<p>I guess I am more focusing on what has already happened. Dad has been cut 20 hours of work and is in turn losing 50% of his income. I am assuming that his disability payments are not very high and the family is currently struggling to make ends to meet. I am not sure this person would be asking such a detailed question if they didn’t see the writing on the wall. A loss of income, in my opinion, is a special circumstance. The appeal process starts with contact. Make contact and start the process. Call the office and explain your current circumstance with the impending layoff.</p>
<p>The financial aid process is not clear nor do the administrators at the schools follow clear guidelines. Unless either of us can provide data that shows the number of students who applied for appeals and the number that were rejected based on reason both of us only have opinions based on our own experiences. What am I saying is something “did happen” and there is a “might happen” on the way. This process is very subjective and each college will handle it differently. So I respectfully disagree and believe the writer should start the process with contact. Good Luck!</p>