Financial Aid eligibility is determined in compliance with federal and state regulations, and institutional policies, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation or other legally protected basis. If you wish to file a grievance, you should follow the directions outlined in the college catalog.

If you do not meet the satisfactory academic progress standards to receive aid, you may be eligible to appeal. Appeals are to be submitted in writing only. If you are approved on appeal, your academic performance will be reviewed at the end of each term.

If you are approved on appeal and fail to meet the following guidelines, you will be denied aid and will not be eligible to appeal again until the following award year:

1. Take coursework that is applicable to your degree or certificate program; and
2. Successfully complete at minimum 75% of all courses attempted in each term following the appeal approval; and
3. Complete all coursework with a term GPA of 2.0 or higher in each term following the appeal approval; and
4. You are within the maximum time frame allowed in any prior appeal

1. In order for you to be eligible to appeal the denial of aid due to not successfully completing courses with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 and/or due to not successfully completed at least 75% of all coursework with Sacramento City College, you must provide the following documentation that covers all periods of enrollment:

• Medical documentation that supports that you were medically unable to attend classes for reasons beyond your control; or
• Verification (obituary or death certificate) of a death in your immediate family. Immediate family for purposes of a financial aid appeal is parents, siblings, children, spouse or grandparents; or
• Verification of military orders for military personnel and their families that have been temporarily reassigned or called to active service; or
• Verification of natural disasters beyond your control that impacted your academic performance; or
• Personal tragedies that were beyond your control and are documented by a 3^rd party professional, i.e. police, courts or medical; and
• Statement from you detailing the reason for the deficiencies, what action has been taken to ensure it will not occur in the future; and
• An academic plan developed by Sacramento City College

2. To be eligible to appeal the denial of aid due to having already completed a degree (including a foreign degree) or for having attempted 72 or more units or for having attempted 150% of all the units required for a certificate program (this total attempted units includes completed units from other colleges), you must provide the following documentation:

• If you have 72 or more units attempted or have attempted 150% of the units required for a certificate: statement detailing the reason for any deficiencies and/or reasons for not remaining at this level of education and what action has been taken to ensure it will not occur in the future; or
• If you have completed a degree: explain why you are not currently using the degree you have completed and why you are returning to a community college; and
• An academic plan developed by Sacramento City College

3. If you have attempted 120 or more units, you are not eligible to appeal the denial of aid regardless of the reason (this total attempted units includes completed units from other colleges). If you have been previously approved on an appeal you may remain eligible if you:

• Take coursework that is applicable to your degree or certificate program; and
• Successfully completed at minimum 75% of all courses attempted in each term following the appeal approval; and
• Complete all coursework with a term GPA of 2.0 or higher in each term following the appeal approval; and
• You are within the maximum time frame allowed in any prior appeal

4. If you do not submit documentation to support your appeal for all periods of deficiency, your appeal is subject to be denied.

Once an appeal decision has been rendered, the appeal decision is final and cannot be appealed for the remainder of the year. Once you have resolved your deficiencies and meet the satisfactory academic progress criteria, you must notify the Financial Aid Office to re-evaluate your financial aid eligibility.