Financial Aid SAP Appeal Important Dates:
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| Summer 2026* | ~ Per policy, SAP Appeals will only be reviewed during Fall and Spring semesters ~ |
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| Winter 2027* | ~ Per policy, SAP Appeals will only be reviewed during Fall and Spring semesters ~ |
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| SPRING 2027* |
February 1, 2027 through March 12, 2027 ~ Students must submit SAP Appeal Form and supporting documents via Student Forms. Please note: Students appealing for Spring term will miss the first disbursement run. SAP Agreements for Spring 2027 must be submitted through Student Forms. Last day to submit SAP Agreements will be
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| SUMMER 2027* |
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** No exceptions will be made for late SAP Appeals. It is the student's responsibility to regularly monitor their Self-Service and VVC email for updates, notifications, and deadlines.**
About the Financial Aid SAP Appeal Process:
- An appeal is to request an exception to the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy.
- An appeal is considered if you demonstrate that the lack of your academic progress was the result of circumstances that were unforeseeable and beyond your control.
- Appeals are reviewed by the SAP Appeals Committee.
- Incomplete appeals will not be processed or considered.
- Appeal decisions will be sent to your VVC email account. It is your responsibility to check your VVC email account regularly.
- If your appeal is approved, it will be for one term of probation or will be based on a SAP financial aid academic plan by the Office of Financial Aid.
- At the end of a probation term, you must regain and meet all SAP requirements to continue to receive financial aid funding. If on a SAP academic plan, you must meet all requirements of your agreement or financial aid eligibility will be suspended until all SAP standards are met and eligibility can be regained.
Your appeal must include ALL of the following items:
1. A Completed Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal (SAP) Form submitted though Student Forms.
Your answers should include:
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- What was the mitigating circumstance(s) that occurred during any term that caused you to not meet the standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress, including prior terms and/or years?
- How have your circumstances changed since then, so you can be successful going forward?
- What steps have you taken to ensure you will make Satisfactory Academic Progress in the future?
- For MAXIMUM TIMEFRAME SAP Appeals, include the circumstances that contributed to your excess attempted hours.
- If you are appealing due to a Dismissal status, your appeals must also include supporting documentation that supports the reason(s) given in your statement.
- The documentation may include but is not limited to, a letter from your doctor, medical records, police records, court documents, death certificates, etc.
- Financial hardship must be documented by bank statements, layoff notices, foreclosure notices, court documents, or other relevant legal documentation.
- (Appeals without documentation are generally denied. Additional documentation may be requested by the Office of Financial Aid to make a determination on your appeal.)
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* Incomplete appeals will not be reviewed or considered.
* Appeals are reviewed by date order.
* Appeal approval is determined on a case-by-case basis and is not guaranteed.
* Your appeal status/decision will be displayed under your Financial Aid Self-Service and an email will be sent to your student email.