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Professional Judgments
When Special Circumstances Exist
If your family's financial circumstances have changed and the income information you provided on your FAFSA is no longer an accurate indicator of your family's ability to contribute toward your education costs, you may request that the Financial Aid Director make a "professional judgment".
A professional judgment can be requested when an independent student/spouse or the parent of a dependent student has a decrease in income. Examples of such decreases can be:
- an involuntary loss or reduction of employment income
- a loss or reduction in untaxed income such as unemployment compensation or social security benefits
- loss of income due to a separation/divorce/death of a parent or spouse
A student must complete his/her FAFSA based on the original income. However, once
the student has received notification that the college has received the FAFSA information, the student (and parents if applicable) can complete the professional judgment form and
verification form, attach the required documentation and submit the materials to the Financial Aid Director.
The professional judgment forms are provided at the following link. Make sure that you choose the appropriate academic year and professional judgment form.
