Saint Louis University recognizes that certain life changes can occur after the completion of the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that can affect a family’s ability to contribute to one’s education
or impact the cost of attendance.
Per federal regulations under limited, unique financial circumstances, a student may appeal their financial aid eligibility. To ensure fairness and compliance with these federal regulations, Special Circumstances appeals are reviewed on a case‐by‐case basis, with limits as to what can be considered. Consideration of such circumstances does not imply additional funds will be available.
If after review of your submission, it is determined that your situation might meet the special circumstances criteria, you will be asked for additional supporting documents. NOTE: Federal regulations require full verification of FAFSA data prior to finalizing any special circumstance appeal that affects federal aid.
***Completion of this form does NOT guarantee additional financial aid.***
This list indicates what types of circumstances may be considered:
- Loss/change in employment
- Death of student’s parent/spouse
- Divorce or separation
- One-time income such as withdrawal from IRA or pension
- Loss of benefits (child support, social security, unemployment)
- Healthcare expenses
- Tuition expenses for elementary or secondary education
This process reviews circumstances to determine how it impacts information provided on the FAFSA.
The following list outlines scenarios that are highly improbable to result in additional aid, primarily because they involve information not disclosed on the FAFSA or considered in the SAI calculation.- Loss of aid due to missing priority deadlines and/or not meeting eligibility criteria for renewal of aid
- Changes in aid eligibility due to change of Student Aid Index calculation as part of FAFSA Simplification. This includes families with multiple in college, net worth of businesses and farms, changes in Pell Grant awarding, etc.
- Unusual expenses related to personal living (e.g. credit card bills, home mortgage, school loan payments, car payments, legal bills or other miscellaneous consumer expenses).
- Reductions in overtime pay or commission, bonuses, or one-time winnings (this will be reflected on the following year’s aid application).
We consider all requests and review each appeal individually to determine if additional aid can be generated.
A student or parent/guardian may complete this application. Information on this form should be submitted following the format of your completed 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) through
studentaid.gov. For example, dependent students (who were required to submit parent information on the FAFSA) should be prepared to submit parent data on this application as well.
Please list the email address of the person completing this form below:
