Financial Aid Awards

Appeals to Satisfactory Academic Progress Decisions

All students who are denied financial aid due to failure to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress may appeal in writing to the Office of Financial Aid by completing a Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Forms available at http://www.lander.edu/finaid/forms/. Completed appeal forms must be received by the date specified in the notification to the student. If the Office of Financial Aid determines that mitigating circumstances prevented a student from maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress, the student may be allowed to continue eligibility for a specified length of time, usually one year, before re-evaluation.

 

Students who fail to meet the minimum ratio or GPA standards and meet ALL of the following requirements during the warning year may appeal to receive one additional probationary year of aid:

• Successfully completed all the requirements of the Student Academic Success Program; AND

• Earned at least a 2.0 GPA in each term of enrollment; AND

• Earned at least 12 hours per term if enrolled full-time (or all attempted hours if enrolled less than full-time but at least half-time); AND

• Submit a written appeal to the Office of Financial Aid by the specified date.

 

Students who are interested in participating in the Student Academic Success Program (SASP) should contact the SASP Coordinator in the Academic Support Center at (864)388-8317.

 

Students who are enrolled in a program that requires more than 125 hours to complete the degree may appeal to receive an extended time frame. The extended time frame may vary depending upon the program length.