Financial Aid Suspension Appeal

Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Deadlines and Instructions
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- Fall 2023
  Priority Deadline Final Deadline
  August 14, 2023 October 20, 2023
- Complete this form carefully and completely. Inaccurate or incomplete submissions could prevent or delay processing. Upon submission of this form, you will receive a confirmation email indicating receipt.
  You can review our SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) Standards here.
  The wait time for an appeal to be reviewed is 2 - 3 weeks. During high peak times processing could take 3 - 4 weeks. Please note, we will begin reviewing Fall submissions after the Summer Appeals final deadline. For more information on appeal deadlines, please refer to our website.
  Any inquiries regarding appeals can be sent to FAO.Web@tamuc.edu.
  
  You are encouraged to reach out to a Financial Aid Advisor prior to submitting an appeal. You can contact our Office at FAO.Web@tamuc.edu.
  If your appeal for the current term is not successful, you may have the opportunity to appeal again in your next term of attendance.
  If you are an international student appealing for your scholarship, you will need to submit a Scholarship Appeal Form.
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Student Information
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- CWID*field type single line
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- First Name*field type single line
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- Last Name*field type single line
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- Classification*(?)field type drop-down
- College*field type drop-down
- Major*field type single line
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- LeoMail Email*field type email
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- Are you a student with an Athletic Scholarship?*field type radio button
  Are you a student with an Athletic Scholarship?YesNo
- Are you a Competency Based Education student? (TAB, ORGL, or CBE)*field type radio button
  Are you a Competency Based Education student? (TAB, ORGL, or CBE)YesNo
- Are you a member of the Honors College?*field type radio button
  Are you a member of the Honors College?YesNo
- Are you eligible to submit a 2023-2024 FASFA/TASFA?*field type radio button
  Are you eligible to submit a 2023-2024 FASFA/TASFA?YesNo
- Have you already submitted your 2023-2024 FAFSA/TASFA?*field type radio button
  Have you already submitted your 2023-2024 FAFSA/TASFA?YesNo
- Have you successfully appealed your Academic Suspension with the Graduate School?*field type radio button
  Have you successfully appealed your Academic Suspension with the Graduate School?YesNo
- If you have resolved your Academic Suspension, you will need to submit the Reinstatement Letter in this appeal. The Graduate School will provide you with a Reinstatement Letter that you will need to upload below:*field type file upload
  You have reached the maximum file limit: 10.
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Reasons for Financial Aid Suspension
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- Explain what circumstance(s) caused you to be placed on financial aid suspension (including, if applicable, what has kept you from earning your degree within the allowable timeframe).*field type multi line
- What adjustments have you made that will help resolve the issue(s) listed above?*field type multi line
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Supporting Documentation
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- Documentation can either support what prevented you from being academically successful this term or what you will do going forward to avoid Financial Aid Suspension. Depending on your circumstances for appealing, documentation may vary.
  Please note that a personal statement is NOT acceptable documentation.
  Please note that all professional letters must be dated, on official company letterhead, with a "wet" signature (a physical paper document signed with a pen).
  Please note that any personal medical information must be redacted ("blacked-out").
  Please note that not including supporting documentation with your appeal submission may result in a rejected appeal.
  
  Medical documentation cannot contain personal medical information subject to HIPAA (diagnosis, treatment, medications, or procedures).
- Please select which type of documentation you will be submitting below:*field type radio button
  Please select which type of documentation you will be submitting below:Major Life EventWorkMedicalChange in Living SituationOther
- Major Life Event Documentation*field type drop-down
- Work Documentation*field type drop-down
- Medical Documentation*field type drop-down
- Change in Living Situation Documentation*field type drop-down
- Other Documentation*field type drop-down
- Acknowledgement of Non-Submission of Supporting Documentation*field type checkbox
  Acknowledgement of Non-Submission of Supporting DocumentationI understand that supporting documentation is strongly recommended and that not submitting any documentation may result in a rejected appeal.
- Acknowledgment of Submission of Medical Documentation*field type radio button
  Acknowledgment of Submission of Medical DocumentationI attest that the medical document I am uploading does not contain personal/sensitive medical information.I have redacted ("blacked-out") sensitive medical information such as diagnoses, medications, etc. from this document.
- If your form of documentation is not listed, please specify below:*field type single line
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- Student File Upload*field type file upload
  The comments made by you in the above boxes is your personal statement. Please do not copy the comments made from the boxes and upload as documentation.
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- Student File Upload*field type file upload
  The comments made by you in the above boxes is your personal statement. Please do not copy the comments made from the boxes and upload as documentation.
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- Student File Upload*field type file upload
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- Student File Upload*field type file upload
  The comments made by you in the above boxes is your personal statement. Please do not copy the comments made from the boxes and upload as documentation.
  You have reached the maximum file limit: .
- I attest that, if a professional letter was submitted as my documentation, it was written on professional letterhead, contained a date and a "wet" signature (signed in ink), and was not written by myself.*field type checkbox
  I attest that, if a professional letter was submitted as my documentation, it was written on professional letterhead, contained a date and a "wet" signature (signed in ink), and was not written by myself.I attest.
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Educational Plan (Undergraduate Students only)

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In order for your appeal to be reviewed by the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, an Educational Plan must be completed with your Academic Advisor.
Please contact your Academic Advisor to set up an appointment to complete the Educational Plan after you submit your Financial Aid Appeal.
Student Acknowledgement
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- I understand that I will be expected to:*field type checkbox
  I understand that I will be expected to:Make alternative payment arrangements while my appeal is under review. An appeal submission will not prevent me from being dropped for non-payment.
- I understand that:*field type checkbox
  I understand that:In order to receive Financial Aid, I must have a completed 2023-2024 FAFSA/TASFA on file in the event of an approved appeal.
- I understand that I will be expected to:*field type checkbox
  I understand that I will be expected to:Meet any condition set forth by my Educational Plan, Academic Advisor, and the Financial Aid Appeals committee.
- I understand that:*field type checkbox
  I understand that:Most financial aid requires enrollment of at least 6 credit hours per term.
- I understand that I must:*field type checkbox
  I understand that I must:Be academically eligible at A&M-Commerce for my Financial Aid Appeal to be reviewed.
- I understand that:*field type checkbox
  I understand that:If my appeal is not successful for the current term I may have the opportunity to appeal again in a later term.
- By my signature below, I attest that I am the student requesting this appeal.*field type checkbox
  By my signature below, I attest that I am the student requesting this appeal.I attest.
- Signature of Student*field type signature
- Datefield type date
  Date will be captured on form submission
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Financial Aid - Step 1

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Overall Cumulative Completion Rate (%)*field type single line
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Most Recent Term Completion Rate (%)*field type single line
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Student's Current Institutional GPA*field type single line
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Student's Most Recent Term GPA*field type single line
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Reason For Suspension*field type radio button
Reason For SuspensionMaximum Time-Frame/150% RuleCompletion of Hours, GPA, All Fs, or WithdrawalBoth
Appeal Number*field type radio button
Appeal Number1st2nd3rd
Student has All F's and Needs Retakes*field type radio button
Student has All F's and Needs RetakesYesNo
Scholarship or Grant Specific Requirements?*field type radio button
Scholarship or Grant Specific Requirements?EnrollmentBothGPANeither
Will the student require multiple semesters to meet the minimum requirements for completion rate and/or GPA?*field type radio button
Will the student require multiple semesters to meet the minimum requirements for completion rate and/or GPA?YesNo
Has student exhausted all appeal submissions for their classification?*field type radio button
Has student exhausted all appeal submissions for their classification?YesNo
Does the student need to submit an appeal?*field type radio button
Does the student need to submit an appeal?YesNo
Notes to Student:field type multi line
Notes for Record Keeping:field type multi line
College (Hidden)field type single line
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- Academic Advisor Name*field type drop-down
- Academic Advisor Email*field type drop-down
- Academic Advisor Username*field type drop-down
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Academic Advisor - Step 2

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Educational Plan
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- Term*field type drop-down
- Maximum Credit Hours for Term*field type single line
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- End of Semester GPA Requirement*field type single line
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- Required Term Completion Rate (%)*field type single line
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Will it take the student more than two terms to complete their remaining coursework?*field type radio button
Will it take the student more than two terms to complete their remaining coursework?YesNo
List of Remaining Coursework
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- Term*field type single line
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- Course Prefix and Number*field type single line
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- Credit Hours*field type single line
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- Repeat?*field type drop-down
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List of Remaining Coursework
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List of Remaining Coursework
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List of Remaining Coursework
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- Repeat?field type drop-down
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A Degree Works PDF can be uploaded here to reflect the remaining required coursesfield type file upload
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A Degree Works PDF can be uploaded here to reflect the remaining required courses*field type file upload
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A Degree Works PDF can be uploaded here to reflect the remaining required courses*field type file upload
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How many credit hours remain before the student completes their degree?*field type single line
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Anticipated Graduation Date*field type single line
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Summary of the Student Meeting*field type multi line
Please indicate the summary of your meeting/email correspondence with the student regarding their Educational Plan here. If you have any additional comments/requirements for the student, please indicate below.
By my signature below, I attest that I have met with the above student to discuss this Educational Plan.*field type checkbox
By my signature below, I attest that I have met with the above student to discuss this Educational Plan.I attest.
Signature*field type signature
Datefield type date
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Financial Aid Comment Boxfield type multi line
In the event of an Educational Plan needing to be amended.

Office of Financial Aid - Step 3

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The Student's Educational Plan can be viewed here.*field type multi line
Financial Aid Comments for Records Keepingfield type multi line
Documentation upload by the Office of Financial Aidfield type file upload
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FA Decision*field type radio button
FA DecisionApprovedRejected
Datefield type date
Date will be captured on form submission

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