To request a review of your satisfactory academic progress, please read this entire form. If you feel your circumstances warrant a review, you will need to appeal for reinstatement of financial aid.
Financial aid reinstatement is possible if there are extenuating circumstances that should be considered as the basis for an appeal. Appeals are only considered if the reasons preventing successful academic progress are serious and compelling. For example:
- Medical Issues
- Family difficulties- divorce, illness, death
- Personal problems w/ friends, family, etc
- Difficulty balancing work, family, school, etc.
- Financial difficulties
Students who are disqualified for failure to graduate within a reasonable time frame, or who have exceeded the allowable number of units, must be able to document valid reasons that this occurred as well as a viable plan for completion of their academic program. All documentation must be submitted to an academic advisor in the Student Services Center/EOP (SSC/EOP) within your College or if undeclared, to the Advising Resource Center/EOP (ARC/EOP) who will be conducting the preliminary review. They will submit the completed packet with a recommendation directly to the Financial Aid & Scholarship Department. The Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal form and any supporting documentation must be submitted to by the Student Services Center/EOP to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department prior to the end of the semester for which you are appealing to be considered for financial aid for that semester. If you have not received your financial aid or been advised that your appeal has been denied within six weeks after you have filed your appeal, please contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department to see whether your paperwork has been received and reviewed.
If you have been disqualified from receiving financial aid for failure to make satisfactory academic progress and you feel that your case is deserving of special consideration, please read the following instructions:
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY
An ACADEMIC ADVISOR in the Student Services Center/EOP (SSC/EOP) or the Advising Resource Center (ARC/EOP) must make an assessment of your potential for academic success.
For reinstatement of your financial aid eligibility, you must demonstrate to your academic advisor that you will be able to make satisfactory academic progress in the future. Students with declared majors should see an academic advisor within your college’s Student Services Center/EOP Satellite; undeclared majors should seek advisement at the Advising Resource Center/EOP.
Review Process:
- In your appeal, you must explain the unusual circumstances or problems that prevented you from making progress according to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy. Usually, a written appeal, which clearly articulates the extenuating circumstances and provides documentation/proof for your case is the best approach. You should also explain why you will now be able to progress academically.
- You must submit your appeal and an Academic Advisement Review Form (available at www.csun.edu/finaid/sap.html), along with any other requested documentation required by the advisor in the SSC/EOP or ARC/EOP of your college.
- Once you have submitted the complete appeal packet to the appropriate center, an academic advisor will conduct a preliminary review and forward to the Associate Dean of your college for a final recommendation (if undeclared, ARC/EOP Director).
- The Associate Dean will make the final recommendation, sign, and forward all appeal forms directly to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department. All documentation must be attached.
- If your appeal is denied, you are ineligible for financial aid. If the documentation is incomplete or there are no extenuating circumstances, the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department may return or deny the appeal.
GRADUATE AND CREDENTIAL STUDENTS ONLY
You may see a graduate advisor in your program or you may submit appeal documentation directly to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department. If you choose to see a graduate advisor in your program, your appeal must be signed by the Associate Dean of your college. If you are in the Interdisciplinary Studies program, your form must be approved by Mack Johnson.
Submit a letter of appeal detailing the reasons that you have not been able to meet the academic progress requirements. Supporting documentation from other sources will strengthen your appeal. Documentation must be submitted whether you appeal with a graduate advisor or directly to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department. For example:
- Letters from doctors or the Student Health Center to support medical claims.
- A recent graduation check or department evaluation.
- A list of courses (and number of units) to be taken each semester until graduation. If you will be repeating failed coursework (F's or U's), please indicate which course(s) you will repeat and the semester in which you will repeat the course(s).
- Any other documentation required by your college, graduate advisor, or Financial Aid.
NOTE TO ALL STUDENTS ON APPEAL OUTCOMES:
If your appeal is approved, you will be awarded financial aid. Financial aid awards depend on the availability of funds. Reinstatements will be processed based on office workload priorities. Satisfactory Academic Appeals will take at least two weeks to process from the date of receipt in the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department. During heavy processing times it may take up to 6 weeks. If your fees are due, it is recommended that you pay your fees and financial aid will act as a reimbursement once your financial aid is disbursed. Your enrollment is not protected by financial aid until your approved appeal has been processed by the Financial Aid and Scholarship Department. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. If your appeal is denied, you are ineligible for financial aid.
STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY
Remember, you are in charge of your academic progress. Therefore, avoid enrolling in more classes than you can realistically complete. Do not expect more from yourself than you can deliver.
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