Cost of Attendance and Budget Adjustment Details
Cost of Attendance and Budget Adjustment Details
Cost of Attendance and Budget Adjustment Details
Your financial aid eligibility is based on a standard budget. We may be able to increase your budget—and your financial aid credit-based loan eligibility and sometimes Federal Work-Study, if you have allowable expenses that you are incurring during the academic year that are higher than your standard financial aid budget, called a Cost of Attendance (COA).
Expenses that may be considered for COA Adjustment include:
- The cost of your rent and utilities
- A reasonable cost of dependent/childcare expenses
- The cost of special books, computers, equipment and supplies
- The cost of relocating expenses (student living off-campus only)
The SAIC Cost of Attendance Budget Appeal Request Form includes information about which expenses can be claimed and the proper documentation required.
Before submitting this form, carefully review your current COA* in Self-Service. Expenses not directly related to your education will not be considered.
*How to find your COA in Self-Service: View Financial Aid > "click" the Aid Year (in blue) > Financial Aid Summary > "click" the Estimated Financial Aid Budget Figure (in blue)
To begin your Cost of Attendance Budget Appeal, please create a ticket at saic.edu/faappeal with your request and use Sharefile to submit this PDF appeal form - SAIC Cost of Attendance Budget Appeal Form with your supporting documentation and appropriate supplemental forms found below.
NOTE: No action will be taken without full documentation as instructed below. All supporting documents must be received by the Office of Student Financial Services within two (2) weeks of the submission of this online SAIC Cost of Attendance Budget Appeal Form.
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