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Financial aid appeals are appropriate when:

A You simply want more money
B There has been a significant change in family financial circumstances such as job loss, medical emergency, or divorce
C You got a better grade
D You changed your major

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Aid appeal (Professional Judgment): contact financial aid office with documented changes (job loss, death, medical costs, divorce, natural disaster). Write formal letter, provide documentation. Compare competing offers. Schools have discretion to adjust SAI. Be polite and specific.

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