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FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC
PROGRESS (SAP) APPEAL PROCESS
LACK OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Students placed on financial aid suspension due to lack of SAP may appeal the denial
of financial aid if they have DOCUMENTED EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES. To
initiate an appeal, students must complete an “Appeal Form – SAP”, available in the
financial aid office on each campus, and submit it to the financial aid office,
accompanied by all required documentation regarding their situation.
Conditions that may serve as grounds for an appeal include medical problems with
self or immediate family member, car accident, death in the family, etc.
Documentation of the circumstances must accompany the appeal form. The student
will need to submit this appeal to be placed on the reservation list to appear before
the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. THE STUDENT MUST BE ON THE
RESERVATION LIST TO ATTEND THE APPEALS MEETING.
The decision for approval or denial of this appeal rests with the Financial Aid
Appeals Committee. The committee may prescribe certain conditions under which
the student may continue to receive financial aid. The conditions may include
limiting the number of semester hours, assigning a monitor to whom the student
must report, or prescribing other conditions designed to assist the student in being
successful in their educational endeavors. If the student’s appeal is approved by the
committee, he/she will be placed on
financial aid probation
. If the director of
financial aid determines that it will take more than one semester for the student to
meet the regular SAP standards, the student must meet with an academic advisor to
develop an “Academic Plan” to be followed while on financial aid probation. The
student’s progress will be evaluated each semester to determine if he/she meets the
requirements for continued financial aid.
A student who does not follow the academic plan requirements created by an
advisor and as specified by the committee will be subject to the denial of further
financial aid. A decision will be made regarding the approval or denial of the appeal
at the time of appeal, and the student will be informed of this decision while at the
committee meeting.
OUT-OF-HOURS APPEAL – DEGREE PLAN AUDIT
If a student is notified that he has attempted the maximum number of hours allowed
on financial aid but he has changed his major, he may submit an appeal to the
director of student financial aid by following the directions below:
