2025-26 Aid Year Forms

Summer 2025, Fall 2025 and Spring 2026

Forms and supporting documents must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the earlier of the semester end date or your last date of enrollment for the academic year. Documents received, or changes to eligibility after this date will not be considered.

Additional forms will be added as processing periods open. The Veterans Benefit Education Form becomes available 30 days before the semester begins. Students will be notified via UB email if additional information must be provided to determine financial aid eligibility.

Documentation Upload Center

Your completed forms and documents can now be submitted electronically using our secured Documentation Upload Center.

All Financial Aid Forms require your legal name.

Appeals

• Merit Scholarship Appeal (PDF)– Deadline: July 15, 2025.
• Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal (PDF)– Deadline, Summer: July 11, 2025, Fall: Nov 14, 2025.

Loans

• Certification of Renewed Title IV Eligibility (PDF)
• Financial Aid Revision Request Form (PDF)
• Parent PLUS Citizenship Verification (PDF)
• Parent PLUS Override Request (PDF)

Miscellaneous

Special & Unusual Circumstances

• Special Circumstances Appeal (PDF)
• Special Circumstances: BUDGET Increase Graduate or Professional (PDF)
• Special Circumstances: BUDGET Increase Undergraduate (PDF)
• Special Circumstances: BUDGET Increase Childcare Expenses (PDF)
• Special Circumstance: BUDGET Increase-Summer Study Abroad (PDF)
• Unusual Circumstance: Dependency Override (PDF)
• Unusual Circumstance: Dependency Override Renewal (PDF)
• Unusual Circumstance: Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (PDF)

Verification  

• Citizenship Verification Form (PDF)
• Dependent Student Tax and Income Verification Form (PDF)
• Health Professions Verification Form (PDF) 
• Independent Student Tax and Income Verification Form (PDF)
• Statement of Identity and Educational Purpose Form (PDF)

Veterans

• Veteran’s Education Benefit Enrollment Form – Summer 2025 (PDF)
• The Fall 2025 Veteran’s Education Benefit Enrollment form will be available July 14, 2025.

 

 

Information is subject to change without notice due to changes in federal, state and/or institutional rules and regulations. Students must complete a FAFSA every year. Students must be making satisfactory academic progress to continue to receive financial aid.