Estimated Parent Income Adjustment

File this form if you have had an involuntary change in income or benefits. Involuntary changes include layoff due to downsizing and no longer being able to work due to medical reasons/caregiving needs and expiration of unemployment benefits. Voluntary retirement does not qualify for a contribution review. Please contact our office if you want to discuss the nature of your loss of income or benefits.

Do not submit a contribution review until you have filed the 2024-2025 FAFSA using the 2022 income. This form allows our office to estimate how a change in income could impact your financial aid at Mines. No adjustments will be made to your FAFSA from this form.

Estimated Parent Income Adjustment

Student ID Number (CWID)(Required)

Student Name(Required)

Parent Name(s)(Required)

Parent Email(Required)

Effective Date of Change(Required)

Does your student currently attend Mines?(Required)

Has your student received an aid package?

Please submit this form only AFTER an initial aid offer has been made to your student. We begin packaging aid in mid-June. If you submit your FAFSA after initial packaging has begun, an aid offer will be made within 2 weeks of submitting the FAFSA.

Statement About Changes(Required)

Please write a statement about what changed in your family’s financial situation, so we have a clear picture of the financial impact.

Income(Required)

If the change occured in 2023, include your actual 2023 Adjusted Gross Income (line 11) and total tax (line 24) from the Federal Tax Return.

Please provide income information for the following (add a line for each type of income):

1. Parent 1 Annual Work Income

2. Parent 2 Annual Work Income

3. Retirement Account Withdrawals

4. Child Support Received

5. Interest/Dividend Income

6. Social Security Income

7. Unemployment Compensation

8. Disability Income

9. Severance

Income type

Actual 2023

Projected 2024

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Mailing address:
Colorado School of Mines
Financial Aid Office
1301 19th Street
Golden, CO 80401

Office Location:
Ben Parker Student Center, E160
1200 16th St
Golden, CO 80401

Summer Walk-In Hours:
Monday through Friday
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303-273-3301
Toll-free: 1-888-446-9489
finaid@mines.edu

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