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Appeal Documents

• Dependency Information/Appeal Application: Students classified as dependent may petition to be reclassified as independent based upon documented adverse family circumstances. If you do not meet the independent criteria as defined on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid it may be appropriate for you to file a Dependency Appeal.
  • 2009-2010 Dependency Appeal
    
    
• Enrollment Verification Appeal: For financial aid recipients who wish to appeal WF grades at the end of a given semester.
  • 2009-2010 Enrollment Verification Appeal
    
    
• Late Add Exception Form:  Use this form to adjust the number of credit hours your financial aid is based on.
  • 2009-2010 Late Add Exception Form
    
    
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form and Policy: The policy and appeal form to be completed and submitted by students who wish to appeal their denied satisfactory academic progress status.
  • Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy & Appeal Form
    
    
• Special Consideration Application (SCAP): For students requesting a review of FAFSA information due to a change in their or their family's financial situation.
  • 2009-2010 Special Consideration Application Form

 

Loan Documents

• Federal Direct Plus Loan Pre-Application: should be completed by parents interested in borrowing a Federal Direct PLUS Loan. Completing this Pre-Application will initiate SFA's processing of the loan. The amount of your PLUS loan is based on the cost of education less any other financial aid you receive. Students must also be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours). Pre-Applications received for Fall 2008 will not be processed until mid-June to ensure the credit check is valid at the time of disbursement.
  • 2009-2010 Federal Direct PLUS Loan Pre-Application
    
    
• Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Pre-Application: should be completed by a Graduate Student interested in borrowing a Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan.  Completing this Pre-Application will initiate SFA's processing of the loan.  The amount of your Graduate PLUS loan is based on the cost of education less any other financial aid you receive.  The Graduate borrower must be enrolled at least half-time (4 credit hours).  Pre-applications received for Fall 2008 will not be processed until mid-June to ensure the credit check is valid at the time of disbursement.
  • 2009-2010 Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan Pre-Application
    
    
• PLUS Borrower Refund Request Form: Contains information regarding the availability of funds when credit balance is created on student's bursar account as a result of PLUS loan disbursement. Parent borrower may complete this form to allow credit balance to be refunded directly to student rather than parent borrower.
  • 2009-2010 PLUS Borrower Refund Request Form
    
    
• Student Loans Discharged Through Permanent Disability: For students who have one or more student loans discharged because of total and permanent disability.
  • Prior Loan Discharge Form

 

Other Documents 

• Application for Student Employment in the Financial Aid Office: This form is for BGSU students who wish to apply for an open student employee position in the Financial Aid Office. A BGSU Student must be enrolled at least half time to be eligible for an on-campus job. If you are looking for a part time or full time permanent employee position then please click on the following link: http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/ohr/employment/
  • Application for Student Employment in Financial Aid Office
    
    
• Consortium Agreement Form: For students who want to use their financial aid to enroll as transient, concurrent or guest students at another institution.
  • 2009-2010 Consortium Agreement Form
    
    
• Degree Holder Guest Non-Degree Student Programs Review Form
  • 2009-2010 Degree Holder Guest Non-Degree Student Programs Review Form
    
    
• Federal Financial Aid Refund/Withdrawal Fact Sheet: Contains information about how withdrawing affects the student's receipt of federal financial aid.
  • Federal Financial Aid Refund/Withdrawal Fact Sheet
    
    
• Release of Financial Aid Information Form: Allows students to give SFA permission to release financial aid information.
  • 2009-2010 Release of Financial Aid Information Form
    
    
• Understanding your Financial Aid Award: Brochure containing a quick overview of options, programs, and strategies regarding financial aid.
  • Understanding Your Financial Aid Award

 

Scholarship Applications

• Scholarship application forms are now located on the Scholarships page.

 

Verification Documents

• Asset Clarification Form: This form is used to clarify information about student and/or parent assets.
  • 2009-2010 Asset Clarification Form
    
    
• Child Care Expense Form: For students who wish to report child care expenses.
  • 2009-2010 Child Care Expense Form
    
    
• Citizenship Eligibility Certification Form: For students required to verify their citizenship status.
  • 2009-2010 Citizenship Eligibility Certification Form
    
    
• Family Member Enrollment Verification Form: This form is for students required to verify a sibling's enrollment at another institution.
  • 2009-2010 Family Member Enrollment Form
    
    
• Household Information Worksheet: This form is used to clarify information about the number of people in your family, the number of people in your family that are attending college, or the marital status of a family member.
  • 2009-2010 Household Information Worksheet
    
    
• Parent Income & Living Expense Assessment Form: This form is requested when the parent income reported on the FAFSA does not appear to be sufficient to meet basic family living expenses.
  • 2009-2010 Parent Income & Living Expense Assessment Form
    
    
• Qualified Education Benefits Assessment Form:
  • 2009-2010 Qualified Education Benefits Assessment Form
    
    
• Student Income & Living Expense Assessment Form: This form is requested when the income reported on the FAFSA does not appear to be sufficient to meet basic living expenses.
  • 2009-2010 Student Income & Living Expenses Assessment Form
    
    
• Statement of Expected VA Benefits Form: For students who have reported expected veterans benefits on the FAFSA.
  • 2009-2010 Statement of Expected VA Benefits Form
    
    
• Untaxed Income Clarification Form: This form is used to clarify information about income types that are not included on a tax return.
  • 2009-2010 Untaxed Income Clarification Form
    
    
• Verification Worksheet: If your file was selected for verification, you must complete the Verification Worksheet. If you were required to report parent information on the FAFSA, you are a Dependent student and should print the Verification Worksheet for Dependent students. If you were not required to report parent information on the FAFSA, you are an Independent student and should print the Verification Worksheet for Independent students.
  • 2009-2010 Verification Worksheet - Dependent
  • 2009-2010 Verification Worksheet - Independent
    
    
• Verification of Dependency Status: This form is used to help determine if parent information is required to be reported on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This form is NOT a Dependency Appeal. The Dependency Appeal is located under Appeal Documents.
  • 2009-2010 Verification of Dependency Status