The appeal process is available to any student placed on Financial Aid Suspension. During the appeal process, a student is allowed to enroll at Seward County Community College if all requirements of admission or re-admission are met. However, the student is responsible for payment of all direct costs (tuition, fees, books, dorms, etc.), at the time of enrollment. All appeals must be completed on-line by completing the appropriate award year satisfactory academic progress appeal form.
A “Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal” letter, along with an academic program plan prepared with an academic advisor, should be submitted to the Office of Student Financial Aid within two weeks of the next semester of attendance after the student receives notification of the Financial Aid Suspension. The letter should explain specific mitigating circumstances which prevented the student from maintaining satisfactory academic progress and include supporting statements and documentation from appropriate sources (i.e. physician, certified psychologist, psychiatrist, mental health clinic, attorney, academic counselor, employer, etc.). The appeal letter should also include steps the student will take to ensure that the circumstances will not be repeated. The Student Financial Aid Committee will make a decision regarding the appeal and notify the student in writing of the decision within four weeks after receipt of the written appeal and supporting documentation.
If the appeal is denied, the student remains on Financial Aid Suspension. If the appeal is denied or the student does not submit an appeal, the student must obtain a 2.00 grade point and have completed 67% of courses attempted.