<p>Hi I was wondering if someone could look over a rough draft of my SAP appeal letter. I know it's long and I'll have to cut it down, but I would just like someone to look over it to make sure that it looks good. I'd also appreciate any advice from anyone that's gone through this or is at least familiar with the appeal process</p>
<p>->SAP Appeal Criterion
-Complete and submit SAP Appeal form
-Include a statement explaining the reasons why SAP requirements weren't met
-Include a statement explaining what has changed so SAP requirements can be met</p>
<h2> -Provide documentation showing support for written statements</h2>
<p>Dear Financial Aid Appeals Committee,</p>
<pre><code> My name is XX and I am writing this letter in order to appeal the suspension of my financial aid for the Fall 2013 semester. I am aware that the reason for my suspension is because I did not meet the 67% completion rate SAP requirement for the 2012-2013 academic year.
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<p>The reasons why I failed to meet this SAP requirement were because I started a new, higher paying job on third shift and I was responsible for transporting my siblings to school. I started working my new job in March 2012, working an average of 32-40 hours a week to help cover school expenses. I was able to handle this fine until there was a change in the start time to a much later time at my brother's middle school and in my parents' schedules. My mother worked first shift and my step-father worked third shift; in addition to working third shift, my step-father was also attending classes at XX. The change to a later start time greatly affected everyone's schedule and since my siblings are enrolled in XX School District on open enrollment, we are responsible for providing transportation to and from school. Since this was my step-father's last year before graduation, I was asked to take my siblings to school so he could focus on completing his education.</p>
<p>I thought I could handle working full-time, attending school full-time, and helping my family, but eventually it got to be too overwhelming. I thought dropping a few classes would help alleviate some of the stress in my life, but constant demands from my job and family caused me to lose focus and not perform as well as I had in previous semesters.
I realize I made the mistake of putting my job and family ahead of my own academic priorities and lost track of my initial goal: finishing my degree Pre-Medicine and graduating within a reasonable time frame. However, without financial aid, I will not be able to continue attending XX. With that said, I have made a number of changes to ensure that I will have a successful academic year this time around.</p>
<pre><code> 1) I'm working fewer hours (~24 hours a week) and only on the weekends
2) My step-father should be completing his education this summer, so I will no longer be responsible for taking my siblings to school
3) Utilize XX's Tutoring Services, signing up 3 times a week for a minimum of 2 hours per session
4) Attend Supplemental Instruction sessions twice a week (if a tutor/SI sessions are not available, I will seek additional instruction in department help rooms)
5) Take advantage of instructor office hours and meet with professors at least once a week
6) Schedule progress meetings with my academic advisor at least twice a month
7) Utilize XX's Counselling and Wellness Services therapy sessions to learn how to cope with stress and time management
I would like to continue attending XX and pursue my degree as a Pre-Medicine major, however this will not be possible without financial aid. I understand the severity of losing my financial aid and take full responsibility for the actions that lead to the suspension of my aid. Thankfully I have come up with a plan that will help make sure that I stay on the right track and remain a successful student.
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<p>Thank you for your time and consideration,</p>
<p>[Signature]</p>
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<p>As proof/documentation, I'm including copies of my siblings open enrollment registration forms, a list of rules explaining transportation for open enrollment students, a list of last year's time changes for the middle school, copies of my pay stub documenting hours worked during the school year, and if I can get a hold of it a copy of my step-dad's class schedule from last year (though I'm not sure if it's important to include it).</p>
<p>Again this is just a really rough draft but I would appreciate any advice on how to improve my letter like what to add, take out, etc.</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>