Please use this form, along with required supporting documentation, to appeal the suspension of your financial aid eligibility resulting from
your failure to meet UNCW’s minimum standards for Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Only valid appeals with documented
extenuating circumstances will be considered and reviewed by the SAP Appeals Committee.
A valid appeal includes
this appeal form,
appeal Statement, and
all required documentation that supports the extenuating circumstances that have affected your academic progress.
Fall (Deadline November 1)
Spring (Deadline April 1)
Summer (Deadline July 1)
Appeal is for (check all that apply):
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Grade Point Average (Required GPA 2.0)
Percentage Rate of Completion (Minimum completion is 67% of all credits
Maximum Timeframe
(Program must be completed within a time-frame no longer than 150% of the published length of the
academic program, as measured by credits attempted and including transfer credits.)
Description of Extenuating Circumstances and Required Documentation
Personal injury, illness, physical disability, or victim of a crime
Required Documentat
ion (Please attach):
Student statement detailing circumstances impairing performance and why future academic performance will not be
impaired by circumstances.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form: Undergraduate Students
Student’s Name:
Student ID# 850
• If a victim of a crime, Copy of police reports of incident in which student was the victim.
• If injury, illness or physical disability: Statement from healthcare provider detailing medical condition that impaired
academic performance. The statement should specifically address the following:
• Student’s limiting medical condition and time-frame for which conditions existed.
• How the condition may have impaired academic performance.
• The student has rehabilitated to such an extent that the medical condition should not significantly impair future
academic performance.
Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
601 S. College Road Wilmington, NC 28403 Federal School Code: 002984
Telephone: 910.962.3177 Fax: 910.962.3851 ▪ Email: finaid@uncw.edu http://www.uncw.edu/finaid
All forms and documentation must be submitted TOGETHER by the appropriate deadline date. Incomplete appeals (without
supportin
g documentation) will not be reviewed and will be automatically denied.
You will be notified in writing via email once an appeal decision has been made. An appeal decision may impose
limitations upon your financial aid eligibility and/or future minimum academic standards.
Please note that approval of your SAP Appeal does not guarantee reinstatement of your original financial aid award package.
A copy of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy is found on our website: www.uncw.edu/finaid
Please carefully review the SAP Policy to answer many of the questions you may have. You will also need to meet with your
academic advisor if you are below a 2.0 GPA, in order to develop a plan to address your compliance deficiency. The
plan must be included with your appeal.
Select the term you are appealing to receive financial aid:
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Deadlines: Fall: November 1
Spring: April 1
Summer
: Jul
y 1
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal -Undergraduate Page 2
Death/Illness of immediate family member
Required Documentation (Please attach):
Student statement detailing circumstances impairing performance and why future academic performance will not be
impaired by circumstances.
If illness of immediate family member: Statement from doctor detailing medical condition incurred by family member.
Statement should specifically address medical condition and timeframe for which the condition existed.
If deceased: Copy of death certificate, funeral program or obituary.
Separation/Divorce
Required Documenation (Please attach):
Student statement detailing circumstances impairing performance and why future academic performance will not be
impaired by circumstances.
Copy of separation agreement or divorce decree
Work-related difficulties or other extenuating circumstances not listed above
Required Documentation (Please attach):
Student statement detailing circumstances impairing performance and why future academic performance will not be
impaired by circumstances.
If work relate
d:
Statement from employer (on company letterhead) explaining work-related difficulties and timeframe for which difficulties
existed. The statement should specifically address the following:
If other extenuating circumstances: Submit relevant documentation to support student statement
Five-Year Re-admission Rule
Please note: All documentation should include the student’s name and relate to the specific period of time during which the student’s
academic performance failed to meet UNCW’s minimum standards for satisfactory academic progress. All 3
rd
party documents MUST
be on letterhead or an official form (i.e. police report/death certificate) and include an official signature.
Student’s Statement of Appeal must include the following:
Paragraph 1List the circumstances that contributed to your academic problems.
Paragraph 2 List the changes in your circumstance that will permit you to focus on your future academic performance.
Paragraph 3 List the steps you will take to improve your academic performance.
The inclusion of documentation as outlined above does not guarantee that an appeal will be granted. Each case is considered
individually. In general, two separate appeals cannot be granted based on the same circumstance. Once all necessary items are
received, appeals are considered and a decision will be issued as quickly as possible; generally within ten (10) business days. Please
note that appeals can take longer during peak processing times. Submission of an appeal will not prevent your courses from being
dropped for non-payment or student accounts from pursuing collection efforts should you have an overdue balance from a current or
previous term.
Student Signatur
e Date
Student’s ID: ________________________
• Student’s specific work-related difficulties and timeframe for which difficulties existed.
• How the work situation has changed to such an extent that it should not significantly impair future academic performance.
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Deadlines: Fall: November 1
Spring: April 1
Summer: Ju
l
y 1
(typed)