The federal government limits what criteria can be reviewed as special circumstances. As a result, Purchase College will not consider or make adjustments for any of the following:

• Parents will not help pay for college
• Car payments or car insurance
• Consumer debt (credit cards)
• Mortgages and rent
• Tuition paid for private elementary or secondary tuition
• Unusual expenses related to personal living (such as wedding expenses, loan payments, or legal expenses)
• Medical insurance premiums
• One year bonus incomes (such as lottery winnings or gambling winnings)
• Reduction in overtime pay
• Chapter 7 bankruptcy or reductions in income from bankruptcy proceedings
• Home equity, IRA, 403B, and 401K loans

If your reason for special circumstances is not listed above, please complete the special circumstances form here: 2013-14 Special Circumstances Form

PLEASE NOTE: For special circumstances, our office cannot accept financial information for the 2012 tax year that has been transferred into the 2013-14 FAFSA via the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, as it does not contain all the information necessary to review the appeal.

You must request a 2012 Tax Return Transcript from the IRS, which is free of charge, by doing one of the following:

• Obtain your 2012 Tax Return Transcript online at: http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript
• By Phone: 1-800-829-1040
• By Mail: Complete IRS Form 4506-EZ found here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4506tez.pdf