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150 Maximum Timeframe Appeal
Name: _________________________________________________ Student ID: _______________________________
Street Address: _________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________
City: _________________________________________ State: __________ Zip Code: _____________________
Email: ______________________________________________ Major: _____________________________________
Federal regulations require students enrolled in a degree or certificate program to complete their program within a timeframe no
longer than 150% of the published length of the educational program, as measured by attempted credits.
For example, an associate’s degree with a published program length of 64 credits must be completed within 96 credits.
A certificate program with a published program length of 27 credits must be completed within 40 credits.
Transfer credits, withdrawals (W), incompletes (I), or failures (F) are counted in the attempted hours. Up to 30 credits
may be excluded for any remedial coursework required for the educational program.
Per these regulations, as soon as NHTI determines that a student will not complete their degree or certificate program within the
150% timeframe the student becomes ineligible for financial aid.
Based on your academic record, you no longer qualify for financial aid. You may appeal this decision if you can demonstrate
that you had extenuating circumstances which prevented you from completing your academic goal by now.
YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL SIX STEPS
STEP ONE: Place and X on the semester this appeal is for: Summer Fall Spring
STEP TWO: What prevented you from completing your degree or certificate within the 150% timeframe?
Do you have a previous Degree from NHTI? ___ Year you graduated: ______ Degree Name: _______________________
You may skip to STEP 4 if you have a previous Degree from NHTI.
Review examples below and check all that apply.
_____Changed majors: Transcript includes coursework taken for prior program requirements
Repeated courses because of failures and/or withdrawals due to:
_____Academic (Not academically prepared; missed classes; did not complete assignments, etc.)
_____Employment (Had scheduling problems with work and classes; worked too many hours, etc.)
_____Transportation (Did not arrange for transportation; lost transportation after classes began, etc.)
_____Childcare (Did not have adequate child care in place; lost child care; could not afford child care, etc.)
_____Health (Missed classes due to recurring health issues; withdrew due to unexpected health crisis, etc.)
_____Personal (Family member’s illness; family member’s death, etc.)
_____Other: please specify
Student must declare a certificate or degree and only enroll in classes that are on the approved academic advisement
plan. The student is responsible for informing the Financial Aid Office of any updates or changes to academic plan or
financial aid may be canceled.
