Special Circumstances

Review the situations listed below, and determine if any are relevant. It is often beneficial to contact our office first, providing general details before completing any form, as doing so may not affect your (your student's) eligibility. Complete any applicable form(s) only if your cost exceeds the minimum amount shown, or we recommend you do so. Return them to the Office of Financial Aid., preferably as a .pdf via email. You may also fax or send by mail to the number/address at the bottom of the form. 

Forms for the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

• Educational Expenses - your parent pays $2000+ during 2025-2026 academic year for his/her education or for a sibling (including grades K-12 and college)
• Educational Loans - parent borrower is currently repaying $2000+/year to his/her own loan, or a PLUS Loan (or similar) for a sibling who is no longer in college
• Healthcare Expenses - Complete if your parent paid in 2024  or will pay in 2025 at least the following amounts: 2 in family: $4500;  3 in family - $5000;  4 - $6000;  5 - $7000;  6 - $8000;  7 - $9000.
• Income Change (parent)  - a significant change vs. 2023
• Income Change (student)  - a significant change vs. 2023, and 2023 was at least $12,000)
• Second Household Expenses - parents married, but living in different homes in different cities
• Unusual Expenses - parent pays $2000+ in 2025 for such things as child support, dependent care, funeral costs, non-elective home repairs, legal fees, support of extended family, etc. If you are a returning student and you submitted this form for the 2024-2025 academic year, we cannot consider the same expense for the same occurrence in the 2025-2026 cademic year. We can, however, consider repeating expenses.