Instructions

Documents may be submitted mailed by US mail or emailed from the student’s Palomar Email account to finaid@palomar.edu. Please include your full name and Palomar ID number when emailing. Documents must be complete in order for us to accept them. We will NOT accept documents by fax.

Appeals

Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal

Click here to submit a SAP Appeal using our new mobile site that allows you to upload documents, sign and submit your appeal from your desktop, tablet or smartphone.

SAP Appeal Deadlines

2021/2022 SAP Appeal
Fall 2021 - December 3, 2021
Spring 2022 - May 6, 2022
Summer 2022 - June 24, 2022

Appeal eligibility will not be retroactive to prior terms.

Second Level Appeal

2021/2022 Appeal to the Director Form

Appeal to the Director Deadlines

2021/2022 Director Appeal
Fall 2021 - December 17, 2021
Spring 2022 - May 20, 2022
Summer 2022 - July 1, 2022

Appeal to the Director Requirements:

• Complete Appeal to the Director Form
• Meet with a counselor to complete an Educational Plan. You may contact the counseling department to schedule an appointment at (760) 891-7511 or email counselingdepartment@palomar.edu for assistance.
• Submit Appeal, Educational Plan & other supporting documents to the Financial Aid Office by the published appeal deadline

Appeal eligibility will not be retroactive to prior terms.
Only submit if your SAP Appeal was denied and you have additional statements and/or documentation.

Special Circumstances

Dependency Override

DOE (Department of Education), allows schools to exercise “Professional Judgment” in determining a student’s dependency status in certain situations where the relationship between you and your parent(s) has been compromised in a serious and ongoing way. If you had a Dependency Override approved in the prior year, please fill out the Dependency Override Continuation Form.

2021/2022 Paper FAFSA Form

2021/2022 Dependency Override Form

2021/2022 Dependency Override Continuation Form

Homelessness | Unaccompanied Youth

DOE (Department of Education), allows schools to exercise “Professional Judgment” in determining a student’s dependency status as it relates to homelessness and or unaccompanied youth. If you are a 1) unaccompanied and homeless, or 2) unaccompanied, self-supporting, and at-risk of homelessness youth please contact the Financial aid office to schedule an appointment to meet with the Homeless Liaison for determination of status at (760) 744-1150 ext 2366

Income Special Circumstances

Projected Year Income Request (Changes in Income)

2021/2022 Income Change Form - PARENT (Dependent Students)

2021/2022 Income Change Form - STUDENT/SPOUSE (Independent Students)

The Financial Aid Office may be able to adjust data items used to calculate your expected family contribution (EFC) and your financial need if special circumstances exist that affect your ability to contribute towards the cost of education.

**Your Financial Aid file MUST be complete before you can submit a Special Circumstances Request