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Reinstatement of Financial Aid Eligibility

A student’s financial aid eligibility may be reinstated by one or more of the following:

  1. If the deficiency was caused by an incomplete, a student may make up the incomplete in the allowable time and request a re-evaluation of academic progress.
  2. If the grade for a course is changed, a student may request a re-evaluation of academic progress.
  3. The student may attend WWU without financial assistance. If the student is meeting the SAP policy at the end of the term, their financial aid eligibility will be reinstated for the next term.
  4. The student may successfully complete course work at another institution. If the credits are transferable, they will be evaluated against the SAP policy and in some cases could help the student become eligible. The student must provide Academic Records with an official transcript.
  5. The student may submit an appeal to the Financial Aid Committee. The SAP appeal form is found at: wallawalla.edu/sap-appeal. The appeal must include an explanation of why the student failed to make satisfactory academic progress and what circumstances have changed that will allow the student to meet the SAP policy at the next evaluation. If it takes more than one quarter to be meeting the SAP policy, an academic plan for a minimum of three quarters, signed by the student’s advisor, is also required. Students graduating within the next three quarters should provide a copy of the approved senior outline. If the appeal is approved, the student will be put on Financial Aid Probation and aid will be reinstated. Subsequent quarters of aid eligibility are contingent upon the student meeting the SAP policy or successfully following the approved academic plan. 
  6. A student who has reached the maximum time frame for aid eligibility and needs additional time to complete a degree may submit an appeal to the Financial Aid Committee. The appeal should explain why the degree could not be completed within the allowable time frame. An academic plan, signed by the student’s advisor, should accompany the appeal and explain which credits are needed to finish the degree. The appeal should also be accompanied by an approved senior outline.

NOTE: Reinstatement of Financial Aid awards is based on available funding. Therefore, students may not receive their original financial aid awards.