Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form
Student’s
Name (PRINT): _____________________________________ Phone: (______) __________________
PBSC ID: ___________________ Home Campus: __________________________
(9-digit number required) (Primary location of attendance)
Federal regulations require that students receiving federal financial aid meet Satisfactory Academic Progress to continue to
receive federal financial aid. At PBSC, Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is measured at the end of Spring term.
Satisfactory Academic Standards require that students meet the following three requirements.
1. Required
completion rates (Pass Rate Rule): students must earn 67% of their overall cumulative attempted hours.
2. Required grade point averages (GPA Rule): Minimum overall cumulative 2.0.
3. Requirement of maximum time frame (Max Hours/150% Rule): Students must complete their degree program within
150% of the published length of that program.
For more i
nformation about the Palm Beach State College’s academic progress policy and requirements to receive financial
aid, please see: http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid/policies.aspx
Students not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress can appeal. To appeal the denial of your continued financial aid
eligibility resulting from not complying with the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards, you will need to follow the steps
and instructions below. The Deadline to submit Appeals for the Fall semester is July 25, 2019. To avoid delays of the
review and determination of your Appeal, please submit your appeal as soon as possible.
Step 1: Statement of Extenuating Circumstances and Required Documentation
Appeals submitted without all required documentation will be regarded as incomplete and will not be accepted.
The following must be submitted as part of the appeal:
Written statement of the extenuating circumstances which prevented you from making Satisfactory Academic
Progress this past academic year. See page 2 for examples of Acceptable Reasons for Submitting an SAP Appeal
and acceptable supporting documentation.
Explanation of what has changed and is changing to allow you to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Documentation to support the extenuating/mitigating circumstances outlined in your statement.
Step 2: Meet with a Financial Aid Advisor to Review and Submit Appeal – Check for Office Hours
In preparation for your meeting with the Financial Aid Advisor, please be sure to have all your required documents
as outlined above to avoid processing delays. During this meeting the FA Advisor will review your documents for
accuracy and completion, Please note that after meeting with your Financial Aid Advisor, you may be asked to
submit an Education Plan and/or Degree Audit.
*Submitting an appeal for reinstatement of your financial aid eligibility does not guarantee that reinstatement will be granted.
The average time to review an appeal is two weeks. You will be notified of the final decision concerning your appeal via PBSC
student email. You must make other payment arrangements to cover your tuition, fees and other expenses if you wish to enroll
prior to review of your appeal.
Term Appealing for:
Spring 20___
Summer 20___
Fall 20___
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