Financial Aid Office
900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon, CA 92019-4369
CUYAMACA COLLEGE
2020-2021 FINANCIAL AID PETITION APPEAL
GPA less than 2.0 / Did not complete required units/GPA Pace/More than 19 units deficient
General Counseling: 660-4429 (All students) CalWORKs: 660-4344 (CalWORKs students only)
EOPS/CARE: 660-4204 (EOPS & CARE students only) DSPS: 660-4239 (DSPS students only)
Section 1 - Completed by student
1. Reasons for appeal request: (If you do not know the reason, CHECK WITH THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE)
GPA: I did not maintain the minimum 2.0 G.P.A. requirement.
Completion Rate (Pace): I did not complete the minimum required units for the prior semester or academic year.
Completion Rate (Overall Pace): I have more than 19 deficient units (W’s, F’s, NC’s, NP’s or I’s).
Financial Aid Reinstatement: I am appealing for Financial Aid Reinstatement after being disqualified or my appeal
was denied. I last attended: _________________. Note: Please see instructions for financial aid reinstatement
NOTE: Enrollment in the COUN 095 class is MANDATORY for Financial Aid applicants who have not made
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) while receiving financial aid. See current class schedule for available dates.
If you have a current (2020-2021) EOPS or DSPS or CalWORKs Educational Plan issued by your EOPS or DSPS or
CalWORKs Counselor, submit a copy with your petition appeal and you would not need to attend the COUN095 class.
2. ATTACH A TYPED STATEMENT (SEE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET)
3. Include your supporting documentation (SEE INSTRUCTIONS SHEET)
4. My initials and signature below indicates that:
______ All statements and any supporting documentation are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
______ I understand I am responsible for presenting sufficient information and documentation to support my statements.
______ I understand I am responsible for knowing the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policies.
______ I understand that financial aid is intended for required coursework for my major/educational goal at Cuyamaca.
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Student’s Signature Date
Name of Financial Aid Applicant (Please print)
Last First MI
Student ID Number:
APPEAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS
GPA or COMPLETION RATE (PACE)
GPA less than 2.0 or insufficient completion rate (excessive W’s, F’s NC’s, NP’s or I’s on your record regardless of how
long ago you received that grade)
Provide a typed statement explaining in detail the unforeseen extenuating circumstances that prevented you from
meeting the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards. Make sure your statement is clear,
concise and complete and specifically describes the following:
What occurred:
If you did not make SAP for reasons other than COVID-19, please explain in detail any unforeseen extenuating
circumstances that prevented you from meeting the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
standards. Extenuating circumstances are situations that happened in your life that were beyond your control
and were a contributing factor to you not meeting SAP. The dates of the extenuating circumstances must
correspond with the semester (s) during which you did not make SAP.
NOTE: For the Spring 2020 semester, if the reason why you did not make SAP is due to COVID-19, please
explain how the COVID-19 pandemic affected your academic performance. You do not have to submit any
additional documentation to support your statement, but you need to be as detailed as possible and explain how
the pandemic impacted you and your studies. Specifically, you should explain how the change to online
courses, the closure of the campus, and limitations to support services may have affected you.
Resolution:
Describe in detail the steps you have taken to resolve the issues, so that those circumstances will not be a factor
in your future academic progress. If you had multiple circumstances, address each one.
Plan for success:
Explain in detail how you plan to succeed in your courses from now on, including what steps/changes you have
taken that will allow you to meet SAP standards. Provide specific examples of your efforts to improve your
academic performance.
Required supporting documentation:
Print your name and student ID # on every page of your documentation
Notate on the documentation what it is representing in support of your statement (i.e. why you are submitting
that particular documentation)
If the reason you did not make SAP is due to COVID-19, no additional documentation is needed to support
your statement
If any of the information is not addressed in your personal statement, your appeal may be denied.
NOTE: Federal regulations identify some examples of scenarios that in and of themselves are not considered as unforeseen extenuating
circumstances: wrong or difficult class, too many units in the term, poor time management, financial aid processing delayed or late, etc.
We encourage you to print or review your academic history to help you address the specific semester(s) that
affected your overall academic performance and caused you to not make SAP.
The SAP standards can be found on our website at Cuyamaca College Financial Aid under Satisfactory Academic Progress
(SAP). If you have questions, please ask the Financial Aid Office. You can email us at cuyamaca.financial or at (619)660-4201.
NOTE: Enrollment in the COUN 095 course is MANDATORY for Financial Aid applicants who have not made
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) while receiving financial aid. See current class schedule for available dates
and times for this mandatory course. Students may register by logging into WebAdvisor and registering for the
course like any other Cuyamaca College class. You can register for a Grossmont College COUN 095 as well.
APPEAL FORM INSTRUCTIONS
Reinstatement request after Disqualification or Disapproved Appeal
If you are appealing for reinstatement after being disqualified from financial aid or denial of appeal, please make
sure your typed signed statement is clear, concise and complete and specifically describes the following:
Resolution:
Explain how you have resolved the circumstances that caused you to not make Financial Aid Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP) in the past and how you will avoid same or similar circumstances in the future.
Plan for success:
Explain in detail how you plan to succeed in your courses from now on, including what steps/changes you
have taken that will allow you to continue to meet SAP standards
If any of the information is not addressed in your personal statement, your appeal may be denied.
Reinstatement is not an automatic process and is not guaranteed. Students may attempt to regain eligibility for
financial aid after disqualification and/or denial of appeal for lack of progress by:
Enrolling in a minimum of six (6) units and meeting the General SAP standards which includes obtaining
a semester and overall GPA of 2.0 or higher
Submitting a Financial Aid appeal form and appropriate information/documentation as outlined in the
above instructions (check box for Financial Aid Reinstatement in section 1)
Complying with any other specific conditions that were set in the original denied appeal decision
Having your appeal approved
Please make sure that you have met the reinstatement qualifications before submitting your request. Review your
denial letter or if applicable, the general Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards for the
reinstatement requirements.
The SAP standards can be found on our website at Cuyamaca College Financial Aid under Satisfactory
Academic Progress (SAP).
If you have questions, please ask the Financial Aid Office.