You have the right to appeal a decision of ineligibility for Federal and/or State financial assistance based on not meeting satisfactory academic progress. You may appeal aid ineligibility if there were circumstances beyond your control that prevented you from making satisfactory progress toward your degree. Such circumstances may include personal injury or illness, the death of a relative, or other special circumstances. Your appeal must explain why you failed to make satisfactory academic progress and what has changed in your situation to enable you to make satisfactory progress at the next evaluation.
Steps to File an Appeal:
- Complete this Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal form
- Attach, at minimum, a one-page detailed personal statement (signed) explaining the circumstances that prevented you from meeting the SAP requirements and how you plan on ensuring that you are now able to progress successfully to complete your academic program requirements
- Attach any relevant supporting documentation to support your personal statement
Indicate the circumstances beyond your control that caused your academic progress to be unsatisfactory in this form.
Required Documentation
- Please include your name and student ID on all supporting documentation
- REMEMBER to attach a signed personal statement explaining the mitigating circumstances that prevented you from meeting SAP requirements
- Your explanation MUST include the following:
- Explain what happened in detail - why you were unable to maintain SAP
- Explain what has changed - the corrective measures you have taken or will take to achieve and maintain satisfactory academic progress
- IF this is not your first appeal: Your explanation statement must include information about what has changed since your last appeal
*The SAP standards are fully explained on the Manhattan University Financial Aid page
Appeal Decision and Notification
A decision concerning your appeal will be emailed to you at your Manhattan University email.
Further understand that:
- Submission of this appeal does not guarantee reinstatement of eligibility for financial aid.
- If your appeal is approved, you are on financial aid probation. You may be given an academic plan which you must follow successfully to be eligible for aid.
- If you fail to meet SAP within one semester or fail to meet the requirements of your academic plan your financial aid will be suspended until all components of SAP have been met, as determined at the end of the next evaluation period. If your appeal is denied, you are not eligible for financial aid and will need to use alternative financial resources to attend Manhattan University until you meet SAP standards.
- In order to have your Appeal reviewed, you must submit ALL documentation required.