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2015-2016
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form
Deadlines
FALL 2015
SPRING 2016
SUMMER 2016
Priority
August 14, 2015
January 8, 2016
May 10, 2016
Last Day for Current Term
October 16, 2015
March 11, 2016
June 24, 2016
*Criminal Justice Institute recruits contact your Financial Aid liaison for dates*
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Please select the term you are requesting an Appeal: Choose an item.
If you do not submit the appeal by the above stated Term deadline, it will be reviewed for the
following term.
Understanding Fee Payment:
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If your appeal is submitted by the priority deadline. If you had financial aid deferring the payment of your tuition and fees at
the time your suspension was posted, your tuition and fees will continue to be deferred until a decision is made on your appeal
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If you did not have financial aid at the time your suspension was posted, you will either need to pay your tuition and fee bill or
enroll in Valencia's Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) or your classes will be dropped for non-payment.
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If you register for classes, you must attend them in order to be considered eligible for financial aid.
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If your appeal is denied you are responsible for any unpaid tuition and fees, you must contact the Business Office.
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Due to the large volume of appeals submitted, it may take several weeks for all appeals to be reviewed. Once a decision on your
appeal has been made, you will be contacted within 24 hours through your Atlas e-mail.
There are four required items for this appeal.
Failure to include these items will result in an automatic denial.
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Each student appealing for financial aid must meet with an Academic Advisor, Counselor, or Career Program
Advisor. Bring with you a print out of your My Education Plan (MEP) so that your remaining credits can be
verified. Your My Education Plan (MEP) must be signed by the advisor you meet with.
A completed appeal form. You must address all terms where you experienced academic problems or withdrawals.
Include what actions you took to make an effort to meet your responsibilities during the time of your mitigating
circumstances and how your circumstances have improved.
For more than 150% of program hours attempted: Describe your goals at Valencia, explain why you have not
met graduation requirements yet, and provide any documentation available to support your reasons. What actions
have you taken to make sure you graduate in the near future? All answers must be comprehensive.
Proof that the event you describe occurred. (For example: Copies of medical bills, letter from doctor, police report)
A Current Educational Plan showing the courses you must take to graduate from Valencia with your declared
major. (The My Education Plan can be found on Atlas under the My LifeMap tab) For assistance, please visit the
Atlas Access Lab or an Academic Advisor on your campus.
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When completing your detailed explanation you must answer the four questions listed below. Federal
regulations allow appeals to be approved only if you can demonstrate mitigating circumstances,
emergencies, or other unusual circumstances that led to your academic difficulties. A description of
Valencia’s Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress can be found online
(http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid/satisfactory_progress.cfm).
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Provide a detailed explanation of the factors that were beyond your control which contributed to your lack
of academic progress for every semester in which your academic progress is in question. The semesters
that would be in question are those in which you withdrew (W) from a class or received a grade of F in a
class: (Attach documentation).
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Provide a detailed explanation of the factors that have caused you to attempt 150% of the normal credits
required to complete your current degree. Describe your goals at Valencia, explain why you have not
met graduation requirements yet, and provide any documentation available to support your
reasons. What actions have you taken to make sure you graduate in the near future? What has changed in
your circumstances in order for you to be successful? (Attach documentation)
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What has changed in your circumstances in order for you to be successful? (Attach documentation)
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What steps are you taking to prevent future unsatisfactory academic progress? (Attach documentation)
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What will you need to accomplish in order to meet the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress by
the end of the next term(s)?
CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:
I certify the information submitted is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I
have read each section and provided the required documentation explaining why I could not complete my classes and what will be different
about the upcoming semester. I understand that decisions on appeals are processed on a case-by-case basis. If approved, I will be expected
to make academic progress in all future semesters. I have read the Valencia SAP Policy available at the following web site
http://valenciacollege.edu/finaid. I understand the completion of this application does not constitute an approval of my appeal. I will be
notified of the final decision through my Atlas e-mail.
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Student Signature
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Date
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Student Print Name
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Valencia ID#
All requested documentation must be attached to this form or it will not be accepted.
Return completed and signed forms to the Answer Center on your campus or mail to:
Valencia College ■ Office of Financial Aid Services ■ 1800 South Kirkman Road ■ Orlando, FL 32811
INTERNAL USE ONLY: Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal would satisfy requirement: APPLXX
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Approved
Denied (FA_APPEAL_DENY)
Incomplete (FA_NO_ACTION)
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Plan A-D
Hours for C & D Plans
Written Plan Required
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