Third Party Professional Certification

DEPENDENCY OVERRIDE REQUEST

THIRD PARTY PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

Student’s Instructions:

Your Dependency Override Request must be verified and documented by a third party professional who is aware of your situation and can substantiate the facts you present.  Examples of such persons include a high school counselor, teacher, social worker, clergy, physician, lawyer, or family therapist.  Share this information with the individual who will need to address, in detail, the specifics of your case.

Note: A statement from other students and/or friends are not considered an independent third party and will not be accepted.

THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION:

The student has applied for financial aid at Columbia College and has indicated to our office that he/she is unable to provide us with parent information due to extraordinary family circumstances. 

Please provide a separate letter of documentation (on letterhead) and provide a statement regarding your knowledge of the student’s family history and the relationship with his/her parents.  The following is a list of information that must be included:

1. What is your professional relationship to the student?
2. How long have you known the student?
3. What is your knowledge of the relationship between the student and parents?
4. When is the last date, to your knowledge, the student lived with his/her parent(s)?
5. Also include: your professional title, name and type of business, business address and phone number, and whether you are available for a telephone conversation.
6. Sign your statement.

Once you receive your third party statement, please attach to your Dependency Override Etrieve Form. (link)