Financial Aid Appeal Form

2025-2026 FINANCIAL AID APPEAL
*For Incoming Freshmen Only*

At John Carroll University, we recognize the substantial investment families make when a student enrolls. Our hope is that every student finds John Carroll affordable. Eligibility for financial aid is based on 2023 income which may not be indicative of the family’s ability to pay for the student’s educational expenses. To that end, the Appeals Committee exists to consider formal requests for additional aid after an initial award is issued. John Carroll takes a holistic review of family’s total financial circumstances in a calendar year through this process.

We ask that you complete this form, attach appropriate documentation and detail the nature of your situation so the Appeal Committee may best understand and act upon your request. The Committee will consider, subject to your special circumstances and our budget availability, whether additional institutional aid may be awarded.

Please keep in mind:

The student must have already completed the FAFSA before consideration for this process.
When appealing based on a drastic change to income, it may be necessary to submit 2023 & 2024 federal tax returns and document all income streams.
The committee cannot respond to anticipated changes. Loss of income must have occurred and be documented.
Decisions of the Committee are final. Further appeals will not be honored unless new circumstances arise.
You are responsible for any balances owed while waiting for this application to be reviewed.

**If additional documentation is required, you will be contacted by email; lack of response will result in a cancellation of your appeal. Questions? Contact your admissions counselor.

The Appeals Committee meets weekly and will contact you by phone or email with the results once a decision is made.

Student Information

Student First Name *

Student Last Name *

Student Birthdate *

Student ID *

Parent Information

Parent First Name *

Parent Last Name *

Preferred Email *

Preferred Phone Number *

Number of family members that will be in college during the 2025-26 Academic Year:

Check all that apply and provide as much supplemental material as possible.
**Documentation/Explanation must be included prior to review of your appeal

Extraordinary Tuition Payments

Tuition payments for siblings of the student. Submit a Verification of Enrollment Form for each sibling.

In order to review your appeal based on the number of family members attending school, this form must be completed and signed by an official at the attending institution for each individual family member for whom you pay tuition. Multiple copies of this form will be necessary if you pay tuition for more than one child.

Your appeal for extraordinary tuition payments will be reviewed once the form(s) are completed and returned to John Carroll University.

Excessive Medical or Dental Payments in 2023 not covered by insurance or an FSA/HSA plan

Please upload supporting documentation. You can upload up to four documents.

Upload additional documentation if needed.

Add additional clarification below if needed:

Other

In the box provided below, please detail other concerns (including those not financial in nature). Provide documentation if applicable.

Please upload supporting documentation. You can upload up to four documents if needed.

Upload additional documentation if needed.

Add additional clarification below if needed:

SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE IN FAMILY FINANCIAL SITUATION (Please Check All That Apply):
**You will be required to provide an explanation.**

A wager earner became separated from a job or retired for at least 4 weeks in 2024 or 2025. Provide last pay stubs for both earners (verifying YTD), letter of separation from employer, severance or retirement package.

Please upload supporting documentation. You can upload up to four documents.

Currently receiving unemployment benefits and not returning to work. Submit unemployment claim summary paperwork.

Document the amount of time out of work.

Please upload supporting documentation. You can upload up to four documents if needed.

Upload additional documentation if needed.

Drastic loss of income (reported on FAFSA) resulting in a substantial decrease to total family income. Document loss/reduction. Must exceed 15% of total family income.

Document loss/reduction

Please upload supporting documentation. You can upload up to four documents if needed.

Upload additional documentation if needed.

Receipt of one-time payments received in 2023 not realized in previous or subsequent years. Submit explanation of how funds were used and document the income.

Please upload supporting documentation. You can upload up to four documents if needed.

Upload additional documentation if needed.

Recent death of parent whose income was reported on the the FAFSA. Submit a death certificate (dated after the FAFSA was filed) and 2023 federal taxes.

Submit death certificate and full 2023 Federal taxes.

Please upload supporting documentation. You can submit two documents.

Upload additional documentation if needed.

Separation/divorce of parents after the FAFSA was filed. Submit court documents, 2023 federal taxes and proof of parents' separate residences.

Submit court documents, completed 2023 Federal taxes, and proof of separate residences.

Please upload supporting documentation. You can submit up to four documents if needed.

Upload additional documentation if needed.