APPEAL REQUEST FOR ROOM AND BOARD
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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 if you are living at home and need to pay room and board and/or if your parent(s)/step-
parent/sponsor/legal guardian are:
Receiving income assistance or permanent disability benefits
Receiving Canada Pension and/or old age supplement, with no other source of income or support
Earning a low income
Unemployed due to layoff, strike or lockout
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 1-7.
4. Upload your completed Appeal Request Form and all required documentation to your StudentAid BC Dashboard
.
Appeal Request Form starts on page 2.
R
efer to the StudentAid BC Policy Manual
for more information on appeals.
Complete
Sections 1-7
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
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Refer to the StudentAid BC Policy Manual for more information on appeals.
You must submit all of the following documentation to your StudentAid BC Dashboard to support your appeal request:
A letter explaining why this cost should be included in your StudentAid BC assessment.
A letter from your parent(s)/step-parent/sponsor/legal guardian explaining:
The amount of room and board charged.
The date you started to pay room and board.
The reasons you are being charged room and board.
Proof of payment of room and board, such as cancelled cheques or copies of your or your parent(s)/step-parent/sponsor/legal
guardian’s bank statements showing monthly lump sum room and board payments made to your parent(s)/step-
parent/sponsor/legal guardian. Receipts are not considered proof of payment.
Documentation of parental income (copies of recent pay stubs, tax returns, proof of income assistance, employment insurance
and/or pension benefits).
YOUR ASSESSMENT WILL BE DELAYED OR DENIED IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
PARENT 1 PARENT 2
$
.00
GROSS MONTHLY WAGES
$
.00
$
.00
RENTAL INCOME
$
.00
(e.g. room and board payments from student)
$
.00
CHILD TAX BENEFIT
$
.00
$
.00
OTHER INCOME
$
.00
$
.00
DEDUCTIONS
$
.00
$
.00
TOTAL MONTH NET INCOME
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
$
.00
MORTGAGE/RENT
SECOND MORTGAGE
FOOD
MEDICAL
Rev. June 2020
$
.00
$
.00
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 MONTHLY FAMILY INCOME
(to be completed by the parent)
SECTION 4 MONTHLY FAMILY EXPENSES
(to be completed by the parent)
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DENTAL
$
.00
$
.00
HYDRO
$
.00
$
.00
CABLE
$
.00
$
.00
WATER
$
.00
$
.00
HEAT
$
.00
$
.00
*Itemize other expenses:
TOTAL MONTHLY EXPENSES
$
.00
TOTAL MONTHLY NET INCOME $ .00
MORTGAGE/RENT
$
.00
$
.00
SECOND MORTGAGE
$
.00
$
.00
FOOD
$
.00
$
.00
MEDICAL
$
.00
$
.00
DENTAL
$
.00
$
.00
HYDRO
$
.00
$
.00
CABLE
$
.00
$
.00
WATER
$
.00
$
.00
HEAT
$
.00
$
.00
*Itemize other expenses:
Appeal Request Form continues on page 4.
SECTION 5 TOTAL INCOME AND EXPENSES
(to be completed by the parent)
All information is subject to verification and could result in
an overaward if information is misreported.
SECTION 6 MONTHLY EXPENSES
(to be completed by the student)
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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.
SECTION 7 – DECLARATION
(to be completed by the student and parent, step-parent, sponsor or legal guardian)
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 +1-778-309-4621 from outside North America.
Upload completed Appeal Request Form and all required documentation to your
StudentAid BC Dashboard at studentaidbc.ca/dashboard
.