Financial Aid Office • SUNY Plattsburgh • 101 Broad Street • Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2681
Tel: (518) 564-2072 • Toll-Free: (877) 768-5976 • Fax: (518) 564-4079 • email: finaid@plattsburgh.edu
Revised: 12/01/2019 BUDADJ
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REQUEST FOR 2020-21
Student Name: ___________________________ Banner ID or NetID: ____________________________
The maximum amount of financial aid that students are eligible for in an academic year is called the “cost of
attendance” or “budget”. This budget is composed of different expense items and amounts: tuition, mandatory
fees, room rent, meals, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses. The budgeted amount
used for each expense item are estimates and standardized across student cohorts.
If your actual expenses exceed the budgeted amount for a specific item, use this form to request an
increase in your budget. Respond to all four questions and ensure you attached the required documentation.
An approved budget adjustment may result in your ability to borrow more federal loans or more private loans,
but this depends upon your financial aid package and eligibility at the time of this request.
1. In the table below, write the amount of your actual expenses for a budget item. If your actual expenses
exceed the budgeted amount, attach the required documentation and complete the next section.
Attach Required
Documentation
Cost of rent and utilities:
heat and electricity
Copy of lease, rent receipt,
and utility bills
grocery store, etc.
Supplies
and supplies
bookstores or websites
each semester
Receipts and travel distances
Commuter
day * 5 days per week *
30 weeks * $.575 per mile
Travel distances and course
schedule
toiletries etc.
purchase a computer
Copies of invoice or receipt
dental, or eye expenses
insurance claims
Care
Expenses for childcare or
other dependent care
dependents, contact
information for provider,
copies of receipts or bills
Educational
covered by budget
Letter outlining costs and
copies of receipts or bills