Howard Community College

120 Academic Plan that was completed with an advisor. If a student fails to meet the terms of the Financial Aid Academic Plan, the student loses financial aid eligibility and is returned to the status of Financial Aid Restriction. In addition, a student can regain financial aid eligibility by meeting the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards. Reinstatement of Financial Aid Reinstatement of financial aid after a student has been placed on Restriction can be achieved in two ways: 1. The student attends HCC during the restriction period, pays for tuition and fees without financial aid and subsequently meets the required satisfactory academic progress standards. 2. The student submits a Financial Aid Restriction Appeal form and the Financial Aid SAP Appeals Committee approves the appeal. The student is placed on a Financial Aid Academic Plan status. Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Process Financial Aid Restriction appeals must be made by submitting the Financial Aid Restriction Appeal Form to Financial Aid Services by the date specified in the Financial Aid Restriction Notification letter. All appeals received will be reviewed by the Financial Aid SAP Appeal Committee. Late appeals will not be considered. The appeal must include an explanation with supporting documentation of why the student failed to meet the satisfactory academic progress standards and what has changed in the student's situation that will allow the student to demonstrate satisfactory academic progress. The basis on which a student may file an appeal may include the death of a relative, an injury or illness of the student, or other special circumstances. Appeals that do not contain these required elements will be denied. If the appeal is denied the student is responsible for either officially dropping the classes or paying for the classes. Any student whose appeal is denied and who fails to officially drop the classes during the 100% refund period is responsible for the cost incurred. A student who fails to follow the terms and conditions of the Financial Aid Academic Plan and who returns to financial aid restriction may appeal the status of Financial Aid Restriction a second time. However, second appeals will only be accepted if the student has a different documented mitigating circumstance then the one used in a previous appeal request. If a second appeal is granted, the student will be required to follow the terms of the revised Financial Aid Academic Plan, in addition to any other terms established by the Financial Aid SAP Appeals Committee. If a student fails to meet the terms of the Financial Aid Academic Plan following the second appeal, a third and generally final appeal with appropriate and explicit documentation will only be accepted if all of the following conditions are met: • the student has successfully completed at least six credits in one semester at HCC (without financial aid), or at any other accredited postsecondary institution if the credits are transferred to and accepted by HCC as applicable to the student's educational program; AND • the student experienced an mitigating circumstance that is different than any

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