Students subject to suspension of financial aid eligibility may appeal to the Office of Financial Aid at the college where they plan to enroll. The appeal must be typed and must include an explanation with supporting documentation (i.e., medical statements, divorce documents, letters of unemployment, etc.) of the reason(s) the minimum academic standards required by Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy were not achieved. The appeal narrative and documentation should also demonstrate that the adverse circumstances have been resolved.

To request consideration of extenuating circumstances, submit a Request to Lift Financial Aid Suspension (PDF - 16.1KB) and supporting documentation. A Financial Aid Officer will review the appeal and the student will be notified in writing within five days after the appeal decision is made. All documents pertinent to the appeals process become part of the student's financial aid record.

If the Financial Aid Office denies the appeal, the student has the right to request that the college administrator to whom the financial aid office reports reconsider the appeal decision. The decision of the supervising administrator is final. The administrator shall also have the authority to place conditions upon the receipt of any financial aid for those cases in which aid is reinstated.