APPEAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS
GPA or COMPLETION RATE (PACE)
GPA less than 2.0 or insufficient completion rate (excessive W’s, F’s NC’s, NP’s or I’s on your record regardless of how
long ago you received that grade)
Provide a typed statement explaining in detail the unforeseen extenuating circumstances that prevented you from
meeting the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. Make sure your statement is clear,
concise and complete and specifically describes the following:
If you did not make SAP for reasons other than COVID-19, please explain in detail any unforeseen extenuating
circumstances that prevented you from meeting the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
standards. Extenuating circumstances are situations that happened in your life that were beyond your control
and were a contributing factor to you not meeting SAP. The dates of the extenuating circumstances must
correspond with the semester (s) during which you did not make SAP.
NOTE: For the Spring 2020 semester, if the reason why you did not make SAP is due to COVID-19, please
explain how the COVID-19 pandemic affected your academic performance. You do not have to submit any
additional documentation to support your statement, but you need to be as detailed as possible and explain how
the pandemic impacted you and your studies. Specifically, you should explain how the change to online
courses, the closure of the campus, and limitations to support services may have affected you.
Describe in detail the steps you have taken to resolve the issues, so that those circumstances will not be a factor
in your future academic progress. If you had multiple circumstances, address each one.
Explain in detail how you plan to succeed in your courses from now on, including what steps/changes you have
taken that will allow you to meet SAP standards. Provide specific examples of your efforts to improve your
academic performance.
Required supporting documentation:
Print your name and student ID # on every page of your documentation
Notate on the documentation what it is representing in support of your statement (i.e. why you are submitting
that particular documentation)
If the reason you did not make SAP is due to COVID-19, no additional documentation is needed to support
your statement
If any of the information is not addressed in your personal statement, your appeal may be denied.
NOTE: Federal regulations identify some examples of scenarios that in and of themselves are not considered as unforeseen extenuating
circumstances: wrong or difficult class, too many units in the term, poor time management, financial aid processing delayed or late, etc.
We encourage you to print or review your academic history to help you address the specific semester(s) that
affected your overall academic performance and caused you to not make SAP.
The SAP standards can be found on our website at Cuyamaca College Financial Aid under Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP). If you have questions, please ask the Financial Aid Office. You can email us at cuyamaca.financial or at (619)660-4201.
NOTE: Enrollment in the COUN 095 course is MANDATORY for Financial Aid applicants who have not made
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) while receiving financial aid. See current class schedule for available dates
and times for this mandatory course. Students may register by logging into WebAdvisor and registering for the
course like any other Cuyamaca College class. You can register for a Grossmont College COUN 095 as well.