A notice will be sent to your University-assigned e-mail account before the
beginning of the next term if you are not meeting SAP standards. You may appeal
your financial aid suspension status, if:
your record shows that you earned the required GPA or credit completion
ratio to meet SAP standards during a term at your own expense.
you were readmitted after suspension from your college.
unusual circumstances interfered with your ability to meet SAP standards,
including but not limited to:
illness, accident, or injury experienced by you or a significant person
in your life. Documentation required: physician’s statement, police
report, or other documentation from a third party professional; hospital
billing statement
death of a family member or significant person in your life. Documentation
required: a copy of the obituary or death certificate
divorce experienced by you or parent. Documentation required: attorney’s
letter on law firm’s letterhead or copy of divorce decree
reinstatement after an academic dismissal or extended break in your
enrollment. Documentation required: advisor’s written statement
personal problems or issues with your spouse, family, roommate, or
other significant person. Documentation required: written statement from
medical doctor, counselor, attorney, or other professional advisor
successfully completing coursework during probation, yet remaining
below the 75 percent overall completion ratio. Documentation required:
advisor’s written statement
exceeding timeframe while in a second undergraduate or dual degree
program or as a result of changing your major. Documentation required:
advisor’s written statement
If you have been placed on financial aid suspension, your financial aid awards
will be canceled after the fifth week of the term in which you have suspension
status. Those canceled funds are returned to the originating programs to be
awarded to other eligible financial aid recipients. If your appeal is granted,
your aid will be reinstated, based on funds available at that time. As a result,
your original award(s) may be reduced or lost. For that reason, your best interest
is served by submitting an appeal as soon as you receive your suspension notice.
After your appeal is received, you will be notified by e-mail within 15 business
days on whether your appeal was granted or denied.
Undergraduates and master's degree students: To appeal your suspension due to any of these or
similar personal crises, explain your circumstances in detail on the Satisfactory
Academic Progress Appeal form.
Ph.D. candidates: Complete the Satisfactory
Academic Progress Appeal for Doctorate Students form. Your academic advisor
and the director of Graduate Studies must sign the appeal before it is forwarded
to OSF for review by the SAP appeals committee and the associate dean of the
Graduate School.
In addition to the downloadable forms at the links above, printed copies are
available for pickup at any One Stop Student Services Center on campus. Send
your completed appeal, with any required documentation, to this address:
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Committee
Office of Student Finance
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
200 Fraser Hall, 106 Pleasant Street S. E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0422
