<p>You can talk to the school about the loss of the job and they may make an adjustment to reflect your change in circumstances. This is something you would have to talk to the financial aid departments of each school about. The Higher Education Act allows adjustments in these situations but it is at the discretion of the financial aid officer and they have the final say at their own institution. It may still not lower the EFC enough to help much at a State school but it is worth asking.</p>
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