<p>Hello I was wondering if someone could give me some advice, I am really stressed out.
My first semester back at school was winter 09. The advisor told me to take a full 12 credit hours. A bio, psych and eng communications class. It was just too much for me while working.
The bio I received a B and was missing too much of the others, so I was put on probation for summer semester. I thought about it for a while and tried to figure out what I want more school or work or go to school part time. The advisor said not to go full time in summer because of compressed schedule and to just take 6-8 credit hours.
So I took two classes and quit my job to focus on school just for about a year until I feel comfortable again. In each class over the summer I received a A.
I registered for my fall classes and am taking the eng and psych class again as well as my next ITCS class. my classes start on 8/23 so I go to the school on 8/17 to get my books and talk to financial aid they told me I had money to get my books so I didn't need to pay out of pocket, I get my books.
Now today 8/20 at 5:00pm I get a email saying I am denied for fall for unsatisfactory progress. because I fall below a 67% attempted credit hours. I would have taken the extra class in the summer. I don't understand whats going on and cant call them until monday which is my start date. Can someone tell me what to do or give me some advice?
I want to focus just on school but now I am freaking out.</p>
<p>You can appeal the SAP by writing a letter explaining what happened and what steps you have taken to change the situation. Find out the procedure when you call them on Monday. I think you have a very good chance of having the denial reduced to a probationary period since you have done well in your summer courses and have reduced your work hours. Good luck!</p>
<p>The process works that quick?
I was basically going to be denied the minute I registered for summer classes. I didn’t know how things work. I know its up to me to figure it out but I wish someone could have told me to take the third class or wait until fall to come back to school.</p>
<p>It seems like FA denial is almost automatic when you don’t meet SAP (satisfactory academic progress). But there is generally an appeals process. My son had to appeal a couple of years back and he basically had to write a letter explaining why he had dropped classes and what he planned to do differently this time round. His was a similar situation to yours - he was working full time and just took on too much. He explained this and that his plan was to stop the full time job to focus on school and that he needed the aid to do this. Just explain, no excuses. </p>
<p>If your aid is reinstated it will probably be on a probationary basis. make sure you meet the requirements and in future err on the safe side and don’t drop classes without first talking to the FA department.</p>
<p>So this can be fixed in 1day? One of my classes start on monday. I quit my job to focus just on school and taking the two problem classes again. I just hope everything works out. I will never put myself in this situation again. It makes me feel a bit better that it is possible.</p>
<p>I don’t know if it will be fixed in a day. When my son appealed it had to go before a board or something. it was fairly speedy though. Talk in person to your FA department. We have generally found FA officers to be very helpful and wanting to help. </p>
<p>When is payment due? Do you have some wriggle room while you wait for the appeal? (at my daughter’s school there is a 2 week add/drop period and payment is not due till after that, at my son’s school it was due the first day of class, so it varies).</p>
<p>The SAP process should be online. You can search on your college website to find out how it works. We publish the details about SAP, the process for appeal, and the meeting dates. Students should be VERY careful in following directions for appeal, submitting everything that is requested, exactly as requested. We do NOT review appeals between SAP committee meetings. I am aware of schools where the aid officers review the appeals - if it is a less formal process, the turnaround time may be faster.</p>
<p>If you plan to enroll for fall, you will need to plan for the worst … can you pay if the appeal is not granted? The answer to that question, as well as the timing of the appeals process, should guide your enrollment decision.</p>