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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) APPEAL FORM

A student determined ineligible for financial aid for failure to meet Kentucky State University's Satisfactory Academic Progress standards has the right to make a written appeal to the Student Financial Aid Office if the following can demonstrated:

• failure to meet the minimum standard was caused by extreme or unusual circumstances beyond his or her control, and;
• the issue(s) that caused the deficit have been resolved and/or managed, and; the issue(s) will not affect future academic performance.

If an appeal is approved, the student will be placed on a term-based contract. SAP will be evaluated each semester that the student is enrolled to ensure the conditions of the contract are being met. If at that time the SAP contract terms and conditions are not met, the student will be placed back on SAP and will not be eligible for any federal aid and need-based state grant aid in future semesters. The SAP Committee's decision is final and cannot be appealed.

SECTION I: STUDENT INFORMATION

Name (Please print): (Last) (First) (MI)

Student ID: Major: Appealing Term:

KSU Student Email:

Phone Number: Alternate Phone Number:

Appeals must include:

• A Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal form which is completed and signed. This form can be found on our web site at www.kysu.edu.
• A signed letter typed by the student which clearly states the extraordinary circumstances which may have adversely affected the student's academic performance and outlining what changes have occurred that will lead to academic success.
• Documentation of the extraordinary circumstances identified in the student's letter.
• Degree Audit (please see your Academic Advisor to obtain this.)

**SAP Appeals received after the posted deadline date will be reviewed for the following term. (Ex: An appeal received after the Fall semester/term deadline will be reviewed for the following Spring semester/term).