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Student Aid

6.4: Professional Judgement Cost of Attendance Adjustment

A Student Aid Administrator may use Professional Judgment (PJ) on a case-by-case basis to adjust a student’s Cost of Attendance for cost incurred during the applicable award year not listed above. Circumstances that warrant a professional judgment to the cost of attendance include but are not limited to:

  • Unusually high childcare or dependent care cost
  • Disability related expenses
  • Professional license or certification cost
  • Additional costs associated with a student’s program of study that are above the cost of tuition & fees and/or books and supplies

How to Apply

Step 1: Fill out the FAFSA

Step 2: Once you receive notification from Â鶹ÊÓƵ that your FAFSA has been received, login to Student Forms and complete PJ Special Circumstance – COA Appeal Form.  You will be required to provide supporting documentation.

Step 3: A Financial Aid Administrator will contact you if more information is needed.

Step 4: You will be notified of the decision via .  The decision of the Student Aid Office is final and cannot be appealed.

 

Calculating your financial need for need based student aid:
Cost of Attendance (COA)
-Student Aid Index (SAI)
= Financial Need

 

Calculating eligibility for non-need based aid:
Cost of Attendance (COA)
-Other Financial Assistance (OFA)
= Eligibility for Non-Need Based Aid

 

If you have any questions about what you have read in this handbook, please feel free to contact our office by emailing financiaaid@lamar.edu or calling 409-880-8450.