Appeals we will not consider
Lifestyle choices are not considered to be unique circumstances. Adjustments to the need analysis formula will not be made to reflect these conditions, which include:
- Car payments
- Cease of child support and/or alimony
- Changes in seasonal employment
- Changes in your parent's monthly living expenses, except for certain non-discretionary items (e.g., court-ordered payments, wage garnishment, medical expenses)
- Consumer debt
- Credit card debt (yours or your parents)
- Early retirement (before age 65)
- High mortgage payments
- Late financial aid applications from graduate or professional school students
- Matching other college/university offers
- Moving expenses
- Parental unwillingness to support educational expenses
- Private school expenses including tuition
- Requests to convert your loans or Federal Work Study funds into additional grant funds
- Tuition expenses for parent in college
- Weddings, vacations and/or other lifestyle costs
- Yearly fluctuations in income (due to loss of overtime, bonuses, etc.)
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