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Section II:
If one of the following circumstances applies to you, please check the category and provide the required
documentation.
I completed my FAFSA as single but am now married.
Provide required documentation listed below:
1. Provide a copy of your marriage license.
2. Submit a 2021–2022 Independent Student Institutional Verification Worksheets V-1. You must
include 2019 income and tax filing information for both the student and their spouse. This form can
be obtained from the EAC Financial Aid Office.
My family situation is unreasonable. The dysfunction may be the result of physical abuse, sexual
abuse, emotional abuse, abandonment, sexual orientation or drug or alcohol abuse.
Provide required documentation which supports your unusual circumstances:
1. A letter from you, the student, explaining your situation as much as you feel comfortable in sharing.
Be sure to include in your letter (1) the nature of your relationship with your parents; (2) the location
of both parents and when you last had contact with them; (3) why you cannot obtain information
and/or support from your parents; and (4) how you have been supporting yourself.
2. A letter, on an official letterhead, from a third party such as a minister, social worker, psychologist,
high school counselor, teacher, doctor, police officer, or other professional explaining their
knowledge of your situation. If you have never sought professional assistance explain this in your
letter.
3. Copies of all applicable court, police, legal documentation, or medical documentation pertaining to
your circumstance.
Certification: I certify all information on this appeal, and attached documentation, is complete and accurate. I
understand that purposely giving false information may result in a fine $20,000 and a prison sentence, or both.
WARNING: If you purposely give false or misleading information you may be fined, be sentenced to jail, or both.
Student’s Signature: Date:
Return this form to: EAC Financial Aid Office, 615 N Stadium Ave, Thatcher, AZ 85552, FAX # 928-4282391
or your Gila Hank Financial Aid Forms Drop Box.