Appeal of Financial Aid Suspension:
- A student who desires to appeal the termination of their financial aid eligibility must appeal in writing to the Office of Financial Aid by the date indicated in the suspension letter. The letter should be hand-delivered or mailed to the following address:
- Alabama State University
- Financial Aid Appeals Committee
- Office of Financial Aid
- P.O. Box 271
- Montgomery, Alabama 36101-0271
- The letter should include the following:
- reasons why the student did not meet the minimum academic requirements;
- reasons why the student’s aid should not be terminated;
- what has changed that will allow you, the student, to make SAP at the next evaluation; and
- Present an academic plan and successfully follow it until completion.
- The Financial Aid Appeals Committee, appointed by the Director of Financial Aid, shall have a membership that consists of one representative from the faculty; Records and Registration; Financial Aid; the Office of Retention and the Office of Admissions, respectively. This Committee will review the petition and determine if the student’s federal aid should be reinstated. The committee normally reviews on the written record and does not conduct hearings unless unusual circumstances warrant. A student is encouraged to submit third party written documentation, if necessary, to support their appeal. The student shall be notified in writing of the Committee’s decision.
The student may appeal the Financial Aid Committee’s decision to the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs within five working days. The Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs has five working days to render a decision and respond to the student in writing. The decision of the Assistant Vice President is final.