DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2009 FOR THE 2009-10 AID YEAR
An annual review of student Satisfactory Academic Progress toward an eligible degree or certificate is required by federal, state, and institutional rules as one condition for financial aid eligibility. Students who fail to meet the standards are not making satisfactory academic progress and are not eligible for financial aid funding. In some cases, appeals may be accepted and reviewed. This document outlines what constitutes a valid and complete appeals packet, and deadline information. Please read carefully and if you have questions about procedures or deadlines, please visit the Financial Aid Department or call (818) 677-4085 prior to the deadlines stated below.
DEADLINES FOR SUBMITTING AN APPEAL PACKET
| DATE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2009 | This is the deadline if you plan to use financial aid to prevent disenrollment and to pay your fees for Fall 2009. If your appeal is not approved, you must be prepared to immediately pay for classes with your own funds or officially withdraw. If this appeal is approved, you must obtain a minimum GPA of 3.00 in this Fall Semester in order to receive aid in Spring 2010. |
| January 27, 2010 | This is the deadline if you plan to use financial aid for Spring 2010 (and did not receive aid in Fall 2009), or for Summer 2010 (and did not receive aid in Spring 2010). You are responsible for paying your own registration fees to prevent disenrollment. If you are awarded financial aid at a later date, it will serve as a reimbursement for the fee payment already made. |
APPEAL PACKET REQUIREMENTS
All of the following documents must be returned to the Financial Aid Department by stated deadlines in one complete packet. Incomplete packets will NOT be considered.
- A typed statement that offers a thorough explanation of:
- The serious and compelling circumstances that occurred during the semester in which you failed to make Satisfactory Academic Progress.
- What your responsibility for these events has been.
- How your circumstances have changed so your failure of the situation will not occur again.
- The steps you have taken to ensure you will make Satisfactory Academic Progress in the future.
- Written documentation or evidence that supports the reason(s) given in your statement. This might include a letter from your doctor, court documents, death certificates or copies of University documents such as approved requests for incompletes or withdrawals accompanied by posted grade changes on transcripts, etc. Please attach photocopies. Original documents will NOT be returned.
- An unofficial CSUN transcript
- A copy of your Official Program signed by the Department Chair
***If you are appealing based on exceeding the maximum units attempted restriction, your appeal packet must include items #1, #3, #4 and a typed statement that details the list of classes you will take in Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 that are required for your degree. Only required courses will be funded. For most financial aid awards, you must enroll at least half time per term in required coursework. If you enroll in fewer than half time units required for your educational program, you may NOT be eligible for financial aid.