2019–2020
REQUEST FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE
INCOME REVIEW
SPCR_20 Rev. 3/29/19
Student Information (Please complete using blue/black ink)
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Last Name First Name M.I. SCC ID Number
Your financial aid eligibility for 2019-2020 aid year was determined based upon 2017 income data reported on the
FAFSA. If you have experienced unusual and special circumstances that caused your income to drastically decrease, you
may request an “Income Review”. Please be advised that personal expenses for lifestyle choices and consumer goods
(credit card and loan payments) are not considered unusual or special circumstances. The “Income Review” process may
result in a change to data elements reported on the FAFSA resulting in a change to your EFC (Expected Family
Contribution) or COA (Cost of Attendance). If your Special Circumstances-Income Review is approved, any changes to
your award will be effective for the 2019-2020 aid year. The Solano Community College Financial Aid Administrator’s
decision is made on a case-by case basis, will be final, and cannot be appealed to the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Complete the “Request for Special Circumstance Income Review” only if yours or your parent(s) income will be less in
2018 or 2019 than the 2017 income reported on your 2019-2020 FAFSA application.
Please check which tax year you will be using: 2018 or 2019
Do not submit a request for a situation that has not already happened.
Deadline to submit the Request for Special Circumstance Income Review: April 6, 2020
Request for Special Circumstance Income Review will take an average of 8-10 weeks for processing. You will be notified of
the result on your mySolano account.
Note: Student’s 2019-2020 Financial Aid file must be processed/completed prior to submission.
Complete and sign Request for Special Circumstance Income Review form.
Complete the 2019-2020 Dependent or Independent Verification Worksheet, whichever applies.
Attach required documentation when submitting your request based on your Explanation of Income
Reduction.
With your request you must provide:
Your 2018 or 2019 IRS Tax Return Transcript or
A signed and dated copy of your 2018 or 2019 Federal Tax Return (all pages) or
All 2018 or 2019 W-2s/1099s (or an IRS Wage & Income Transcript for the tax year you will be using) or
All other 2018 or 2019 Documents of Proof of Income
Current Income Review Verification Documents:
Not all documents listed may apply to your situation. However, you must provide adequate documentation to
support your request.
• Letters stating lay-off or reduction in work hours. Copy of Severance pay received.
• Agency statements of 2018 or 2019 year-to-date benefits received for social security, retirement,
disability, worker’s compensation, unemployment, etc.
• Divorce agreement designating family and child support, statement from the county Family Support
Office, or signed statement from the person paying the support, to verify 2018 or 2019 child support that
has been received.
• Denial of Benefits Letter.
