A student who fails to meet SAP standards at the end of the Financial Aid Warning enrollment term will become ineligible to receive federal, state, or institutional aid funds in subsequent terms. The student will be sent a letter from the Director of Financial Aid informing him or her of the ineligible status within five business days of the date the grades are finalized. The student has the right to submit a written appeal letter to request one semester of Financial Aid Probation (see Financial Aid Appeal, below). If the appeal is denied, the student is no longer eligible to receive aid until SAP standards are once again met. If the appeal is approved, the student may receive one, and only one, additional semester of aid eligibility. Once SAP standards are again met, the student will be considered in good standing and will regain financial aid eligibility. A student may submit only one appeal; subsequent appeals will not be considered. Please note: If the warning/probation status is primarily due to a deficiency in GPA, it is important to note that the Bellin GPA can only be improved by credits earned at Bellin College.
Financial Aid Appeal
A student who becomes ineligible to receive aid after one semester of Financial Aid Warning may submit a written appeal to request one semester of Financial Aid Probation. The letter must be signed and dated and received by the Director of Financial Aid within fourteen calendar days of notification of the ineligible status. The letter must explain why the student failed to meet SAP standards and how the student plans to improve upon their academic performance if financial aid eligibility is allowed to continue. The student’s academic record will be reviewed to determine if the student may improve their academic standing to meet SAP standards after one semester. Other 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 verifying the situation may be required. The Director of Financial Aid and the Dean of Students & Allied Health Sciences will review the request and a decision will be made within ten business days of receipt of the written appeal 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 enrollment term of Financial Aid Probation. Only one appeal will be allowed; no further appeals will be accepted. The decision of the Dean of Students & Allied Health Sciences and Director of Financial Aid is final.
Incomplete Grades Appeal
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 Director of Financial Aid will review SAP requirements for the student; the student will be notified in writing of the outcome of the appeal within ten business days. Possible outcomes of the appeal will be that the student will remain on Financial Aid Warning or Probation, or the warning status will be lifted, and the student will once again be in good standing. Credits not completed within four (4) 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.