Financial Aid
Appeals
Dependent Special Circumstances Appeal
This form is intended for students requesting a recalculation of financial need based on special or unusual circumstances. This appeal is only appropriate if ALL of the following are true.
- Your 2011 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from your 2011-12 FAFSA is greater than zero.
- Your 2011 financial information will be significantly different than it was in 2010.
- Your 2011 financial information is different than the information you provided on your 2011-2012 FAFSA.
IMPORTANT: Submitting an appeal does NOT guarantee that your appeal will be approved and your financial aid eligibility will adjusted.
Independent Special Circumstances Appeal
This form is intended for students requesting a recalculation of financial need based on special or unusual circumstances. This appeal is only appropriate if ALL of the following are true.
- Your 2011 Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from your 2011-12 FAFSA is greater than zero.
- Your 2011 financial information will be significantly different than it was in 2010.
- Your 2011 financial information is different than the information you provided on your 2011-2012 FAFSA.
IMPORTANT: Submitting an appeal does NOT guarantee that your appeal will be approved and your financial aid eligibility will adjusted.
Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Checklist
This form is intended for students who have received a notification of financial aid suspension. Students who have not met the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards can appeal to a committee to restore financial aid eligibility for future semesters. Please note: If you have been placed on academic suspension, see the Academic Suspension Information in the Registration and Records section.
IMPORTANT: Submitting an appeal does NOT guarantee that your appeal will be approved and your financial aid eligibility will be reinstated.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards
Students applying for or receiving financial aid at the College of Western Idaho must meet the college's standards of satisfactory academic progress in order to first establish, and then maintain eligibility. This document describes CWI's financial aid satisfactory academic progress standards in detail.
General
Aid Planning Worksheet
This worksheet helps us collect information about your educational plans and customize your financial aid package to your unique situation.
Financial Support Worksheet
This worksheet helps us document non-traditional forms of support or income for rent/mortgage, utilities, grocery, and transportation expenses. Used only when the information on your FAFSA suggests that your (or your family's) combined income was unusually low for the number of people in your family.
Summer 2012 Financial Aid Request Form
This worksheet helps us collect information needed to determine eligibility for grants and/or student loans for continuing students (students who attended and received aid in either the Fall 2011 or Spring 2011 semesters) in the Summer 2012 semester.
New CWI students in Summer 2012 only need to complete their 2011-12 FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov and do not need to complete this form.
Verification Worksheets
Asset Verification Worksheet
This worksheet helps us collect information about your assets/investments. Used only when the information on your FAFSA suggests that you may have financial or investment assets that must be included on your FAFSA.
