You must file a 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and receive a College
Financing Plan before submitting this form. 

If you have any questions while completing this, please contact the One Stop Help Desk.

One Stop Help Desk Contact Information
Email: onestop@rider.edu
Phone: (609) 896-5360
Office: Bart Luedeke Center, 1st floor

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Circumstance
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. 2025 federal tax returns, all pages and schedules 2. Statement on company letterhead from employer stating termination date 3. Last pay stub, including vacation and severance pay 4. Most recent pay stub from current employment 5. Documentation of unemployment benefits with amount and/or denial/termination 6. Disability benefits received in 2025
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Copy of legal separation document or divorce decree 2. Proof of different legal residence for the party who left the household (e.g., driver’s license, lease, utility bill)
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. IRS Form 1099-R 2. 2024 IRS Form 1040
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Relevant court documents that demonstrate custody
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Death certificate
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Letter from homeless shelter 2. Signed statements from two third parties familiar with the situation (e.g., teachers, guidance counselors, clergy members) on letterhead that include the third parties’ relationships to the student and a summary of the circumstances
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Relevant court documents 2. Signed statements from two third parties familiar with the situation (e.g., teachers, guidance counselors, clergy members) on letterhead that include the third parties’ relationships to the student and a summary of the circumstances
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Schedule A from 2024 IRS Form 1040 2. Credit card statements, receipts marked paid, or statement from medical providing listing all payments
Supporting documentation as applicable: 1. Relevant court documents that show incarceration

If you are a new student for 2026-2027 and none of these circumstances apply to you and you would like to appeal your financial aid offer, please complete the appeal form on the .

If you are a returning student for 2026-2027 and none of these circumstances apply to you and you would like to appeal your financial aid offer, please provide any relevant information in the text area below. Incomplete responses will not be accepted.

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