APPEAL REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE
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DEADLINE
Six weeks before your study period ends.
WHAT IS AN APPEAL?
An appeal is the process by which you have the opportunity to request a reconsideration of your assessed award. If you have had an
exceptional circumstance that meets one or more of the criteria listed below and you have not received the maximum amount of funding
for the application study period, you may submit an appeal request. Once evaluated, the appeal request may result in a change to your
StudentAid BC award.
APPEAL CRITERIA
You can submit an appeal request for additional transportation allowance if one or more of the following criteria applies:
There is no/limited local public transit where you live
The travel is required due to special circumstances (e.g. work schedule, family transportation responsibilities or a requirement to
live a significant distance from your post-secondary institution)
Additional transportation for a clinical or practicum placement is required
APPEAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Talk to a Financial Aid Officer at your school, they can help you with the appeal process. If you are unable to contact a Financial
Aid Officer, contact StudentAid BC
.
2. Review the Appeal Criteria.
3. Complete Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4.
4. Upload your completed Appeal Request Form and all required documentation to your StudentAid BC Dashboard
.
Appeal Request Form starts on page 2.
Refer to the StudentAid BC Policy Manual for more information on appeals.
Complete
Sections 1, 2,3
and 4.
Upload
completed
Appeal Request
Form to your
Dashboard by
deadline
Upload all
required
documentation
to your
Dashboard by
deadline
StudentAid BC
reviews your
Appeal
Application
If approved:
you will receive
a Final Decision
Letter via your
Dashboard
If
not approved:
you will receive
a Notification
of Findings
Letter via your
Dashboard
You have
15 calendar
days
to provide
further
documentation
Additional
documentation
reviewed by
StudentAid BC.
You will receive
a Final Decision
Letter via your
Dashboard
APPEAL REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE
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YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
You must submit all of the following documentation to your StudentAid BC Dashboard to support your appeal request:
A letter describing the circumstance(s) that meets one or more of the Appeal Criteria (see page 1) and why you cannot move
closer to your school.
All relevant supporting documentation (work schedule, clinical or practicum information, etc.).
A copy of the vehicle insurance.
YOUR ASSESSMENT WILL BE DELAYED OR DENIED IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
1. Could you move closer to your school for the same or less living costs?
If YES: You do not qualify for this allowance. Do not complete this form.
If NO: Continue to question 2. Please explain why you cannot move closer to your school in your letter (see required documentation).
2. Provide cost information for your monthly housing and motor vehicle costs:
RENT
$
.00
GAS
$
HYDRO
$
.00
VEHICLE INSURANCE
$
VEHICLE PAYMENT
$
.00
VEHICLE UPKEEP
$
3. Is public transit to your school available in your
neighbourhood?
YES
If YES: Does public transit take more than two hours from your neighbourhood
to your school and back by the quickest/most direct route?
4. D
uring your study period, what is the average number of kilometers you will travel each week from your place of residence to your
school and back? Kilometers
5. I
f you must also travel by car to take your child(ren) to and from daycare, please provide:
The number of trips each week:
Distance travelled: Kilometers
STUDENT’S SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER STUDENT’S APPLICATION NUMBER
STUDENT’S LAST NAME
STUDENT’S FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL
SECTION 2 REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
SECTION 1 STUDENT INFORMATION
SECTION 3 TRAVEL INFORMATION
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YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
6. Are you the owner/lessee of the motor vehicle?
Your insurance must support your usage of the vehicle. You must upload a copy of your insurance to your StudentAid BC Dashboard
.
7. Your driver’s license number:
8. Province or Territory:
9. Are you the primary operator, but not the registered owner, of the vehicle?
You must upload a copy of your insurance to your StudentAid BC Dashboard
.
10. If you are requesting the use of a vehicle only when you are in a practicum placement during your study period, please state the
number of weeks in in your practicum: weeks
11. Are you the only person using this vehicle to travel to and from a post-secondary institution?
By submitting this request for an appeal, I understand that:
All terms agreed to on my application will remain in force.
StudentAid BC may consider information from prior applications in my appeal request.
I certify that information provided with this request is accurate and correct.
Collection and use of information: The information included in this form and authorized above is collected under Sections 26(c) and 26(e) of the Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act, and under the authority of the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act, R.S.C. 1994, Chapter C-28 and StudentAid BC. The information provided will
be used to determine eligibility for a benefit through StudentAid BC and for statistical and evaluation purposes. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this
information, contact the Director, StudentAid BC, Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training, PO Box 9173, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria B.C., V8W 9H7, telephone 1-800-
561-1818 (toll-free in Canada/U.S.) or (250)-387-6100 from outside North America.
Upload completed Appeal Request Form and all required documentation to your
StudentAid BC Dashboard at studentaidbc.ca/dashboard
.
SECTION 4 – DECLARATION