Enrollment is first come/first served and limited to the first 35 students who sign up. Please visit or call the Financial Aid Office to sign up for one or CLICK HERE to sign you up. Please include your name, CSID#, workshop date that you would like to attend from the list below, and Financial Aid Office password (if you have one). You will receive a reminder email the week of the workshop. [this link is strictly for signing up for an Appeal Workshop at SD Mesa College. Any other requests or spam will not be reviewed].
Please Note: Attendance at a workshop is not mandatory nor does it guarantee an approval, but may help give you a better understanding of the Financial Aid Appeal process as a tool for potential re-instatement. The information you will learn by attending a workshop prior to submitting your Financial Aid Appeal (such as key terminology, what may constitute an extenuating circumstance, detailed written statement and required supporting documentation), may help you to submit a more thorough appeal or come to an understanding if you don't have a case for which to appeal. Due to the amount of material covered at the workshop please plan to be on time as the door will be closed after the session starts. Those who are 15 minutes or more late will need to reschedule.
To sign up, submit an email request. Please include your name, CSID#, the workshop date you would like to attend, and Financial Aid Office password (if you have one). Note: this link is strictly for signing up for an Appeal Workshop at SD Mesa College. Any other requests or spam will not be reviewed.
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy has changed as of the 2015-2016 school year. The SAP standards have been strengthened and the appeal process is now enforced more rigorously. Please click below to review the new standards.
Appeals are time-sensitive. They must be received by the Financial Aid Office complete (including all necessary documentation, statement(s) and Student Education Plan) no later than noon on the end date posted above or your last day of classes for the semester – whichever comes first. Incomplete appeal forms will not be considered. Federal regulations do not permit you to appeal for a prior term.
Official sealed Academic Transcripts from all prior institutions attended, turned in to the Records Office (I4-102), regardless of your desire to use that academic history. Once posted by the district you must formally request in the counseling office that all transcripts be evaluated. This may take several weeks. High School transcripts are not required.
Student Education Plan (Educational Program Plan) from Counseling signed by the counselor, based on your current educational goal as stated on your Appeal form. [NOTE: IF you appealed previously and are still following the same signed Education Plan as is on file in the Financial Aid Office, you will not need to submit a new signed copy. Additionally, you will only be permitted to follow 1 (ONE) Student Education Plan.] Visit the Counseling Center (I4-303) to make an appointment with an Academic Counselor. If you are an EOPS, DSPS or Veterans student, please see your assigned counselor in that program. Please visit the counseling web page for detailed information.
Appeal Form [pages 5 & 6 of the packet]. Please note: THIS IS AN APPEAL. If you are submitting an Appeal form, it is because you have been disqualified from receiving any Financial Aid. Submitting an appeal form will not guarantee that you will receive financial aid funding. Include documentation to support your claim with your Appeal such as (but not limited to) hospital bills, death certificate(s), etc. Appeal forms may not be reviewed without supporting documentation of your extenuating circumstance as stated in the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for Financial Aid and on the Appeal form. The Financial Aid Office highly recommends attending a workshop that focuses on the Appeal Process. There will be workshops offered during the semester Appeal Submission window. Please read below for more details. Attendance does not guarantee an approval, but may help give you a better understanding of the appeal as a tool for re-instatement.