Appeal Process

Students who do not meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements and go into Financial Aid Suspension have the right to appeal in the event of extenuating circumstances. The appeal may be submitted electronically via in our financial aid portal (located in Workday Student).

An appeal should include the following:

1. 1. The circumstances that kept you from meeting satisfactory academic progress standards in the past.
2. 2. Your plan for making progress going forward - that is, tell us what changes you have made that will allow you to be successful in the future.

After review of the appeal, supporting or third-party documentation may be requested by the appeal committee.

Students who have an appeal approved will be placed on probation status, will be granted a semester of financial aid, and placed on an academic plan. Students must meet the academic plan conditions outlined below to continue receiving financial aid in future semesters.

Academic Plan Conditions:
Must achieve a 2.0 GPA and complete 75% of attempted coursework with passing grades for the probationary semester.

Regaining Financial Aid Eligibility

Students may regain financial aid in the following ways

1. 1. After a semester of probation a student is then meeting academic progress standards (completion rate, GPA, and maximum time frame).
2. 2. A student may enroll in courses without financial aid and will continue to be evaluated each semester. Financial aid will then be reinstated when all 3 standards of progress have been met.

For students who were not able to meet the academic progress standards in one semester of probation, financial aid probation status will be continued for as long as you continue to meet the terms of your academic plan.