<p>Make sure your friend has registered with Selective Service too - seems several people lately have been denied aid for that reason.</p>
<p>Independent students without dependents other than a spouse won’t qualify for Automatic 0, but he may qualify for simplified needs as a dislocated worker - see page 5:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/111408EFCFormulaGuide0910.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ifap.ed.gov/efcformulaguide/attachments/111408EFCFormulaGuide0910.pdf</a></p>
<p>Also, he could appeal to his school’s FA office for a professional judgement. Only they can determine if his EFC can be lowered due to current circumstances.</p>
<p>The 09-10 Pell disbursement chart can be found here:
<a href=“http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/P0901PaymentSchedules1D.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/P0901PaymentSchedules1D.pdf</a></p>