PJs and their impact on PJs and their impact on SSACI awardsSSACI awards

Fall 2010 WebinarFall 2010 Webinar

State Student Assistance State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI)Commission of Indiana (SSACI)

SSACI Acceptable PJ reasonsSSACI Acceptable PJ reasons

DEPENDENCYDEPENDENCY An irreparable breakdown An irreparable breakdown

of the familyof the family The death of a sole The death of a sole

supporting parentsupporting parent Other, unique Other, unique

circumstances discussed circumstances discussed with SSACIwith SSACI

PC/EFC PC/EFC RECALCULATIONRECALCULATION

Medical or Dental Medical or Dental expenses in excess of expenses in excess of what can be deducted from what can be deducted from incomeincome

The death of a parent or The death of a parent or spousespouse

Uninsured Uninsured losses/Insurance payments losses/Insurance payments from the loss of or damage from the loss of or damage to a house or vehicleto a house or vehicle

Student’s parent(s) Student’s parent(s) verifiably in collegeverifiably in college

Other, unique circumstance Other, unique circumstance discussed with SSACIdiscussed with SSACI

SSACI Unacceptable PJ reasonsSSACI Unacceptable PJ reasons

DEPENDENCYDEPENDENCY Marriage, Separation, Marriage, Separation,

or Divorce after the or Divorce after the FAFSA is filedFAFSA is filed

An increase in the An increase in the number of dependents number of dependents or an increase in or an increase in family members after family members after the filing of the FAFSA the filing of the FAFSA (including children (including children born after filing the born after filing the FAFSA)FAFSA)

PC/EFC PC/EFC ADJUSTMENTADJUSTMENT Changes or loss of Changes or loss of

employment during the employment during the base (previous) or base (previous) or current yearcurrent year

Increases or Increases or decreases in income decreases in income after the FAFSA is after the FAFSA is filedfiled

Windfall incomeWindfall income

SSACI PJ Reason CodesSSACI PJ Reason Codes

Edit 18-Dependency StatusEdit 18-Dependency Status 01-Irreparable breakdown of the student’s 01-Irreparable breakdown of the student’s

familyfamily 02-Death of the student’s sole supporting 02-Death of the student’s sole supporting

parentparent 03-Other, unique circumstances discussed 03-Other, unique circumstances discussed

with SSACI (you MUST discuss the situation with SSACI (you MUST discuss the situation with SSACI staff prior to using this code)with SSACI staff prior to using this code)

99-Student does not qualify for dependency 99-Student does not qualify for dependency override for SSACI purposesoverride for SSACI purposes

Edit 19-PC/EFC AdjustmentEdit 19-PC/EFC Adjustment 51-Medical and/or dental expenses in excess of amounts that 51-Medical and/or dental expenses in excess of amounts that

can be deducted from incomecan be deducted from income 52-Death of a parent or spouse52-Death of a parent or spouse 53-Uninsured expenses that result from the loss of or damage to 53-Uninsured expenses that result from the loss of or damage to

a home or cara home or car 54-Insurance payments received from the loss of or damage to a 54-Insurance payments received from the loss of or damage to a

home or carhome or car 55-Other, unique circumstances discussed with SSACI (you 55-Other, unique circumstances discussed with SSACI (you

MUST discuss the situation with SSACI staff prior to using this MUST discuss the situation with SSACI staff prior to using this code)code)

56-Parent(s) verifiably in college56-Parent(s) verifiably in college 99-Student does not qualify for PC/EFC override for SSACI 99-Student does not qualify for PC/EFC override for SSACI

purposespurposes

SSACI PJ Reason CodesSSACI PJ Reason Codes

Example One-PC/EFC PJ

Example One-PC/EFC PJ

Example One-PC/EFC PJ

Example Two-PC/EFC PJ

Example Two-PC/EFC PJ

Example Two-PC/EFC PJ

Example Three-PC/EFC PJ

Example Three-PC/EFC PJ

Example Three-PC/EFC PJ

Example Four-Dependency PJ

Example Four-Dependency PJ

Example Four-Dependency PJ

PJs and their impact on SSACI PJs and their impact on SSACI awardsawards

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