INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE
UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCE
NO PARENT INFORMATION
When you completed and submitted your 2019-2020 Free Application For Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA
) your answers to the dependency status questions identified you as a dependent
student. This means you were required to provide parental information. You indicated that
you have an unusual circumstance and were unable to provide parental information.
Under Federal law to the extent your family is able, they are primarily responsible for paying
for your college expenses. To determine how much your family can afford to pay toward your
college expenses, we must collect your financial information and your parents’ financial
information.
However, Federal law allows for some exceptions, if you have an unusual
circumstance. The following are examples of some unusual circumstances where you may
submit your FAFSA without providing parental information (a Petition for Independence may
be warranted in these cases–Inquire at the Office of Financial Aid):
Your parents are incarcerated; or
You have left home due to an abusive family environment; or
You have circumstances which have resulted in family estrangement; or
You do not know where your parents are and are unable to contact them (and you have
not been adopted).
But not all situations are considered an unusual circumstance. The following are
situations that would not be considered an unusual circumstance:
Your parents do not want to provide their information on your FAFSA; or
Your parents refuse to contribute to your college expenses; or
Your parents do not claim you as a dependent on their income taxes; or
You do not live with your parents.
If you do not have a special circumstance and are unable to provide parental information you
normally do not qualify for federal student aid.
However, in situations where your parents refuse to provide their information on the
FAFSA and refuse to provide you with any financial support, there is an exception that
allows a student to submit the FAFSA without parental information and apply for an
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan only at the discretion of a financial aid administrator.
If you have a situation where your parent refuses to provide their information on the
FAFSA and refuses to provide you with financial support, please complete and submit
the attached form for a decision to apply for an unsubsidized loan only at the discretion
of a financial aid administrator.
If your parents refuse to sign and date a statement to this effect, you must get documentation
from a third party, such as a teacher, counselor, cleric or court.
FORM PSPECN - IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY 19-20
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE
NO PARENT INFORMATION
Financial Aid regulations state the family has primary responsibility for meeting the
educational costs of students. Dependent students are required by law to provide
parental information and signature(s) to be considered for financial aid. When parents
refuse to provide their information on the FAFSA
there is an exception that allows the
student to apply for an Unsubsidized Loan ONLY, at the discretion of a financial aid
administrator. Please return this completed form with attachments, if applicable, to:
Office of Financial Aid, Idaho State University, Museum Building, Room 337
921 S 8
th
Ave, Stop 8077, Pocatello, ID 83209-8077
Phone: (208)282-2756 Fax: (208)282-4755 Email: finaidem@isu.edu
Web: https://www.isu.edu/financialaid/forms/
PSPECN-20
*Student Name:
(Use blue or black ink) Last First M.I.
*ISU ID: *Last 4 Digits of Social Security #:
(Find under Academic Tools tab on BengalWeb)
Address:
*Required Street City St Zip
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the FAFSA and select “I am submitting my FAFSA to apply for an unsubsidized loan only.”
Complete this form with your parent’s signature and submit the form to the ISU Office of Financial Aid (address above).
Award year or time frame you are applying for:
(e.g. 2019-20 Award Year)
PARENT STATEMENT:
I am the parent of . I refuse to complete FAFSA and I do not
(student name)
and will not provide with any financial support.
(student name)
Date support ended:
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Parent Signature:
Parent Name Printed:
Father Mother Step-parent (check only one)
Date Signed:
(mm/dd/yyyy)
If both your parents refuse to sign and date this form or another statement to this effect, you must acquire
documentation from a third party such as a teacher, counselor, cleric or court.
I have attached statement(s) from the following person(s) (include: name, address, job title and relationship to you):
A.
B.
CERTIFICATION: The person signing below certifies that all of the information reported is complete
and correct.
Student Signature: Date:
WARNING: If you purposely give false or misleading information, you may be fined, sent to prison, or both.
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