APPEAL REQUEST FOR CREDIT SCREENING
Rev. June 2020 Page 1 of 3
DEADLINE
Six weeks before your study period ends.
WHAT IS AN APPEAL?
An appeal is the process by which you have the opportunity to request a reconsideration of your assessed award. If you have had an
exceptional circumstance that meets one or more of the criteria listed below and you have not received the maximum amount of funding
for the application study period, you may submit an appeal request. Once evaluated, the appeal request may result in a change to your
StudentAid BC award.
APPEAL CRITERIA
You can submit a credit screening appeal request if one or more of the following circumstances has impacted your credit history:
• Medical illness or injury that impacted your employment income
• Family emergency (e.g., death or injury) that impacted your ability to earn an income
•
Natural Disaster that impacted your ability to earn an income
• Layoff, strike, lockout or other reduction in earnings beyond your control
•
Other exceptional circumstance
APPEAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Talk to a Financial Aid Officer at your school, they can help you with the appeal process. If you are unable to contact a Financial
Aid Officer, contact StudentAid BC
.
2. Review the Appeal Criteria.
3. Complete Sections 1-5.
4. Upload your completed Appeal Request Form and all required documentation to your StudentAid BC Dashboard
.
Appeal Request Form starts on page 2.
Refer to the StudentAid BC Policy Manual for more information on appeals.
Complete
Sections 1-5.
Upload
completed
Appeal Request
Form to your
Dashboard by
deadline
Upload all
required
documentation
to your
Dashboard by
deadline
StudentAid BC
reviews your
Appeal
Application
If approved:
you will receive
a Final Decision
Letter via your
Dashboard
If
not approved:
you will receive
a Notification
of Findings
Letter via your
Dashboard
You have
15 calendar
days
to provide
further
documentation
Additional
documentation
reviewed by
StudentAid BC.
You will receive
a Final Decision
Letter via your
Dashboard