We understand that the standard financial aid application may not always reflect your family’s current financial reality. We encourage you to learn more about how to submit additional information for review. Your situation will be considered with care and confidentiality.
If your financial circumstances affect your household’s ability to pay for college, you have the right to submit a request for review. Some examples of situations that might result in a change to your financial aid offer are:
- Loss of employment
- Significant medical expenses
- One-time income
- Extraordinary expenses from a natural disaster
This is not an exhaustive list, and submission of a request does not always result in an adjustment of financial aid. Please include your special financial circumstances on your CSS Profile or submit our Special Circumstances Form for Prospective Students or Special Circumstances Form for Current Students to financial@wustl.edu. In order to review any request, supporting documentation of your special financial circumstances must be included.
Each request will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and decisions will be communicated to students in a timely manner.