Special Circumstance
Special Circumstance Appeals will be considered after you receive your initial award offer notification for the current academic year. After reviewing your special circumstances documentation, your aid offer may remain the same, or be increased according to the financial information that has been provided. Submitting a special circumstance request does not guarantee an adjustment will be made to your aid offer.
Decisions are final and will be communicated directly to the student. If approved, any additional funding offered is only available for the academic year for which the special circumstance is approved. Special circumstances must be reviewed annually.
Examples of Special Circumstances Considered:
- Loss or reduction of income (layoff, illness, forced reduction of hours, temporary employment, company shutdown, etc.)
- Unforeseen medical or dental expenses
- Death, divorce, or separation of parents or spouse that resulted in a reduction of resources
- Non-recurring payments received during the FAFSA tax year that will not be repeated
- Loss of benefits, such as disability, social security, veterans’ benefits, child support, or alimony
Examples of Special Circumstances NOT Considered:
- Increase of standard living expenses
- Purchasing material items such as a car, home appliances, vacations, second homes, etc
- Reduction of assets. Changes in assets will be reflected on the following year's FAFSA
- Credit issues, line of credit changes, previous student loan debt, etc.
- Medical bills paid by health insurance or that will be reimbursed by health care coverage
Note: You may have additional requirements posted to your MyPima related to this request. Your request is not considered complete until you fulfill those additional tasks.
Additionally, if you wish to make adjustments to your Cost of Attendance, please contact our office at 520-206-4950 or by email at fahelp@pima.edu.
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