Financial Aid Appeals
If the student has received a financial aid denial notification due to Satisfactory Academic Progress, they may appeal for reinstatement of their financial aid eligibility based on mitigating circumstances. Appeals will be accepted through the ninth calendar day (100% refund period) of each semester. Any appeal submitted after this date will be considered for the following semester.
Examples of appealable extenuating circumstances may include: death/illness of an immediate family member, illness of the student, or other emergency/catastrophic event(s).
All appeals must:
- Be submitted using the Delta College Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal available in the student’s Delta College Self-service Required Documents.
- Include the required documentation and upload through your financial aid Self-Service.
In most cases, a decision will be made within 7-10 business days of receiving an appeal request and the appropriate documentation. The appeal is reviewed by a Financial Aid Appeal Committee. Students are notified of appeal decisions through their Delta College e-mail.
If an appeal for a student previously denied aid is approved, the student will be placed on Financial Aid Probation for one semester and may continue to receive federal student aid for one semester. Students will confirm on the appeal form that if approved, they will only take classes that are required for their declared program of study. Any classes enrolled/attempted not required for their program of study, may result in a loss of financial aid eligibility. If at the conclusion of the Financial Aid Probation semester, Satisfactory Academic Progress standards are not met, as outlined or according to the student's academic plan, the student will once again be notified of their unsatisfactory status and be ineligible for future federal student aid.
Denied appeals
If an appeal is denied, students may submit a second appeal that must include information/documentation beyond what was included in the first appeal. All second appeals will be reviewed by the Director of Financial Aid or a designee whose decision will be final.
Students should be prepared to seek other funding options if the appeal is not approved. Students may regain federal aid eligibility by completing the requirements listed under Regaining Financial Aid eligibility.
Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the Director of Financial Aid within the conditions of the federal regulations.
If for any reason the Delta College Financial Aid Office fails to provide an intended notification, this does not relieve the student from the obligation of continuing to maintain satisfactory academic progress or from any other requirements of the financial aid program.
SAP is publicly available on the Delta College website and is accessible to prospective and enrolled students.
Enrolled students receive annual notification of financial aid policies, including SAP, and instructions on how to access this information. Paper copies are available upon request.
