FINANCIAL AID AND VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
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3094 Colonial Ave SW, Roanoke, Virginia 24015 855-874-6690 Fax: (540) 857-6208 virginiawestern.edu
Committed to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action and Diversity
Appeal for Extension of Financial Aid
Complete this form if you received notice that your total attempted credits exceed 150% of your
current program's length. If you need to appeal for any other reason, you must complete the
Appeal for Reinstatement of Financial Aid form.
If you wish to appeal the loss of your eligibility for financial aid, please complete this form and
attach supporting documents. Incomplete forms will be rejected.
Student’s Name:
Empl ID#
Program
of Study
I have completed a
FAFSA for this year
Yes
No
This is my first appeal to have my financial aid eligibility extended. Yes No
I would like my financial aid eligibility re-evaluated for the semester checked below:
Fall 20____ Spring 20____ Summer 20____
Priority Deadline
Final Deadline for term
Summer 2020
May 20, 2020
June 24, 2020
Fall 2020
August 14, 2020
October 9, 2020
Spring 2021
January 8, 2021
March 12, 2021
If you submit an appeal after the deadline, it will automatically apply to the next semester.
Reason for
Appeal:
Students may appeal the loss of their financial aid eligibility for one of the following reasons:
I have exceeded the maximum number of credits allowed (including transfer credits), but
have not completed my program of study at Virginia Western.
I have exceeded the maximum number of credits allowed (including transfer credits), but I
have previously completed a program at Virginia Western and am pursuing another.
I have exceeded the maximum number of credits allowed (including transfer
credits), but I
have previously completed a program at another school and am pursuing another at
Virginia Western.
Revised Spring 2020
Name
EMPLID #
Explain the reason you have not completed your program of study. If you have
completed a program, and are pursuing a second program, please explain why.
This section must be typed. Appeals with spelling, mechanical, or grammatical errors
will be rejected.
Explain what circumstances have changed so that you will be successful. Be sure to
include the date you anticipate graduating from this program. This section must be
typed. Appeals with spelling, mechanical, or grammatical errors will be rejected.
Revised Spring 2020
Name
EMPLID #
ACADEMIC PROGRESS PLAN
List the classes you need to complete within the semester you plan to enroll. This page
may be hand-written.
SPRING 2020
SUMMER 2020
SPRING 2021
SUMMER 2021
SPRING 2022
SUMMER 2022
Advisor Printed Name:
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
Date _______________
Revised Spring 2020
Name
EMPLID #
Your appeal will not be considered without your initials to show you have read and
understand the following conditions.
By submitting this appeal, I certify that I have read and agree to the following. Initial on the line
following each statement:
I understand that appeals turned in without supporting documents will be denied. ____
I understand that handwritten appeals will be denied. _____
Decisions on appeals are processed on a case-by-case basis. _____
Appeal decisions will be
communicated to student via Message Center in SIS.
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I understand that the decision is final and not subject to reconsideration by any party.
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If approved, I will be expected to read, complete, sign, and comply with the SAP
agreement form. _____
I understand that I may have to provide more information to the financial aid office to
complete the processing of my aid application, even if this appeal is granted. _____
Signature
Date
Once you c
omplete this appeal form, you can submit it to our office using one of the following
methods:
Upload documents through our support center
website. Log in with your MyVWCC
information. Select the option to ‘Create a Case/Submit Document(s).’
Fax documents to 540-857-6208.
Mail documents to our office at 3094 Colonial Ave, SW, Roanoke, VA 24015