The Higher Education Act establishes the Federal methodology (FM) formula used for determining eligibility for federal student financial aid programs. 然而, Federal regulations provide financial aid administrators with the authority to use their discretion or professional judgment to adjust, 根据具体情况，并提供充分的文件, 联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)中使用的数据元素, that impact the estimated family contribution (EFC) or student aid index (SAI) to get a better picture of a student and their family’s ability to pay for college.
出勤费用(COA)
A school’s COA (also known as a student’s budget) is used to determine each student’s eligibility for financial aid, 例如补助金, 奖学金, 和贷款. 这是一所学校一年的估计总支出，包括直接和间接成本.
出勤费用可能包括学费/杂费, 书, 课程材料, 和设备, 生活费(食宿), 运输, 个人杂项开支, 贷款费用, 以及专业执照, 认证, 或者是第一份专业证书. 其他出勤费用组成部分 比如照顾家属的费用, 残疾相关费用, 留学费用, 合作教育费用, 在线/函授学习, 监禁或监禁的学生, 不到半场时间, or those living in in military 住房 may be adjusted as appropriate during a professional judgment appeal.
依赖状态
Federal student aid programs are based on the concept that it is primarily your and your family’s responsibility to pay for your education. 一个独立的学生被认为有父母的支持, so the parents’ information must be assessed along with the students to get a full picture of the family’s financial strength. 如果你是一个独立的学生, it doesn’t mean your parents are required to pay anything toward your education; this information is simply used to determine the student’s maximum eligibility for federal student aid.
根据具体情况并提供适当的文件, Financial 援助 办公室 have the discretion to adjust the data elements entered on the Free Application for Federal Student 援助 (FAFSA) that impacts a student’s Expected Family Contribution (EFC) or Student 援助 Index (SAI). Such changes are meant to provide a more accurate assessment of a student’s family’s ability to contribute to the cost of education.
家庭捐款呼吁的例子包括:
失业.
Change in financial situation due to separation or divorce (changes can only be made if both parent/stepparent income was included on the FAFSA and a separation or divorce occurred after the FAFSA was submitted).
监护父母的死亡(如果已故父母的收入包括在FAFSA中).
独立学生的配偶死亡(如果配偶的收入包括在FAFSA中).
失去子女抚养费(只有当子女抚养费包括在FAFSA中时才能进行更改).
Unusual medical expenses (the FAFSA already allows for a certain percentage of income protection allowance related to medical expenses).
灾难性的损失，如自然灾害.
扣减一次性付款(e.g.(退休、薪酬、遣散费).
有额外的家庭成员被大学录取.
学生、父母、学生配偶或受抚养人严重残疾.
在所得税申报表上申报的非正常损失.
所需示例文档:(不包括全部)
终止或解雇通知副本.
去年paystub (s).
w - 2表.
休假及收入表.
失业救济金通知.
出生或死亡证明.
离婚法令.
学生和财务援助顾问之间的书面面试.
关于财务状况或个人情况的补充信息.
Examples of What DOES NOT Qualify as a Reason for an EFC/SAI 特殊的 Circumstance Review: (Not all inclusive)
出席费用, 也被称为预算, 包括学费, 费用, 书, 供应, 住房, 食物, 出差和估计个人费用. Federal regulations only permit increases to the budget for educational-related expenses incurred during the current academic year.
COA上诉的例子包括:
学费 and/or 费用 exceeding a student’s standard COA (this generally relates to those in academic overload).
课程、实验、项目或费用超出了你的标准COA.
一次性购买电脑和/或必修课程软件的费用, 在援助年度购买.
不由第三方承担的儿童保育或受抚养人看护费用. Only expenses incurred while students are in class AND a spouse/significant other (when applicable) is unavailable to provide care will be considered.
学生健康保险超过你的标准COA, 如果学生项目/学院要求，并通过你的学生账户计费.
旅行费用超过学生的标准COA.
所需示例文档:(不包括全部)
住房成本增加
A copy of the current lease or mortgage showing all persons residing at the location and the amount of monthly rent.
书 & Supplies – Acceptable documentation includes itemized receipts of school书 and 供应 (art students purchasing software or writing utensils, 等.).
额外成本或测试需求的确认.
确认教科书价格高于标准COA.
Transportation/Travel – Documentation (such as Google 地图) of the route driven to and from school must be provided. 在下列情况下，里程支出(以$0.每英里445美元, 每周的天数, 以及在学期中通勤的周数)超过了标准的COA预算.
飞往家乡的机票费用.
其他交通费用-交通通行证、停车通行证等.
留学旅行费用，提供机票购买证明
照顾孩子
当前报表显示当前每月的利率. 学生只能包括上课期间产生的费用.
计算机/电子采购
购货收据.
Licensure/Certification Allowance – The one-time direct cost of obtaining this for students enrolled in a program that requires professional licensure or 认证. 例如，参加执照考试或申请执照认证的费用. 费用必须在注册期间(而不是在注册之后)支付. 附上收据.
其他-包括对您的情况的描述，并附上证明文件.
不符合COA特殊情况审查理由的例子:(不包括所有)
消费者帐单(i).e.(信用卡债务、手机付款、汽车付款、保险).
校外学生的伙食费和校内伙食费.
课外活动费用(1).e.(会议、体育、实习).
搬迁费用.
其他家庭成员的费用.
宠物或爱好费用.
依赖项申诉的文档非常重要，必须支持提出申诉的理由. Documentation should in almost all cases originate from a third party with knowledge of the unusual circumstances of the student.
Financial 援助 Administrators have the authority on a case-by-case basis to change a student’s status from dependent to independent, 涉及导致家庭单位解体的不寻常案件.
美国.S. 教育部提供了一些指导 做还是不做 值得依赖覆盖.
依赖性申诉的例子包括:
被父母遗弃.
威胁学生健康/安全的虐待性家庭环境.
找不到父母.
学生或家长监禁.
缺乏抚养孩子的生理或心理能力的父母.
父母长时间住院.
不合适的家庭.g.(孩子被从家庭中带走并被寄养).
已婚学生的配偶去世，或者学生离婚.
人口贩卖.
被合法授予难民或庇护身份的.
不值得依赖上诉的例子包括:(不是全部):
父母拒绝为学生的教育出资.
家长不愿意填写FAFSA和/或提供FAFSA验证所需的文件.
家长不要求学生纳税.
学生们和父母分开住.
学生工作，经济上自给自足.
证明与父母分离的示例文档:(不包括全部):
A letter from a high school counselor or social worker testifying to the fact that a student is independent of their parents.
学生如何满足基本生活必需品(住房)的书面说明, 食物, 服装, 和运输.
警方报告或法庭文件，比如针对父母一方或双方的限制令.
学生或家长监禁证明.
证明独立身份的电话或书面声明.
注意:如果授予依赖覆盖上诉, HSU will presume the student will remain independent in a subsequent award year unless the student informs the institution that their circumstances have changed, 或者学校对学生的独立性有相互矛盾的信息.
You will receive a response back from the Financial 援助 Office within 5-7 business days informing you if your request is accepted and what the next steps shall be.
提交专业判决上诉没有截止日期. 然而，美国.S. 教育部 requires that you still be enrolled as a student in order for the appeal to be processed.
如果你只参加秋季学期, your appeal and all requested documentation must be accurately submitted 3-4 weeks before the end of the semester to allow time for processing.
如果你是参加全年(秋季和春季学期), your appeal and all requested documentation will need to be submitted accurately 3-4 weeks before the end of the Spring semester to allow time for processing.
专业判断决定是最后. 学生不能向大学校长或美国政府申诉.S. 教育部. Congress delegated the authority to make professional judgment adjustments to the data elements on the Free Application for Federal Student 援助 (FAFSA) to the university financial aid office and their assigned staff.