eight-Week Period: A three-year average will be used for those requesting an alternate tax year. Required supporting documents include most recent tax year federal tax return, W2s, and a copy of the last paystub from all employers. Documents that may be requested include termination notice, severance statement, and/or unemployment benefits.
  • Loss of Untaxed Income or Benefits (Social Security, Child Support, Pension, e