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American Rescue Act Special Circumstance Guidance

Students with documented ‘Special Circumstances’ that negatively affect their or their family’s financial situation – such as state unemployment receipts – could be eligible for a financial aid adjustment of a higher financial aid award.

If your family has experienced a change in income due to unusual, special circumstances, your campus financial aid office has Professional Judgement and U.S. Department of Education guided flexibility to re-evaluate your situation for the following reasons:

  • Loss of job or permanent/indefinite reduction of work hours.
  • Separation or divorce.
  • Personal bankruptcy that occurs during the current financial aid year.
  • Death of a member of your immediate family.
  • Reduction/loss of child support.
  • High non-reimbursed medical expense.
  • Your parents took money out of their pension/retirement plan as a one-time payment to help cover expenses.
  • Other documented special circumstances outside of the student’s control.

If you would like to apply for an American Rescue ACT Special Circumstance, download and complete the form. Please remember the appropriate documentation as stated on the form to support your Special Circumstance.