Financial Aid Supporting Documentation - Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025

This form is intended to be used to provide the Office of Financial Aid with additional documentation that is either required for the Verification or Special Circumstances processes or has been specifically requested.

Student Information

Witt Student ID Number*

What term/year did you begin your studies at Wittenberg?

Other Start Term:

Student First Name*

Student Last Name*

Student Email Address*

Reasons for Documentation Upload

Verification = Choose this option if you have been selected for verification by the federal government, as notified on your FAFSA Submission Summary and notified via email from the Department of Education and Wittenberg University. On rare occasions Wittenberg may select you for verification, please use this link to upload the form and supporting documentation. Verification is an auditing process that ensures your FAFSA information and subsequent award is as accurate as possible.

Special Circumstances = Undergraduate students and families provide income and asset information that is two years old on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). During that two-year period, students and their families may experience changes in their financial or personal circumstances that are not represented on the FAFSA. The Special Circumstances Appeal process is an opportunity for students and families to report these issues to the Office of Financial Aid and adjustments may result in a change in financial aid eligibility and awards.

Unusual Circumstances/Dependency Override = For financial aid (FAFSA) purposes, a student is considered a dependent of their parents and must submit their parents’ financial information on the FAFSA, unless the student is:

24-years-old
married
serving on active duty in the US Armed Forces
a veteran
a parent with dependents
an emancipated minor
homeless (as declared by a third party)
assigned a legal guardian before the age of 18

If a dependent student does not provide parental data on their FAFSA (effective for the 2024-2025 academic year and beyond), the Office of Financial Aid is obligated to contact the student and request additional information, prior to completing an award. Students who may qualify for a dependency override, as outlined above, are required to complete, sign, and submit the Dependency Override Form to our office, including any/all supporting documentation.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Documentation = Select this option if you have been required to complete the SAP Appeal Process as a current Wittenberg student. Federal regulations require students to be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of a degree or certificate in order to receive Title IV funds. “Satisfactory Academic Progress” (SAP) is a measurement of a student’s successful academic performance and the Standards of Academic Progress apply to all recipients of federal (Title IV) funds, as well as Wittenberg institutional aid.

Other Requested Documentation = Select this option if the Office of Financial Aid has requested specific documentation for you to upload.

Reasons for Documentation

Unusual Circumstances / Dependency Override Documentation

For financial aid (FAFSA) purposes, a student is considered a dependent of their parents and must submit their parents’ financial information on the FAFSA, unless the student is:

24-years-old
married
serving on active duty in the US Armed Forces
a veteran
a parent with dependents
an emancipated minor
homeless (as declared by a third party)
assigned a legal guardian before the age of 18

Verification Documentation

Federal regulations require students to be making satisfactory progress toward the completion of a degree or certificate in order to receive Title IV funds. “Satisfactory Academic Progress” (SAP) is a measurement of a student’s successful academic performance and the Standards of Academic Progress apply to all recipients of federal (Title IV) funds, as well as Wittenberg institutional aid.

Please include the completed and signed SAP Appeal Form in your document upload below.

Special Circumstances Consideration

Have you previously filed a Special Circumstances Appeal at Wittenberg?

Yes

Have your financial circumstances changed since you filed the FAFSA? Examples might include:

Unplanned loss or reduction of working income
Loss of benefits such as child support, unemployment wages/benefits, alimony, social security/disability, or worker’s compensation
One-time lump sum income from a pension or retirement fund withdrawal prior to the eligible age of retirement
Out-of-pocket medical/dental or funeral expenses
Extraordinary care expenses such as elder care and adult child care of individuals not already included in the number in the household on the FAFSA
Death of parent for dependent students, or death of spouse for independent students
Legal separation or divorce of parents for dependent students, or divorce from spouse for independent students

Please use the material uploader below.

Please provide a general statement regarding your chance in financial circumstances:*

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Documentation

Your FAFSA has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education for federal verification, a review process which requires our office to verify certain data fields from your FAFSA. By law, we must collect all information requested on the verification form along with any necessary supporting documentation. Please include the completed and signed verification worksheet in your document upload.

Please use the material uploader below.

Other Requested Documentation

Please use the material uploader below to provide any additional documentation to the Office of Financial Aid.

Please provide a general statement regarding the documentation you intend to upload:*

Material Uploader

Please submit any of the following documentation as necessary for your specific situation. Each type of material can only have a single/combined PDF uploaded.

Special Circumstances Appeal Form - Must be Physically Signed

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form - Must be Physically Signed

Verification Worksheet - Must Be Physically Signed

Student Tax Information

Parent or Student's Spouse Tax Information

Wages / Paystubs

Receipts for Medical Expenses

Retirement Information

Other Supporting Financial Documents

Additional Supporting Financial Documents (if needed)

Please provide any additional information or comments regarding your situation. Please note that this is an opportunity for you to explain why you are submitting the documentation above, and will be utilized by the Office of Financial Aid in our evaluation of your situation. Failure to provide a reasonable explanation may result in an immediate denial of the review.