Budget Adjustment - Office of Financial Aid

Your total student budget is a nine-month estimate of costs typically incurred by all students. This estimate includes direct costs (such as tuition and fees) and indirect costs (such as room and board, personal expenses and transportation expenses). Budget parameters are determined by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and by the Office of Financial Aid.

After submitting this form, a Financial Aid Advisor will review and process your request. Once complete, an email will be sent to your DU address. Please allow up to 3 weeks for processing. If you are applying for additional loan funds, allow more time for certification and disbursement. For priority consideration and processing, submit this application by the priority due date listed below.

Adjustments can be made for the reasons listed below. An offer of additional aid is not guaranteed. Funds, if available, will be the in the form of a student loan. Choose only those options that apply to you.

Quarter Deadlines
Fall Quarter Priority Deadline	August 10, 2012	Fall Semester Priority Deadline	July 13, 2012
Fall Quarter Final Deadline	November 2, 2012	Fall Semester Final Deadline	November 16, 2012
Winter Quarter Priority Deadline	December 7, 2012	Spring Semester Priority Deadline	December 7, 2012
Winter Quarter Final Deadline	February 15, 2013	Spring Semester Final Deadline	April 19, 2013
Spring Quarter Priority Deadline	February 22, 2013	Summer Semester Priority Deadline	April 26, 2013
Spring Quarter Final Deadline	May 10, 2013	Summer Semester Final Deadline	June 28, 2013
Summer Quarter Priority Deadline	May 10, 2013
Summer Quarter Final Deadline	July 19, 2013

Student information:

*First Name: *Last Name:
*Student ID:
*Email Address:

Reason for Budget Adjustment:

Note that some adjustments require additional documentation, which must be submitted to the Office of Financial Aid before your request will be processed.

Additional Tuition

Each student is assigned a standard student budget based on degree and program of study. Identify your tuition budget, then indicate your credit hours by term only if they are different than what's included in your budget. (If you plan to register for the summer term, you will need to submit the summer aid application available in April 2013.)

Note: At the end of each term, the Office of Financial Aid will confirm enrollment for students who receive a budget increase for a tuition overload.

Fall Term
Number of credit hours in fall:

Winter Term
Number of credit hours in winter:

Spring Term
Number of credit hours in spring:

Dual-Degree Tuition

I am enrolled at the Law School and in another graduate program (program name: )
and will enroll in the following number of credits:

Fall Semester	Fall Quarter
Number of credit hours in fall semester:	Number of credit hours in fall quarter:

Spring Semester	Winter Quarter
Number of credit hours in spring semester:	Number of credit hours in winter quarter:

	Spring Quarter
	Number of credit hours in spring quarter:

Continuous Enrollment

I do not need a tuition budget. I will only be on continuous enrollment. Indicate which terms you will be on continuous enrollment:

Fall Term

Winter Quarter

Spring Term

I will be on continuous enrollment and enrolled in a course. Indicate which terms you will be registered for courses and the number of credits per term:

Fall Term
Number of credit hours in fall:

Winter Term
Number of credit hours in winter:

Spring Term
Number of credit hours in spring:

Interterm Tuition and Fees

Federal and state aid is not available for interterms. To finance an interterm course, review your private loan options. You must have an approved private loan in order to process this increase.

I will enroll in an interterm for the following number of credits:

fall interterm:	winter interterm:
spring interterm:	summer interterm:

Loan Fees

I am receiving a Direct subsidized or unsubsidized loan, Grad PLUS loan or private loan and would like my loan fees to be included in my budget.

Computer Expense

A budget adjustment can be made for the purchase of a computer one time during a student's enrollment in a graduate program at DU. The maximum is $1,800. The computer budget parameter is established by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and is based on web-published costs.

I would like to include the purchase of a computer in my budget. Additional documentation required: If you have already purchased your computer, submit your receipt to the Office of Financial Aid. If you plan to purchase a computer, you may submit the advertisement or estimate.

Childcare

Childcare: The childcare budget parameter is established by the Colorado Department of Higher Education and is based on a range of the actual cost of care per child, per month in the state of Colorado. The maximum is $1,000 per child, per month. Additional documentation required: Please submit a statement demonstrating the amount of childcare for each child per month, which can include receipts, enrollment agreements, copies of cancelled checks, and/or a detailed written statement from a provider including contact information and dates of enrollment/care.

I have a childcare provider outside the home.
      Number of children:    Cost per child, per month:
      Name of childcare provider:
      Contact information of provider:

*The Office of Financial Aid will contact the childcare provider to confirm enrollment/attendance. We reserve the right to request proof of payment for childcare services at any time during the academic year in which a childcare adjustment has been approved.

Bar Exam Fees

This increase can be made only if you incur the cost of the Bar Exam while enrolled as a student at DU. This adjustment can be made for Bar Exam fees only; your budget cannot be increased for Bar prep coursework or materials.

I am taking the Bar Exam for the first time and would like the cost of the exam added to my budget. Additional documentation required: Please submit a receipt showing the amount you have already paid for the exam; estimates cannot be accepted.

Disability Expenses

I have expenses related to a disability. Additional documentation required: Please submit receipts demonstrating your out-of-pocket expenses.

Study Abroad Program Expenses

I am participating in a DU study abroad program and have additional expenses such as program fees and airfare. Additional documentation required: Please submit a receipt or an estimate of your airfare costs, as well as documentation of program fees (such as a flyer). Please note that we can only increase your cost of attendance for the cost of an economy class ticket, even if you purchase a more expensive ticket.

Destination of trip:

If for a travel course:

Course name: Course number:

Do you have any questions or comments for the Financial Aid Advisor who will process your request?

By submitting this form, you permit the DU Office of Financial Aid to reduce or increase your student budget, thus changing your financial aid eligibility. You understand that the Office of Financial Aid may verify actual enrollment at the end of the 100% add/drop period; if you do not enroll in the credit hours indicated, your budget and financial aid will be re-adjusted, and funds may have to be returned that you received inadvertently.

2012-13 Budget Adjustment

Graduate Students