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A financial aid appeal or request is available to qualifying students at all types of institutions (4-year, 2-year and trade) offering federal, state and institutional financial aid.  \nLaws regulating financial aid allow your financial aid office to make changes to your financial aid package under certain circumstances. Each school has its own processes and requirements. If your financial aid office accepts an appeal or a petition, your financial aid package may change in one of the following ways:  \n• Your cost of attendance (COA) may go up  \n• Your expected family contribution (EFC) may go down  \nThe goal is to qualify and receive additional financial aid, if eligible and available.  \nHowever, it is also possible that neither of these changes will occur, but that the financial aid office may remind you of grant aid or federal loans that are available under your original financial aid package.  \n Visit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nWhat’s an appeal?  \nVisit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nSwiftStudent will help you write a financial  \naid appeal letter – for free.  \nVisit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nHow to start my appeal  \nEligibility, supporting documents, and letter templates vary by appeal type.  \nCheck out the free guidance and templates at:  \n[https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nAll templates are designed for students currently receiving or applying for financial aid. Even if your appeal is not accepted, your school’s financial aid officers may be able to direct you to other resources once they better understand your situation.  \nVisit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nTypes of appeals available via SwiftStudent  \nAsk the financial aid office to exclude parental information when they calculate my financial aid – remember there must be special circumstances  \nAsk for more financial aid if my financial situation changes after I fill out the FAFSA –for example if your family income changed since last year  \nAsk for more financial aid if FAFSA does not capture a financial difficulty I am currently facing  \nAsk for financial aid to cover a computer or other supplies that I need for school  \nAsk for financial aid to cover my childcare costs  \nAsk for financial aid to cover my dependent care costs  \nAsk for financial aid to help with a car repair  \nAsk for financial aid to help with food or housing –if housing and food are not already included in your cost of attendance  \nAsk for financial aid to cover expenses associated with my disability  \nAsk for my financial aid to be reinstated if I miss Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements  \nAsk for additional help if I have a financial emergency  \nAsk for an extension if I miss a financial aid deadline  \n Visit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nTemplates for individuals writing in support  \nof a student’s appeal request  \n• Write a letter of support for a student seeking a dependency override  \n• Write a letter explaining the cost of the childcare I provide for a student parent  \n Visit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nSwiftStudent offers free, customizable template letters to help you share your situation with the financial aid office  \nVisit our free site at [https://formswift.com/swift-student](https://formswift.com/swift-student)  \nSwiftS","cbCaifXpfcYxamUw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifXpfcYxamUw","pdf",749082,10,"English","# How to request a change to your financial aid package\n## What’s an appeal?\n## How to start my appeal\n## Types of appeals available via SwiftStudent\n## Templates for individuals writing in support of a student’s appeal request\n## About SwiftStudent","[{\"question\":\"What is a financial aid appeal and what can it change?\",\"answer\":\"A financial aid appeal is a request to your school to adjust your financial aid package. 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