Independent Professional Judgment Application printable pdf download

16PJ

P.O. Box 1510

One University Drive

Pembroke, NC 28372-1510

910-521-6255

Office of Financial Aid

fa@uncp.edu

2015-2016 Professional Judgment

Independent Student Application

Name________________________________________________

Banner ID________________________

please print

Bravemail___________________________@bravemail.uncp.edu

Phone___________________________

This application is a request for a review of special circumstances that you feel may change your financial aid eligibility.

Professional Judgment refers to the school’s authority to make adjustments to the data elements reported on the Free

Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) so that the Department of Education can recalculate the Expected Family

Contribution (EFC). The EFC is the number that the school uses to determine a student’s eligibility for need-based financial

aid. The school does not have the authority to make direct adjustments to the EFC and can only change data elements that

may change the EFC.

The Office of Financial Aid (OFA) requires you to provide certain documents to support your claim of special circumstances.

The review process begins with an evaluation of the accuracy of the information you submitted on your FAFSA. The OFA

will evaluate the documents you submit along with your FAFSA information to determine if you are eligible for any financial

aid adjustments. The U.S. Department of Education provides, in the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, a reaffirmation

of the use of professional judgment in determining eligibility for federal financial aid. This provision allows for consideration

of projected year income, rather than prior year income, to calculate a student's eligibility. If you or your spouse meet a

special circumstance requirement in the 2015-2016 award year, your eligibility may be recalculated.

Please Note

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Only submit this form if it is complete, including all required documentation and signatures

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Incomplete Professional Judgment Applications will not be considered

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Complete Step One, Step Two and Step Three of this form

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Do not submit before June 1, 2015. Applications will not be accepted prior to 6/1/2015.

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Processing time for the Professional Judgment Application takes 4-6 weeks. Submission of the Professional

Judgment Application in no way guarantees an adjustment to the student’s financial aid and does not waive payment

deadline dates. We recommend that the student complete all current award requirements and accept any financial

aid that the student wishes to pay his/her bill.

STEP ONE: Explanation of Special Circumstances

Provide a typed, detailed letter of explanation regarding your current situation that you are asking us to consider. Please

remember to include applicable dates and any documentation supporting your circumstance. If sufficient documentation is

not provided, the Professional Judgment Application will be denied as the application will be incomplete.

STEP TWO: Projected Year Income

Complete this section to the best of your ability to predict your 2015 income

Student

Spouse

Expected 2015 income earned from work

Expected 2015 U.S. income tax to be paid

Expected 2015 unemployment benefits

Expected 2015 other taxable income and benefits type:____________________

Expected 2015 untaxed income and benefits type:________________________

This publication is available in alternative formats upon request.

Please contact the Accessibility Resource Center, D.F. Lowry Building, 521-6695.

Revised 09/2015

Independent Professional Judgment Application

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