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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Examples of Extenuating Circumstances and Required Documentation
Example of Extenuating
Circumstance(s) for
Submitting an SAP appeal
Examples of Required Documentation
Personal Illness or injury
(including medical
withdrawal)
1.
A detailed statement of the medical circumstances including the date of
occurrence, duration, and how it negatively affected your coursework.
2.
A detailed explanation of what steps you’ve taken to successfully move forward (i.e.
statement from a physician, academic adviser, or 3rd party agency that assisted you
during your illness or injury).
3.
Supporting documentation (i.e. medical withdrawal, physician’s statement, copy of
police report, medical documentation).
Illness of a family member
1. A detailed statement of the medical circumstances of the family member, including the
name and relationship of the family member to you, the date(s) of occurrence(s),
duration, and how it negatively affected your coursework.
2. A detailed explanation regarding what steps you’ve taken that will allow you to
successfully move forward (i.e. physicians statement, academic adviser, 3
rd
party
agency)
3. Provide documentation (i.e. physician’s statement, medical documentation)
Death of a Relative
1. A detailed statement including the name of the deceased and his/her relationship to
you with an explanation of how this event negatively affected your coursework.
2 Provide a copy of obituary or death certificate
Personal Crisis
1. A detailed statement of the crisis including the date of occurrence,
duration, and how it
negatively affected your coursework.
2. A detailed statement regarding what steps you’ve taken to resolve the crisis and
successfully move forward (i.e. physician’s statement, academic adviser, 3rd party
agency that A detailed explanation of the circumstances and how they negatively
impacted your academic progress.
3. Supporting documentation (i.e. physician’s statement, copy of police report, Personal
Protection Order, medical documentation, Victim’s Advocacy memo)
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PBSC Student ID
Please explain the special circumstance(s) that prevented you from meeting the criteria for SAP. Provide supporting
documentation for each circumstance cited. If you need more space, please attach additional narrative
to this form. It
is encouraged that your statement be brief.
Please explain how the circumstance(s) have been resolved/remedied and will no longer hinder future academic success.
Provide supporting documentation for each circumstance cited.
For details about SAP and the appeal process, visit http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid/policies.aspx.
By signing, I certify the information provided above and any attachments are true and accurate, and I may be
contacted for additional information and/or documentation to process this appeal.
Student’s Signature Date
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