Special Circumstance – Student Aid Index (SAI) Appeal

You may complete the Professional Judgment: Special Circumstance -EFC/SAI Appeal if you, your spouse’s (if married), or your parents’ (for dependent students) family situation has changed or differs significantly from the information you originally provided on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Some of reasons a student might request this professional judgment review after filing the FAFSA are below, but are not limited to this list:

• A change in income or job loss
• Death of a parent or spouse
• One-Time income reported on the tax year associated with FAFSA
• Private school tuition paid for sibling(s) in K-12 education
• Extraordinary medical or dental expenses paid out of pocket

Any adjustments to your Student Aid Index (SAI) may assist you in receiving increased eligibility for need-based federal financial aid (such as Federal Pell Grant, Work-Study, Direct Subsidized Loan, the Ole Miss Opportunity Scholarship, or the Red & Blue Scholarship).

Please know that documentation MUST be provided in order to process your request.

All students must first create a Student Forms account. Please visit https://finaid.olemiss.edu/studentforms/ for information on how to set up your account. Once you are logged in, you can request an appeal within the portal by navigating to the ‘Manage Requests’ button at the top right of the screen. From there, click on the green plus sign next to the appeal and the correct academic year. This will allow you to add a request as a task for you to complete. Choose “Professional Judgment: Special Circumstance -EFC/SAI Appeal”. Fill in the web form completely and upload the appropriate documentation per the request. All information regarding the appeal is within Student Forms.