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2016-2017
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form
Deadlines
FALL 2016
SPRING 2017
SUMMER 2017
Priority
August 12, 2016
January 6, 2017
May 5, 2017
Last Day for Current Term
October 14, 2016
March 24, 2017
June 23, 2017
*Law Enforcement Academy recruits contact your Financial Aid liaison for dates*
Name:
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Atlas e-mail:
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Valencia ID#:
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Daytime Phone #:
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Primary degree or certificate you are currently seeking at Valencia:
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Secondary degree or certificate you are currently seeking at Valencia:
Please select the term you are requesting an Appeal:
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Choose an item.
Law Enforcement Academy recruits only: Indicate the academy in which you are attending:
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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 this is your first time submitting an appeal here is what to expect: If your appeal is submitted by the priority deadline and
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). If you do not do either, 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. Please contact the Business Office immediately to
make payment.
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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 three required items for this appeal.
Failure to include these items will result in an automatic denial.
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An education plan(s) signed by an advisor. 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) or plans if you have a
primary and secondary degree, so your remaining credits can be verified. The My Education Plan can be found on Atlas under
the My LifeMap tab. Please visit the Atlas Access Lab or an Academic Advisor on our campus for assistance.
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)
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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 over 150% of the normal credits required to
complete your current degree. If you withdrew (W) from a course (s), received a grade of F in a course (s), changed colleges
and/or majors, please include an explanation in your letter. 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)?
Note: Pursuant to Valencia College’s Title IX policy: 6HX28:2-01 , any incident of sexual harassment of any kind, including sexual
assault, sexual exploitation, stalking and interpersonal violence committed against students must be reported to Valencia College’s Title IX
Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer.
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
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
SAP_10
SAP_20
SAP_30
Comments:
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