The instructions below are for currently enrolled students. Prospective students should email sfs@temple.edu to request access to the appeal.

• The student logs into temple.studentforms.com.
• Click on the red "Manage Requests" button in the upper right hand corner.
• Select the option for the year you are appealing:
  • For the Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 semesters, select 2025-2026 Special Circumstances – SAI Calculation Appeal option.
  • For the Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 semesters, select 2026-2026 Special Circumstances - SAI Calculation Appeal option.
• Provide a brief description of the change. (ex: "Parent is unemployed," or "excessive medical expenses")
• You must then complete the webform and provide documentation. Your appeal cannot be reviewed until this is completed.

• Death of a principal wage earner reported on the FAFSA
• Loss of full-time employment or income
• Permanent reduction in full-time employment or a significant reduction in income 
• Marital Separation after completing the FAFSA - Please refer to the Who is My Parent? guidelines when determining which parent's information must be reported on the FAFSA. 
• Significant paid out-of-pocket medical expenses
• Loss of child support payments
• Lump sum or one-time payouts 
• Other circumstances causing significant decrease in family resources since filing the 2024 taxes.

• Debts incurred due to outstanding tax liability, credit cards, mortgage(s), student loans, and/or parent PLUS loans
• Utilities, household incidentals, and/or home improvement expenses
• Reduction in income due to lack of commission or seasonal employment
• Reduction or loss of in overtime
• Fluctuations in self-employment or business income 
• Reduction in income due to lifestyle choice(s) 
• Cost of college tuition and/or private elementary or high school tuition
• Bankruptcy
• Unemployment that ended prior to 2024

Family Contribution Appeals are only considered for additional federal Pell Grant, which carries a maximum award of $7,395 for 2025-2026. We are still waiting for the 2026-27 Pell amounts to be released by Congress. Students can also be considered for subsidized loan eligibility, which does not increase the overall aid offered to the student but changes the type of federal direct loan funding offered to the student. Federal Pell Grants are only offered to undergraduate students who filed the FAFSA and are working on their first Bachelor's degree. This appeal is only available to undergraduate students who are not already receiving the maximum federal Pell Grant. Please continue to consider all of your options for resolving your bill, as we cannot guarantee this appeal will result in enough aid to cover the student's expenses.