Process for Filing a Financial Aid Appeal
for Academic Progress

    Students have the right to appeal a determination of ineligibility for financial aid based on lack of academic progress. View Academic Progress Policy

    Decisions to approve or deny appeals will be based on:

    • Documentation of the extent and severity of the mitigating circumstance(s) affecting academic progress
    • Adequacy of the resolution or planned resolution of the above circumstance(s)
    • Recommendation from ACT 101 staff (for grants) or Student Success Center staff (for loans)

    Procedure

    Step 1:

    Complete the Financial Aid Academic Progress Appeal Form, attach documentation supporting the appeal, and submit to the Financial Aid Office within two (2) weeks of receiving notification of ineligibility from the Financial Aid Office.

    Step 2:

    Grant recipients: Schedule an appointment with Nancy Gazan, ACT 101 Counselor 215-641-6438.

    After meeting with students, the ACT 101 Counselor will discuss the factors affecting progress, assist students in designing an academic success plan and schedule for the next semester, and submit a recommendation for number of credits approved for the next semester or for denial of the appeal.

    Central Campus Loan Recipients:  Schedule an appointment with Angela Borsuk, Counselor, @ 215.641.6577.

    West Campus Grant & Loan Recipients: Schedule an appointment with Michael Ondo @ 610.718.1906

    After meeting with students, the Counselor will discuss the factors affecting progress, assist students in designing an academic success plan and schedule for the next semester, and submit a recommendation for number of credits approved for the next semester or for denial of the appeal.

    Step 3:

    Register (or adjust pre-registered schedule) for the exact number of credits recommended for the semester. Students registering for more than the exact number will be ineligible for financial aid for that semester.

    No appeals will be considered unless all three (3) steps listed above are complete. Final decisions will be made based upon sufficient documentation and the recommendation of the financial aid, advising/ACT 101, and counseling offices. Students who do not begin the appeal process within two weeks of receiving notice of their lack of academic progress will have pending financial aid removed from the term. The student will be responsible for making payment arrangements with the business office.