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2020-2021 Financial Aid
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal
This form is for students who have applied for financial aid but are not eligible because they are not meeting
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. A complete description of Longwood’s SAP policy can be found
on the Office of Financial Aid’s website.
You may appeal this suspension of aid if the reasons for your failure to meet SAP were beyond your control or the
result of an unexpected situation that is now resolved. You must include any and all supporting documentation
relative to your situation.
Submission of the appeal does not guarantee approval, and students are responsible for dropping all classes by the
add/drop deadline if they are unable to pay for classes on their own. Only completed forms will be forwarded to
the Appeals Committee for review. If your appeal is approved and your financial aid is reinstated, it will not be
retroactive to any semester when these standards were not met. We will notify you via your Longwood email
account once a decision has been made.
STUDENT INFORMATION
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Last Name First Name M.I. Longwood ID Number
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Home Phone Number (include area code) Alternate/Cell Phone Number
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Longwood Email Address
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heck the term for which you are submitting a SAP appeal.
Fall ‘20 Spring ‘21 Summer ‘21
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. Indicate the circumstances that have contributed to your inability to maintain SAP.
Serious illness, mental health issue, or injury to the student or a loved one. Attach a statement
from a physician or other medical professional addressing the student’s situation and ability to return to
school. Be sure to explain the nature and dates of the illness or injury in your appeal statement.
Death of a loved one. Submit a photocopy of the death certificate and include the name of the deceased
and their relationship to you in your appeal statement.
Significant trauma in student’s life that impaired the student’s emotional and/or physical
health. Provide a detailed explanation in your appeal statement regarding the specific circumstances
of your condition. Be sure to include dates and what you have done to overcome this condition.
Supporting documentation from a 3rd party (physician, social worker, psychiatrist, police, clergy, etc.)
also must be attached.
Other unexpected circumstances beyond the control of the student.
Provide a detailed explanation in your appeal statement explaining the nature and date of the unexpected
circumstances. Relevant supporting documentation must also be provided.
