Students are encouraged to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year they are enrolled at UAB. The FAFSA uses a family’s income, assets, household size, and additional information to determine a student’s dependency status and Student Aid Index (SAI). The SAI assists schools in determining a student’s eligibility for federal financial aid.

There are limited conditions when a student’s income or dependency status as determined by the FAFSA may not accurately reflect a student’s situation and where there are special circumstances that need to be considered. The Office of Student Financial Aid may review a student’s financial aid eligibility or dependency status on a case-by-case basis if a student wishes to appeal the results of the FAFSA. The types of special circumstance appeals are limited to specific guidelines described in the information for each appeal below.

Questions

For additional information or to discuss your eligibility for an appeal, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid at 205-934-8223 or finaid@uab.edu.

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