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APPEAL REQUEST TO REPEAT COURSE
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 to repeat your course when you have passed a course but did not obtain the grade required to proceed
to the next level in your program of post-secondary study.
Note: You are not eligible for student financial assistance if you are repeating courses solely to improve your grades.
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 and 3.
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
and 3
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 TO REPEAT COURSE
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You must submit all of the following documentation to your StudentAid BC Dashboard to support your appeal request:
A letter explaining why the repeated course should be eligible for funding.
A letter or documentation from your institution verifying your need to repeat the course to progress in your program.
Unofficial copy of all post-secondary transcripts.
YOUR ASSESSMENT WILL BE DELAYED OR DENIED IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION.
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
.
STUDENT’S SOCIAL INSURANCE NUMBER STUDENT’S APPLICATION NUMBER
STUDENT’S LAST NAME
STUDENT’S FIRST NAME MIDDLE INITIAL
SECTION 1 STUDENT INFORMATION
SECTION 3 – STUDENT DECLARATION