How to Appeal a Financial Aid Decision
If your financial aid was suspended due to not meeting satisfactory academic progress or doesn鈥檛 reflect your current financial situation, or you want to be considered for Federal Work-Study, you may be able to appeal. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
Types of Appeals
Federal Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
- If you don鈥檛 meet SAP standards after spring, your federal aid gets suspended.
- Action:聽Review the SAP standards and appeal policy and, if applicable, submit a online.
TAP Academic Progress and Pursuit Waiver (New York State Aid)
- Missed TAP due to extenuating circumstances?
- Action:聽File the and meet with a financial aid adviser.
Other Federal Aid Appeals
You can appeal if you have:
- Can鈥檛 provide parent info (e.g., abuse, abandonment, refugee status).
- Big change in income or expenses (e.g., job loss, medical bills).
- No stable housing or being asked to leave home and you are not with your parent(s).
- : Parents won鈥檛 give info or support (only unsubsidized loan allowed).
Federal Work-Study (FWS) Appeal
If you don’t have an FWS offer on your aid package you may be eligible to appeal to get an offer. See 聽of the FWS Student Process Guide
