Appeal Process for Federal Aid
Students who fail to meet either the qualitative or quantitative federal standard may appeal to the Director of Financial Aid to regain eligibility. Appeals will be evaluated based upon mitigating or exceptional circumstances that caused hardships for the student during his or her program of study. Events such as illness, injury, personal tragedy, and medical or family emergencies will be considered.
The Financial Aid Director will notify the student in writing of the results of the appeal and the revised standards, if any, that the student must maintain in order to continue eligibility. A student approved for an SAP appeal is considered to be on Financial Aid Probation and must meet the revised SAP standards outlined in the academic plan provided with the SAP appeal approval notice. If an appeal is denied, a student has a right to request a grievance hearing following the procedures outlined in the Student Handbook.