Appeal for Re-instatement of Financial Aid Eligibility

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You were placed on financial aid suspension based on our published Satisfactory Academic Progress policy. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, states that a student must be maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of study he/she is pursuing according to the standards and practices of the institution in which he/she is enrolled in order to receive student financial aid under the programs authorized in Title IV of the Act.

The Student Financial Services Office may make exceptions to that requirement if you can demonstrate that the failure to meet the minimum standard was caused by extreme or unusual circumstances beyond your control. A successful appeal will be a well-written statement and one that provides evidence of an extraordinary circumstance beyond your control that adversely affected your academic performance during the school year.

Appeal Instructions:

• Attach a letter explaining the unusual situation and explain how it prevented you from making satisfactory academic progress. Follow the instructions for the category that applies to you. Failure to adequately prepare oneself for class assignments or exams is not considered to be a justifiable reason to grant an exception to financial aid eligibility suspension.
• Students must submit their appeal to the Director of Student Financial Services for consideration by the committee no later than one week prior to the beginning of the semester of suspension.
• You must attach documentation to support your appeal statement at the time you submit this appeal.

Please check the category that applies to you, follow the instructions for that category, and attach supporting documentation.

A. Death of an immediate family member such as a parent, spouse, brother, sister, or child. Please attach a photocopy of the death certificate and include the deceased person’s name, their relationship to you, and the date of death in your statement.

B. Illness or injury of you (the student), your spouse, or your dependent children were injured or ill for an extended period of time. Please attach as documentation a copy of statement from your physician and include the dates and the nature of the illness/injury in your statement.

C. Extenuating Circumstances. You (the student) experienced an unusual situation beyond your control not applicable to the categories above. Explain in your statement the unusual situation and how it affected your academic studies. Include in your explanation what action(s) you took in attempt to successfully complete your classes during the affected semesters. You must attach as documentation a letter from one of the following: a professor, employer (including accident report), or marriage counselor/divorce attorney who can attest to the situation.

D. Change in Academic Program. You have changed academic programs and, as a result, have exceeded the maximum allowable semesters aspect of the Satisfactory Academic Progress policy. Describe in your statement a plan for completing the new program. Specify the remaining number of credits, the remaining courses and the date you anticipate completing the program. Attach your current degree plan.

I hereby attest the statements appearing on this page and attached statements and documentation are accurate and truthful.

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