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Financial Aid Forms

UA Cossatot’s Financial Aid Office is pleased to offer forms accessible to students online. To download one of the forms listed below simply click on the form you need, print the form, and submit it to the UA Cossatot’s Financial Aid Office by mail or by fax. Forms submitted to the Financial Aid Office need to be legible with all required signatures.

If your FAFSA is selected for verification, the Financial Aid Office will notify you as you may be required to submit one or more of the additional documents listed.

By Mail:
Financial Aid Office
183 College Drive
De Queen, AR 71832

By Fax:
Attn: Financial Aid
(870) 642-8766

2018-2019 Financial Aid Forms

Financial Aid Tuition & Fee Waivers

Special Circumstances

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) does not provide a place for students and/or their families to explain special circumstances. A Professional Judgment refers to the school’s authority to administrate and adjust the data elements on the FAFSA and override a student's status in some circumstances. The decision of the financial aid administrator is final. There is no appeal.

Examples of Special Circumstances are as follows:

Unusual medical and dental expenses (expenses which exceed 7.5% of adjusted Gross income)
Support of extended family
Income reduction or non-recurring income
Divorce or death of parent
Dependency Status

Special Circumstances Forms

Dependency Override: Many students feel they are independent because they currently live on their own or because their parents no longer claim them on their income taxes. Others feel they should be considered independent because their parents refuse to provide information on the FAFSA or because their parents cannot afford to help with college expenses. However, these reasons are not sufficient for an appeal. The Financial Aid Office is required to consider parent information and expect a parental contribution for students who are not independent according to the above FAFSA definition unless exceptions are made. Exceptions are made only when adequate documentation of extenuating circumstances exists. Extenuating circumstances are generally defined by student’s inability to have contact with their parents. Review the reasons for appeal below and check the one that best describes your circumstances. If none of these circumstances apply to your situation, do not complete this form.

Dependency Override Form

Dependency Override 2018-2019