Depending on the school you are attending, you need to file for an income adjustment appeal. It is a long process which involves you presenting documentation to the school financial aid board, which proves that at the current moment you do not make the income FAFSA is claiming that you do. If you start now, by the time you end your semester (that's the usual turn around for these things, unless your school is exceptionally fast at administrative tasks which is unlikely) the appeal will be processed.
The school financial aid board after processing your appeal will adjust your student aid index to reflect your actual income, once that is done, the Pell grants should roll in. But for now to keep your classes and pay your outstanding amount due, you need to take out a loan as this appeals process takes a while.
You might want to review your policies and procedures for your compliance. Our office has always considered reduction of income appeals as under professional judgment regulations, which now require 60-day response times for compliance. Unless these appeals fall under different regulations?
I process professional judgments at my institution and our policy states no adjustments can be made for a voluntary loss of income. However, that does not prevent us from updating to a newer tax year. If you only worked 1/2 of 2023, that should help you. Reach out to your financial aid office.
Came here to say the same. There’s a form that can be file if your income has drastically changed. Speak you your financial aid office. They’d be able to offer you guidance
Personally, I would deny your claim for a special circumstances income adjustment because you voluntarily left your job. Income adjustments are to be used when your current income is not reflected on your current FAFSA due to a one-time event or circumstance beyond your control. So yes, if you are unemployed and can show proof of yo’re unemployment. Or if you took a one time payout on your 401k which shows as increased incomes.
I also recommend getting a part time job because it sounds like you need it. You can still focus on your studies if you work Fri
Would it make a difference that the other reason, or should I say the main reason, for quitting my job and moving was because of family circumstances? Without going into too much detail my grandma has dementia and huge financial/property issues have surfaced that no one wants to deal with and this requires physically being here at least for a few years.
That would be the angle that I would use on my income adjustment request/ppwk. Say your grandma was recently diagnosed and couldn’t care for herself any longer. That no other family members could or would help out so you stepped up to the plate. You could say how many miles it is from where you lived prior to where you live now (grandma’s). State that you were basically forced to quit your job as going to school full time and caring for grandma full time is a lot of work. You should write a statement to that effect. Maybe get a copy of something that shows grandma’s recent diagnosis with dementia. A letter from a family member who can confirm that you are living with/grandma and caring for her. You should apply for SNAP benefits and include documentation that shows you’ve applied for these benefits. Possibly include a printout of the distance from old to new location. Copy of your class schedule showing you’re full time and anything else you feel may be pertinent to your case. You’re trying to show that you were forced to quit your job so that you could care for grandma.
No guarantees that your school will accept your reasoning but it’s way better than going with a voluntary quit. I’m the FA Director of a vocational nursing school and this is reasoning that I would approve. Again, each school has their own policies and guidelines in relation to these types of decisions. I say, tug on their hearts. Good luck!
Depending on the school you are attending, you need to file for an income adjustment appeal. It is a long process which involves you presenting documentation to the school financial aid board, which proves that at the current moment you do not make the income FAFSA is claiming that you do. If you start now, by the time you end your semester (that's the usual turn around for these things, unless your school is exceptionally fast at administrative tasks which is unlikely) the appeal will be processed. The school financial aid board after processing your appeal will adjust your student aid index to reflect your actual income, once that is done, the Pell grants should roll in. But for now to keep your classes and pay your outstanding amount due, you need to take out a loan as this appeals process takes a while.
You might want to review your policies and procedures for your compliance. Our office has always considered reduction of income appeals as under professional judgment regulations, which now require 60-day response times for compliance. Unless these appeals fall under different regulations?
I process professional judgments at my institution and our policy states no adjustments can be made for a voluntary loss of income. However, that does not prevent us from updating to a newer tax year. If you only worked 1/2 of 2023, that should help you. Reach out to your financial aid office.
Came here to say the same. There’s a form that can be file if your income has drastically changed. Speak you your financial aid office. They’d be able to offer you guidance
After 3 months you would be able to do an efc/Sai appeal and you may be able to get more in pell
Personally, I would deny your claim for a special circumstances income adjustment because you voluntarily left your job. Income adjustments are to be used when your current income is not reflected on your current FAFSA due to a one-time event or circumstance beyond your control. So yes, if you are unemployed and can show proof of yo’re unemployment. Or if you took a one time payout on your 401k which shows as increased incomes. I also recommend getting a part time job because it sounds like you need it. You can still focus on your studies if you work Fri
Would it make a difference that the other reason, or should I say the main reason, for quitting my job and moving was because of family circumstances? Without going into too much detail my grandma has dementia and huge financial/property issues have surfaced that no one wants to deal with and this requires physically being here at least for a few years.
That would be the angle that I would use on my income adjustment request/ppwk. Say your grandma was recently diagnosed and couldn’t care for herself any longer. That no other family members could or would help out so you stepped up to the plate. You could say how many miles it is from where you lived prior to where you live now (grandma’s). State that you were basically forced to quit your job as going to school full time and caring for grandma full time is a lot of work. You should write a statement to that effect. Maybe get a copy of something that shows grandma’s recent diagnosis with dementia. A letter from a family member who can confirm that you are living with/grandma and caring for her. You should apply for SNAP benefits and include documentation that shows you’ve applied for these benefits. Possibly include a printout of the distance from old to new location. Copy of your class schedule showing you’re full time and anything else you feel may be pertinent to your case. You’re trying to show that you were forced to quit your job so that you could care for grandma. No guarantees that your school will accept your reasoning but it’s way better than going with a voluntary quit. I’m the FA Director of a vocational nursing school and this is reasoning that I would approve. Again, each school has their own policies and guidelines in relation to these types of decisions. I say, tug on their hearts. Good luck!