Financial Aid Appeal Form
Students who believe there were exceptional circumstances preventing them from making
progress must complete this form and attach all requested documentation (see the reverse side
of this form for details).
• Students appealing for their next term of attendance will not have their request reviewed until the end of the
current term.
• Student appealing for the current term will be notified within 10 business days after submitting the appeal.
• Students awaiting an appeal decision will need to arrange payment for any classes in which they are enrolled.
INCOMPLETE APPEALS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
Please print or type.
Name: ________________________________________________ID#:A__________________
Last name, First name Middle initial
Address:______________________________________________________________________
Street/PO Box
___________________________________________________Telephone #:________________
City, State Zip
Email Address: _________________________________________ Major: _________________
Reason for suspension (check all that apply). Contact the Financial Aid Office if you are unsure
why you are suspended from financial aid.
 GPA
 Completion Rate
 Maximum Time Frame
Students must maintain a
cumulative grade point average
of at least 2.0 (a C average).
Grade point values are A = 4.0,
B = 3.0, C = 2.0, D = 1.0, F = 0.
In the case of a repeat
course, only the higher grade is
calculated into the grade point
average.
Students must complete a
minimum of 70 percent of all
course work (registered credit
hours) attempted at SFCC. Any
course with a grade of withdraw
(W), fail (F), incomplete (I), not
reported (NR) and audit (AU) is
not considered completed course
work. Repeated courses are
included in the calculation.
Students must complete their
program within 150 percent of
the credit hours required by the
program. Students who have
reached the maximum allowable
time will be suspended from
receiving financial aid.
Preparatory hours are excluded
from this calculation. The MTF
calculation includes all attempted
hours such as: transfer hours
accepted by SFCC, hours taken
under a previous major, and
hours for which a student did not
receive financial aid.
Please indicate the term and year you are appealing to receive aid
 Fall ______  Spring ______  Summer ______
Year
Year
Year
(Continue on back)
Are you currently a student employee?
 Yes No
What unusual circumstances prevented you from making academic progress?
Medical  Financial Personal Academic Other_____________________________
For the appeal to be considered, students must:
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Have filed a FAFSA
Be enrolled in an eligible major
The following documents must be submitted along with this form:
Personal Statement
The personal statement is a typed letter providing a detailed explanation of:
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The exceptional circumstances that have prevented the student from making satisfactory
academic progress (or why the student has not completed the chosen program within the
allotted time frame.)
What has changed or what measures the student has taken to ensure progress in the future.
The student’s educational goals.
If the student’s transcript indicates difficulty for more than one semester, the petition
should address the circumstances pertaining to each of these terms, and should also explain
how they have been resolved.
Supporting Documentation
Students must provide documentation in support of their appeal. Appropriate documentation might
include:
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A physician’s statement, or death notice, etc.
Any letter of support written by third parties should include a name, address, phone
number, and relationship to student.
Any other relevant documentation that provides confirmation of the circumstances
mentioned in the personal statement.
Degree Summary
A degree summary, signed by an academic advisor, is required for all students that are suspended
for exceeding the Maximum Time Frame. However, all students are encouraged to complete a
degree summary or graduation plan with the assistance of an advisor and submit a copy of that plan
along with the appeal.
I affirm that the above information and attached statement is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Student's signature: _______________________________________ Date: _________________