Special Circumstance Form 2024-2025

Please select the option that best identifies you.

Forms are available to enrolled and accepted students only. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at (570) 941-7701 or finaid@scranton.edu for additional information.

Student Information

First Name

Last Name

Royal ID (R followed by 8 Numbers)

Student Date of Birth

Student's Email Address (please enter the email used on your application)

University of Scranton Email Address

Parent Information

Parent First Name

Parent Last Name

Parent's Email Address

Daytime Phone Number

If your family’s projected 2024 income will be significantly less than the 2022 tax data provided on the 2024-2025 FAFSA, you may complete this form for further consideration of your 2024-2025 financial aid. If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (570) 941-7701. If you are unable to estimate the total income your family will receive from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2024, at this time, keep this form until you can provide an accurate estimate. If the form is submitted after December 31, 2024, a copy of the 2024 tax return may be required.

Additional documentation may be required after initial review.

Provide the full names of the persons identified as Parent 1 and Parent 2 on your 2024-2025 FAFSA.

Full Name of Parent 1

Full Name of Parent 2

Please select the explanation(s) that describes the reason(s) your family's 2024 income will be reduced. (Check all boxes that apply.)

A - Death of Parent/Stepparent (death must have occurred AFTER original FAFSA was filed)

B - Permanent and total (unable to work again) disability of parent, or stepparent (must have occurred ON OR AFTER January 1, 2023)

C - Parent(s) and/or stepparent has retired, has been or will be unemployed, or has experienced a change in employment status which will result in an income reduction ON OR AFTER January 1, 2023

D - Sources of taxed or untaxed income, as reportable on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has ceased or been reduced; include business loss(es) here.

E - Separation/divorce of parents AFTER original FAFSA was filed

F - Other

A. Death of Parent/Stepparent (death must have occurred AFTER original FAFSA was filed).

Date of Occurrence

Relationship to Student

B. Permanent and total (unable to work again) disability of parent, or stepparent (must have occurred ON OR AFTER January 1, 2023).

Relationship to Student

Date of Occurrence (Parent 1)

Date of Occurrence (Parent 2)

C. Parent(s) and/or stepparent has retired, has been or will be unemployed, or has experienced a change in employment status which will result in an income reduction ON OR AFTER January 1, 2023.

Who has experienced the reduction in income?

Date of Occurrence (Parent 1)

Date of Occurrence (Parent 2)

D. Sources of taxed or untaxed income, as reportable on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), has ceased or been reduced; include business loss(es) here.

Date of Occurrence

E. Separation/divorce of parents AFTER original FAFSA was filed.

Date of Occurrence

Parent with whom you now reside

F. Other

Date of Occurrence

Additionally, please provide an explanation detailing all reasons and date(s) your family's 2024 income will be significantly reduced.

Complete both of the sections (Gross Taxed and Untaxed) below with income (prior to exemptions, adjustments or deductions) your family expects to receive from January 1, 2024 until December 31, 2024. DO NOT LEAVE BLANKS; IF NONE, ENTER ZERO. Please do not give monthly amounts.

You must notify the Financial Aid Office at the University of Scranton immediately of any increase in your initial 2024 income estimate. Failure to immediately notify the University of Scranton of any increase to your family's income may result in cancelation of need based grants for which you or other members of your family were not entitled.

Total Expected 2024 Gross Taxed Income (Parent 1)

Wages, salaries, tips

Severance pay

Taxable portions of pensions, annuities, 401(K), and/or IRA Distributions

Taxable portions of interest and dividend income

Net profit or loss from IRS Form 1040 Schedule C

Capital gains

Net Income received from rents after expenses paid for mortgage interest, taxes, and insurance

Alimony which will be received

Unemployment Compensation (State and/or SUB)

Taxable portions of all Social Security benefits received

Any other taxed income

Total 2024 Gross Taxed Income

Total Expected 2024 Untaxed Income (Parent 1)

IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, Keogh and other qualified plans

Child support received for all children

Tax exempt interest income

Untaxed portions of IRA distributions

Untaxed portions of pensions

Foreign earned income exclusion

Other untaxed income not reported elsewhere, such as workers compensation, disability, etc.

Total 2024 Untaxed Income

Total Expected 2024 Gross Taxed Income (Parent 2)

Wages, salaries, tips

Severance pay

Taxable portions of pensions, annuities, 401(K), and/or IRA Distributions

Taxable portions of interest and dividend income

Net profit or loss from IRS Form 1040 Schedule C

Capital gains

Net Income received from rents after expenses paid for mortgage interest, taxes, and insurance

Alimony which will be received

Unemployment Compensation (State and/or SUB)

Taxable portions of all Social Security benefits received

Any other taxed income

Total 2024 Gross Taxed Income

Total Expected 2024 Untaxed Income (Parent 2)

IRA deductions and payments to self-employed SEP, SIMPLE, Keogh and other qualified plans

Child support received for all children

Tax exempt interest income

Untaxed portions of IRA distributions

Untaxed portions of pensions

Foreign earned income exclusion

Other untaxed income not reported elsewhere, such as workers compensation, disability, etc.

Total 2024 Untaxed Income

Upload a PDF of Additional Supporting Documentation.

You must notify the Financial Aid Office at the University of Scranton immediately of any increase in your initial 2024 income estimate. Failure to immediately notify the University of Scranton of any increase to your family's income may result in cancelation of need based grants for which you or other members of your family were not entitled.

By typing my name below, I acknowledge that all information that I have provided in the Special Circumstance Form for the 2024-2025 academic year is true, complete and accurate.

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