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FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
1000 East Victoria Street, WHB250
Carson, California 90747
PHONE: (310) 243-3691
finaid@csudh.edu
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal Form
You are
no longer eligible for financial aid as defined in the CSU Dominguez Hills Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP) Policy. To appeal this decision, you are required to explain what occurred during the semester that prevented you
from successfully completing your classes and how your situation has changed, and/or the reason you have accumulated
excessive units and have not yet graduated.
Instructions: Complete this form and attach your typed appeal letter that clearly explains all extenuating circumstances
(for example: death in family, illness, COVID-19, etc.) and copies of any supporting documents. Submit all documents
electronically to the Financial Aid Office using the Financial Aid Dropbox located at https://www.csudh.edu/financial-
aid/forms/.
REASON FOR APPEAL (check all that apply)
□ Grade Point Average (GPA): Your CSUDH cumulative GPA is below the required minimum for your academic
level. (
Freshman: 1.5, Sophomore: 1.8, Junior & Senior: 2.0, Teaching Credential: 2.5, Masters: 3.0)
□ Unit Deficiency: You did not pass all units attempted the last semester you attended.
□ Unit Cap: You have exceeded the maximum number of units allowed for your program.
o Undergraduate: 180 units. Graduate/Masters: 65 units. Classified Post Baccalaureate and Second B.A.: 45 units.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
□ Signed, typed statement outlining the circumstances that prevented you from meeting SAP. Also, explain what steps
you have taken or will take to successfully pass your courses and/or raise your CSUDH cumulative GPA the next
semester you attend.
□ Copy of supporting documentation that can verify previous circumstances and change in circumstances.
o Documents will not be returned.
o Lack of documentation may delay our decision or lead to a denial of your appeal.
□ SAP Appeal Degree Completion Plan for Unit Cap. (REQUIRED IF APPEALING FOR UNIT CAP).
CERTIFICATION
I hereby acknowledge that the information I have provided on this form and attachments are true and accurate. I also acknowledge that if I submit
falsified documents and/or statements I may be referred for disciplinary action. I understand that by submitting this form I am fully responsible for
the payment of my registration fees by the date specified in the Class Schedule. I also understand that while I am appealing I may be dropped from
my classes for non-payment of my registration fees.
Student’s Signature: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________
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Student’s Name: _____________________________________ CSUDH ID#__________________
STATUS: APPROVED DENIED NO ACTION CUTOFF PENDING
Checklist: F __ __ SAA F __ __ SAD F __ __ SAN F __ __ SAX F __ __SAP
Comment: F __ __ SAA F __ __ SAD F __ __ SAN F __ __ SAX F __ __SAP
Communication: F14 Sent: _______ Update Maintain SAP: Override SAP Status: ____ Comments: ___
NSI / PSI: ____ Awards: ____ Reviewed by: __________________ Date: __________
