<p>To put it eloquently, I’m really screwed with financial aid. My family lost one of our incomes this year, but still didn’t recieve much from Fafsa, specifically the pell grant, which can be up to (I believe) 4,050. Without more, it’s not going to be possible for me to attend college. Is it possible to reappeal/resubmit to fafsa and see if the amount can be increased?
Thanks for any input</p>
<p>Contact the financial aid officer at your school and explain the situation. Loss of income is one of the reasons a financial aid officer can make a professional judgement adjustment to your FAFSA. It is then up to his judgement whether he makes an adjustment. You will have to provide documentation proving the loss. You cannot make the adjustment as your input to FAFSA must reflect what is on your tax returns for last year. </p>
<p>Remember FAFSA calculates your EFC on income and assets. Your EFC has to be very low to qualify for Pell money.</p>