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General Forms

Budget Increase Form

This form can be used by students who have met the cost of attendance and have substantial financial reasons for requesting an increase to their cost of attendance. NOTE: requesting a budget increase DOES NOT mean that there are additional funds available. This form is only applicable to students who HAVE NOT been able to utilize all of their available aid due to reaching cost of attendance.

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Consortium Agreement

This form can be used for degree-seeking students who plan to attend another institution for a term/semster. Federal regulations do not allow students to receive federal financial aid from two schools at the same time. A Consortium Agreement is a contract between the student, Tennessee State University and another institution (Host school). **This form is not for Lottery Students.

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Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal (SAP)

If your satisfactory academic progress was not meeting institutional requirements at the last measurement, you must file an appeal in myTSU by the published deadline.

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Institutional Scholarship Appeal Form

Institutional Merit Scholarship recipients who did not meet the requirements to keep their merit scholarship may appeal the loss of their scholarship one time. Complete the Institutional Scholarship Appeal Form if you have extenuating circumstances that may have kept you from meeting your scholarship requirements. This appeal for is only for Institutional Merit Scholarships. You may view TSU’s merit scholarships and their requirements here.

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Verification and Missing RequirementsVerification Forms

Verification Instructions:

1. Review your “myTSU” email for any communications from the Office of Financial Aid.

2. Log into your “myTSU” account, click on ‘Banner Services’ click the Financial Aid’ tab, click ‘Financial Aid Status’, Select applicable Aid Year, Click “Unsatisfied Requirements.” You must select each link for each requirement.

3. Students selected for Verification will have the required information listed as “Unsatisfied Requirements” on “myTSU.” You must complete each outstanding requirement.

You can fax documentation to (615) 963-7540 or email to finaid@tnstate.edu. Please include First name, Last name and TNumber on every page.

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Verification Forms & Hope Scholarship

Forms	Info
Special Consideration Form	This form is to be completed only if a significant change in your family circumstances occurs. For example, loss of parent/student/spouse’s income, separation or divorce of student/parents, death of parent/spouse. (Supporting documentation is required.)
Unusual Enrollment History Form	This form will be completed by students who have been selected by the U.S. Department of Education as having an unusual enrollment pattern while receiving federal student aid.
Identity & Statement of Educational Purpose Form	If you have been selected for verification of Identity and Statement of Educational Purpose and are unable to appear in person, you must have this form completed by a notary.
TELS Consortium Form (Lottery Scholarship)	This form applies to TELS scholarship students who decides to enroll simultaneously at two eligible postsecondary institutions or during the summer semester at another eligible postsecondary institution.
TELS Repeat Course Form (Lottery Scholarship)	This form applies to TELS scholarship students who wish to utilize the one-time option to repeat one course for purposes of determining continued eligibility.