Letter of Unusual Circumstances Instructions

If the revenue information reported in the Federal Student Assistance Free Application (FAFSA) does not adequately reflect the current fiscal situation, UM may adjust to change the eligibility for student aid.

All adjustments made are left to the discretion of the financial support office and reviewed on a case-by-case basis. In many cases, changes in the economic situation that will reduce the student's EFC will not result in a change in entitlement to financial aid. Normally decisions are made after the first compensation information is provided and reflected in the revised awards. If you choose confirmation, you need to send confirmation file and check before considering the situation. Any adjustment will affect the qualification of aid throughout the grade.

Please send a letter explaining the abnormality. Please fill in details. Please provide documents supporting your claim, such as proof of payment of medical expenses. In all supplementary materials, it is necessary to clearly describe student's name and UM ID.

If the anomaly is to reduce income or unemployment, the financial assistance office will contact you to find out what other documents need to be served. Depending on when the income changes, we may ask:

• Estimated income from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, including unemployment benefits, retirement allowances and compensation for workers

If the anomaly is due to unemployment, parents and independent students must wait three months before submitting income estimates. If the loss of income is due to a permanent change such as retirement, return to university, or permanent disability, the 3 month waiting period will be exempted. In documents that need to be reviewed at the office, these requests are processed at a lower priority so decisions may be delayed. Changes in the income of dependent students are not reviewed until September 2017

Your school should have a process to submit complaints of financial aid certificates. What does this mean? This means that if you and your family are dealing with special or abnormal situations you may be eligible for additional financial aid. It is a good idea to consult your situation with your consultant. Because they can provide personalized assistance to you. Please fill out more documents or prepare to provide other documents. Money negotiation is difficult. If the situation is hesitant to be personal, remember that your financial aid counselor is here to help and they can only help if they know what is going on . You may feel lonely, but it is not. Many students seek economic assistance when paying for university tuition.

If there is a possibility that abnormal situations (and your family) may affect your financial situation, fill out the Federal Student Support Free Application Form (FAFSA) and submit it to your university's financial support office Please notify. In some cases, the Financial Aid Department may decide to adjust the information used to calculate attendance expenses and expected household contributions, taking these abnormal situations into account. Provide the appropriate document to the financial assistance office to support any abnormal situation

The initial financial aid qualification depends on the information you provide to the Federal Student Grant Free Application (FAFSA). However, there may be unexpected or abnormal situations that will have a material adverse effect on your financial stability and happiness. Examples of such situations include spouse unemployment, accidental medical expenses, foreclosure at home. In addition, we may consider the reason for recalculating the qualifications to discuss with the financial assistance manager.

If FAFSA indicates that you are in abnormal condition, that student will not automatically be considered an independent student. Questions about anomalies provide a mechanism for students to complete FAFSA even without parental information. The financial assistance manager of the university should still review the situation of the student and judge whether the dependence range is appropriate. Parents' federal income tax returns were not billed for two years and students were able to become self-sustaining with the old 'bright line test' because they received at least $ 4,000 a year from funding other than their parents. Congress abolished the provision in 1992 as it is easily abused