Office of Financial Aid

If you or your family have suffered an unforeseen financial situation that has changed your finances since you filled out your FAFSA, you may qualify to have your financial aid re-evaluated.

Financial aid is determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which uses financial information from two years before. We recognize that households can experience changes in income or other finances not reflected in their information from two years prior. The Financial Aid Office will be able to evaluate your FAFSA data and see if any adjustments can be made to your application. Any request will be reviewed using professional judgment. Making such a request does not guarantee approval.

Circumstances that will be considered include:

Loss of Income

• Loss or change of employment.
  • Note: (unemployment must last for at least ten weeks to warrant a reconsideration of a student’s aid eligibility)
• Divorce/Separation of parents/spouse.
• Death of parent(s) or spouse
• High-unreimbursed medical and/or dental paid expenses
• Business loss (because of bankruptcy, foreclosure, or natural disaster).

To submit a Student Aid Index (SAI) Appeal, log in to your Uconnect account and access Verify My FAFSA. To view a step-by-step guide, click here.

Students are notified of their appeal decision via their Dusty email address.