Federal regulations provide financial aid administrators at colleges and universities the authority to make adjustments to the information provided on the FAFSA when a Special or Unusual Circumstance exist.
A Special Circumstance refers to financial situations such as loss of job that justify an aid administrator adjusting data elements in the Cost of Attendance or in the Student Aid Index/Estimated Family Contribution calculation.
An Unusual Circumstance refers to the conditions that justify an aid administrator making an adjustment to a student’s dependency status based on a unique situation (e.g., human trafficking, refugee or asylee status, parental abandonment, incarceration), more commonly referred to as a Dependency Override.
NCC welcomes the opportunity to review your Professional Judgment request. Documentation will be requested on a case-by-case scenario to substantiate your unique situation. Please note that completing this form does not guarantee additional Title IV funding.
Once your FAFSA has been processed, our office can review your request for a Special or Unusual circumstance. If you have not already completed a FAFSA, please do so as soon as possible at
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Please select the circumstance that best suits your situation and provide additional details. A Financial Aid Officer will contact you as soon as possible to discuss next steps.
Thank you!
