Students who fail to meet satisfactory progress standards as defined may appeal the ruling to the Satisfactory Academic Progress Committee if they believe extenuating circumstances led to their failure to maintain satisfactory progress. The Committee is comprised of faculty and/or staff members from various departments on campus. The Committee meets as needed to review appeals. The Associate Director of Student Financial Aid prepares and presents the appeals to the Committee, but does not vote on the appeal decision except in the case of a tie vote. The student is sent a letter from the Associate Director on behalf of the Committee notifying them of the Committee's decision. All appeals and relevant documents are kept in the student's file. The Committee's decision is final and cannot be appealed.
Appeals must include:
Reestablishing Eligibility for Federal Student Aid: A student, who loses his/her eligibility for FSA funds because the student fails to satisfy a school's standard of satisfactory academic progress other than when an appeal is granted for unusual or mitigating circumstances, can reestablish eligibility only by taking action that brings them into compliance with the qualitative and quantitative components of the school's standard including the maximum timeframe.
Should a student’s financial aid eligibility be terminated for failure to maintain satisfactory progress as defined, his/her financial aid will not be reinstated until the student enrolls for a subsequent academic term (fall, spring or summer term) at his/her own expense and completes the term satisfying the satisfactory progress definition. The student should then file an appeal with the Office of Financial Aid, explaining that they have completed a subsequent term at their own expense.
Financial aid eligibility will be reinstated immediately for all students whose appeals are approved.
Send your completed appeal to:
Kentucky State University Office of Financial Aid C/o SAP Committee Suite 349—ASB Frankfort, KY 40601