To comply with federal regulations, State Fair Community College is required to monitor your financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in your course of study. Your SAP status is reviewed each semester in accordance with the requirements listed below. Your financial aid eligibility may be terminated (suspended) if you do not meet all of these requirements.
PLEASE ATTACH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BEFORE SUBMITTING APPEAL.
Please contact and schedule a meeting with your Navigator as soon as possible to discuss your current financial aid status and complete the Academic Success Plan.
Minimum requirements to maintain good standing are:
1) Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 after 48 credit hours attempted;
2) Completion of at least 67% of cumulative attempted hours;
3) Completion of degree within 150% of required program hours attempted.
To determine your SAP status, your entire academic history is evaluated regardless of whether or not you received financial aid for any particular term or course.
Please refer to the Financial Aid tab in mySFCC. Click on the Progress link, and then click Academic Progress tab to review your SAP data and your academic progress status history.
To appeal the termination of your financial aid eligibility, complete all of the following steps and attach support documentation. PLEASE DO NOT APPEAL UNTIL THE CURRENT SEMESTER GRADES ARE POSTED TO YOUR TRANSCRIPT (unless not attending current semester).
Decisions on appeals are made on a case-by-case basis using the information and documentation provided.
Appeals will only be considered for the following reasons:
1. Death in the family (during the semester in question and with proper documentation)
2. Medical Emergency of the student suspended or immediate family (siblings, children, parents) or any relative living in your home that you are providing care.
3. Special circumstances (documentation may be required)
4. If you have not been enrolled in higher education (at any institution) for at least the past five years. (This applies to first appeal ONLY.)
It is recommended that all students participate in financial aid awareness counseling at www.studentloans.gov.
STUDENTS WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TWO (2) FINANCIAL AID APPEALS DURING THEIR ACADEMIC CAREER AT SFCC. ALL SUBSEQUENT APPEALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE THROUGH STUDENT EMAIL ACCOUNT PRIMARILY. IF NO ACCOUNT EXISTS A SECONDARY ACCOUNT WILL BE USED.
APPEALS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS BEFORE THE END OF THE SEMESTER.