Types of Appeals

University Scholarships and Financial Aid (USFA) strives to provide individual consideration of each student's circumstances to the extent possible.  Students who have a special circumstances they would like taken into consideration, (i.e. cost of attendance, change in FAFSA data, dependency status) may submit an appeal to our office for review and consideration by a committee.

USFA will consider the following types of appeals:

1. Cost of Attendance Appeal--The student believes that his/her costs exceed our estimated cost of attendance
2. Financial Aid Professional Judgment Appeal - Due to extenuating circumstances the FAFSA is no longer an accurate estimate of the family's ability to provide support.
3. Dependency Appeal -The student seeks to be independent for purposes of evaluating FAFSA data.
4. Reasonable Academic Progress Appeal -A student who fails to meet Reasonable Academic Progress standards can seek to appeal their eligibility for financial aid.