Appealing Loss of Aid
Appealing Loss of Aid
Appealing your Financial Aid Suspension
Failure to meet appeal submission deadlines may result in your courses being dropped if your student account remains unpaid.
Nothing in these rules prevents you from enrolling and paying for classes on your own. In fact, one way to resolve your financial aid suspension is to continue your enrollment and improve your academic standing until the SAP standards are met. Otherwise, to immediately resolve your financial aid suspension, and regain financial aid eligibility, you may submit an appeal to our office.
Select the Reason for your Appeal
SAP Appeal for GPA and/or PACE
The appeal process requires the student to explain the circumstances that prevented you from meeting SAP requirements. It is your responsibility to explain how your circumstances were of sufficient duration and intensity to affect the entire term(s). You must also describe in detail the changes that you have made to be successful in your academic career going forward. Each appeal will be thoroughly reviewed and reinstatement of financial aid eligibility will depend on the extenuating circumstances that directly contributed to deficient academic performance, as well as other factors.
If your appeal is approved, you will be placed in financial aid probation status. Your eligibility to receive financial aid will be reinstated for a single semester. Our office will review the academic performance for the probationary semester. You must meet the SAP Standards by the end of this probationary term.
SAP Appeal for Maximum Timeframe
The appeal process requires a personal statement explaining why you have not yet completed your degree program. You must also describe in detail your plan to complete the degree program. You must include a degree audit or the outstanding required coursework with your appeal. In addition, you will need to complete this worksheet. These documents will serve as your third-party documentation required in the online appeal process.
Academic Plan
The financial aid office recognizes that in some cases, students will need more than a single semester in order to fully meet the SAP standards. If we determine that you will need additional semesters to fully remediate your GPA or completion rate, we will notify you via email. The Academic Plan, found below, must be completed with your academic advisor and returned to our office before aid can be reinstated. You and your advisor will review your academic records and create a plan for improving your academic progress. The academic plan will require you to achieve a minimum GPA and to limit withdrawals so that your completion rate for each term is at least 80% of all courses attempted.
At the end of each semester, the financial aid office will confirm your fulfillment of these conditions. If you fail to meet the outlined requirements you will not qualify for future assistance until you meet SAP standards on your own. If, however, students encounter new extenuating circumstance(s), not reported in prior appeals, an additional appeal would be appropriate and could receive consideration. Approval of a subsequent appeal would require a new academic plan. Remember that the financial aid office cannot guarantee favorable appeal decisions.
If you have been notified that you need to complete an Academic Plan, you may download the form here. This form must be uploaded to your SAP appeal in your online portal.
Submitting Your Appeal
Appeals, requested documents and academic plans (if needed) will be submitted online. If you have any questions, please contact us.
Facts to Know About Appealing Your SAP
The following reasons may not qualify as extenuating circumstances:
- The level of difficulty in a course.
- The teaching method or dislike of an instructor.
- The length of time that has passed since you last attended Rowan.
Students awaiting an appeal decision will need to arrange payment for any classes in which they are enrolled. Anticipated financial aid credits will be removed from your account pending the outcome of the appeal.
Students on suspension for a reason other than Maximum Time Frame (MTF): In certain instances, if you will not complete your degree or meet GPA and/or minimum completion standards before reaching your program’s MTF, your appeal cannot be approved according to federal regulations.
If your appeal is denied: Your eligibility to receive financial aid at Rowan University will remain suspended until you successfully complete enough classes to cumulatively meet SAP standards. Some students may need to register and pay for multiple credit hours over several terms on their own before they meet these standards.
Students are financially responsible for their course registration. You may need to enroll in the tuition payment plan, borrow a private loan, or drop your classes if necessary.
This SAP policy applies to the academic programs administered by the Glassboro campus. The professional degree programs administered by the Camden or Stratford campuses have separate policies. Please visit the financial aid office at the appropriate campus for guidance.
