Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) or Student 援助 Index (SAI)
高等教育法建立了联邦方法(FM)公式,用于确定联邦学生经济援助计划的资格. 然而, 联邦法规规定,财政援助管理人员有权使用他们的自由裁量权或专业判断来调整, on a case-by-case basis and with adequate documentation, 联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)中使用的数据元素, 影响估计家庭贡献(EFC)或学生援助指数(SAI),以更好地了解学生及其家庭支付大学费用的能力.
Cost of attendance components may include tuition/费用, 书, 课程材料, 和设备, living expenses (住房 and meals), 运输, miscellaneous personal expenses, 贷款费用, 以及专业执照, 认证, or a 第一个 professional credential. Other cost of attendance components such as costs for dependent care, 残疾相关费用, 留学费用, 合作教育费用, online/study by correspondence, confined or incarcerated students, 不到半场时间, 或者在军事住房中居住的,在专业判决上诉期间可以适当调整.
依赖状态
联邦学生援助计划是基于这样一个概念:支付你的教育费用主要是你和你的家庭的责任. A dependent student is assumed to have the support of parents, 因此,家长的信息必须与学生一起评估,以全面了解家庭的经济实力. If you’re a dependent student, it doesn’t mean your parents are required to pay anything toward your education; this information is simply used to determine the student’s maximum eligibility for federal student aid.
重要的是要了解是什么使学生依赖或独立的联邦援助目的. According to the 教育部, 独立学生必须至少满足以下标准之一:
24岁或以上.
结婚了.
Enrolled in a master’s or doctorate program.
A veteran or active-duty member of the armed forces.
An orphan or 法庭监护.
Supporting at least one legal dependent other than a spouse.
On a case-by-case basis and with proper documentation, 经济援助办公室可以酌情调整联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)中输入的影响学生预期家庭贡献(EFC)或学生援助指数(SAI)的数据元素。. 这些变化是为了更准确地评估学生家庭承担教育费用的能力.
Examples for a Family Contribution Appeal Include:
不合适的家庭.g., child removed from the household and placed in foster care).
A married student’s spouse dies, or student gets divorced.
人口贩卖.
Being legally granted refugee or asylum status.
不值得依赖上诉的例子包括:(不是全部):
父母 refuse to contribute to the student’s education.
家长不愿意填写FAFSA和/或提供FAFSA验证所需的文件.
父母 do not claim the student for tax purposes.
Students live apart from their parents.
The student works and is financially self-sufficient.
证明与父母分离的示例文档:(不包括全部):
高中辅导员或社工出具的证明学生独立于父母的证明信.
学生如何满足基本生活必需品(住房)的书面说明, 食物, 服装, 和运输.
警方报告或法庭文件,比如针对父母一方或双方的限制令.
Proof of student or parent incarceration.
证明独立身份的电话或书面声明.
注意: If granted a dependency override appeal, HSU将假定学生在下一个奖励年度将保持独立,除非学生通知学校他们的情况发生了变化, 或者学校对学生的独立性有相互矛盾的信息.
请注意,提出上诉并不保证申请会获得批准或保证获得额外资金.
To request a Professional Judgment Appeal, follow the steps below.
在上诉被考虑之前,你必须将完整的FAFSA提交给HSU.
To request an appeal, please 请填写这张表格 解释你要求复审上诉的合格理由.
您将在5-7个工作日内收到财务援助办公室的回复,通知您是否接受您的请求以及下一步应采取的步骤.
Appeals are typically reviewed within 2-4 weeks after submission. During busy processing times (such as the summer), it may take longer for your appeal to be evaluated.
If selected for FAFSA验证, you much complete verification before your appeal can be reviewed.
提交时间表
提交专业判决上诉没有截止日期. 然而,美国.S. 教育部要求你仍然作为学生注册,以便处理上诉.
If you are only attending the Fall Semester, 你的上诉和所有要求的文件必须在学期结束前3-4周准确提交,以便有时间处理.
If you are attending the full year (Fall and Spring semesters), 你的上诉和所有要求的文件需要在春季学期结束前3-4周提交,以便有时间处理.
Financial aid is awarded on a 第一个 come, 第一个 served basis. Funding may be limited as the academic year/semester progresses. 尽早提出上诉符合学生的最大利益.
特殊的 注意: Appeals cannot be processed once you have ceased enrollment, 因此, 如果你未能在学期结束前及时提供所需的文件来处理, your appeal will not be processed.
财务援助办公室将通过HSU的电子邮件与您联系,了解您的上诉请求的状态. Please monitor your HSU student email account.
Professional Judgment decisions are最后. A student cannot appeal to the university president or to the U.S. 教育部. 国会授权大学财政援助办公室及其指定的工作人员对联邦学生援助免费申请(FAFSA)中的数据元素进行专业判断调整.