An appeal process is available to any student who has been determined ineligible for continued aid if extenuating circumstances prevented them from maintaining satisfactory academic progress.  Students must initiate a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal (PDF Format), including a written explanation and appropriate documentation, stating the circumstances which brought about the ineligibility with the Financial Aid Office.  Any student anticipating the necessity of initiating an appeal should be prepared to pay his or her own registration fees in the event the appeal is not approved or is approved after the payment deadline.

 

The Financial Aid Appeal Committee will review appeals and validate the documentation attached, to determine if extenuating circumstances of the students should be taken into consideration for approval.

 

The decision made by the Financial Aid Appeal Committee is submitted to the Financial Aid Director.  The Financial Aid Director will mail the decision to the student within 10 days of the receipt of the committee’s decision.

 

Students, whose eligibility for Financial Aid is approved for reinstatement by the Financial Aid Appeal Committee, will be awarded effective with the academic term for which the Appeal is requested, if funds are still available for the current academic term/year.  Approval will not impact prior terms.  All costs of attendance incurred during the period of time the student was suspended are the sole responsibility of the student.