Probation of Financial Aid Eligibility
Any student who fails to
meet one or more of the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards will be
placed on SAP financial aid probation for one semester. This means that the
student may receive financial assistance during the probationary period. If
the student then fails to meet the SAP standards during the probationary
period, the student will be ineligible to receive funding from federal and
non-federal financial aid programs at Clarkson College.
Suspension of Financial Aid Eligibility
A student, whose financial
aid eligibility has been suspended, may submit a written appeal to their
Financial Aid Counselor. The appeal must be typed or written clearly, must
provide a full explanation why all SAP standards were not met and how the
student will ensure that the standards will be met in the future if their
eligibility for financial assistance is reinstated. The appeal should explain
any special or extenuating circumstances beyond the student's control that may
have prevented all standards from being met. Supporting documentation from a
physician, counselor, academic advisor or faculty member may be included with
the written appeal, but is not required.
Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility
The Financial Aid Counselor
will present the student's appeal for reinstatement of financial assistance to
the Financial Aid Committee for review. The student will be notified by mail
whether or not the appeal has been approved. An appeal denied by the Financial
Aid Committee may, at the student's request, be forwarded to the Director of
Student Financial Services for further review. The Director's decision will be
final.
A student who has failed
to maintain SAP standards may reinstate their financial aid eligibility by successfully
completing sufficient semester hours and/or attaining the required Cumulative Grade
Point Average. A student remains ineligible for financial assistance until the
semester following their attainment of the SAP standards.
