Incomplete grades
A student who was placed on financial aid warning or probation due to an incomplete grade may make a written request to the Director of Financial Aid once the course is completed to again review the student’s SAP status. The student will be notified in writing of the outcome of the appeal within ten business days. Possible outcomes of the appeal include remaining on financial aid warning or probation lifting the warning status and the student will once again be in good standing. Credits not completed within four weeks of the last day of the course will remain counted as attempted, but not earned credits for SAP purposes. The decision of the Director of Financial Aid is final.
Financial Aid Probation
To appeal a financial aid probation, a student must submit a signed and dated letter of appeal to the Director of Financial Aid within 14 calendar days of notification of the probation. The letter must explain why the student failed to meet SAP standards and how the student plans to improve upon his or her academic performance if financial aid eligibility is allowed to continue. Factors which may be considered when reviewing a student’s appeal may include but are not limited to: personal or immediate family illness, death in the family, natural disaster, or other extraordinary circumstances. Documentation may be required. The Director of Financial Aid and the Dean of Students & Allied Health will review the request and a decision will be made within ten business days of receipt of the letter and supporting documentation (if applicable). The student will be notified in writing of the decision. If the appeal is granted, the student will be allowed one additional enrollment term of financial aid warning. Only one suspension appeal will be allowed; no further appeals will be accepted. The decision of the Dean of Students & Allied Health and Director of Financial Aid is final.
Return of Unearned Aid
When a student withdraws from Bellin College prior to completing an enrollment period (block, semester, session term), the College must determine the amount, if applicable, of grants and loans the student earned as of the student’s withdrawal date in accordance with Section 668.22 (e) of the Higher Education Act. If the total amount of aid that the student earned is less than the amount of assistance that was disbursed to the student or parents, the difference must be returned to the aid programs from which they originated in accordance with Section 668.22 (g), (h) and (I). The student is not eligible to receive any additional disbursements of aid, if applicable, for that term of enrollment.
Bellin College will return (within 30 days of the Colleges determining the student withdrew) unearned aid on behalf of the student up to the amount of refunded tuition and fees charges paid by the student or parent on their behalf. Any additional aid returns become the responsibility of the student. Under federal regulations, any student who fails to return federal funds as required will remain ineligible for further federal financial aid until the total amount of funds has been returned or the student enters into an agreement with Bellin College or the U.S. Department of Education Secretary to repay the unearned aid.
Unearned aid will be returned to sources in the following order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal PLUS Loan
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Other federal grant or loan assistance
- WI Grant Programs
- Institutional programs (merit scholarships, Fergus scholarships, patron scholarships)
- Other Aid (private scholarships and/or loans)
No return of financial aid funds is required from students who have completed at least 60% of the enrollment term as of the date of withdrawal.
Refund Notification to Student
Bellin College will notify the student, in writing, of the amount of tuition and fees to be refunded, as well as the amount, if applicable, of loans and/or grants to be returned to their sources. This includes the amount the student is responsible for returning within 30 days of the date the College determined the student withdrew.