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Request for Financial Assistance Due to Hardship and Unforeseen Circumstances (Not COVID-19 related)


* Please allow 14 business days for review once submitted.

Students who have experienced a hardship or who have encountered an unforeseen circumstance impacting their ability to pay for college may be eligible for additional financial assistance (exceptional aid). The following circumstances may merit a hardship or unforeseen circumstance request:

  • A bill or quote from mechanic for car repair
  • Unexpected medical or dental expense
  • Food/housing insecurities
  • An unexpected additional expense

In order for the Office of Financial Aid to make a determination of eligibility for this exceptional aid, students should meet the following requirements: 

  • Have completed and submitted a Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the aid year in which the student is requesting funds
  • Title IV eligible
  • Be currently enrolled
  • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) conditions
  • Demonstrate unmet financial need
  • Have completed all paperwork required by federal and state entities to make a determination as to eligibility (e.g. no outstanding verification documents)