FINANCIAL AID

Reinstatement Appeals

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What is a Reinstatement Appeal

Students disqualified due to not meeting the cumulative minimum GPA of 2.0 and/or the cumulative minimum unit completion percentage of 66.5% may submit an appeal to reinstate their eligibility for financial aid.

For example, Cubby is pursuing an Associate's degree that requires 60 units. At the end of the Spring 2020 semester, Cubby has attempted 26 units but had a set of unusual circumstances that affected his academic progress, failing to keep his GPA above 2.0 and his completion rate above 66.5%. Even though Cubby will be disqualified in the next semester of enrollment, he will have a chance to appeal to reinstate his eligibility for financial aid

What happens when my appeal is approved?

The student is notified via email once the appeal is approved. Approved reinstatement appeals are subject to academic progress conditions (GPA and completion rate) that must be met to carry the approval to the next semester of enrollment. The terms of these conditions will be stated in the approval notification. If the student meets the established conditions, the approval will carry forward to the following semester. If the student is unable to meet the conditions, the student will become disqualified again and will be given an opportunity to appeal the new disqualification.

Once the appeal is approved, the financial aid awards will be revised accordingly to the approval. The approval of an appeal does not guarantee financial aid eligibility (including eligibility for loans).

What options do I have if my appeal is denied?

• If the first-level appeal is denied, the student may submit a second-level appeal within fourteen (14) calendar days of the notification. The second level will be available on your portal in the same way as the first level appeals within a few days from the denial notification.
• The second-level appeal is reviewed by the Associate Dean or his designee. The result of the second-level appeal will generally be emailed to the student's LACCD email account within two (2) weeks.
• An Administrative District Review may be initiated by the student who reasonably believes that the college, state, and/or federal guidelines were applied incorrectly, and therefore, adversely affected the student's financial aid status, rights and privileges. A request for Administrative Review can only be submitted after denial from the first-level and second-level petitions. An Administrative Review is conducted by a district-appointed administrator. Administrative Reviews must be submitted before the end of the specified semester for which the student is requesting reinstatement or extension of financial aid eligibility. You may submit a completed copy of the form to the financial aid office in person or you may email a scanned copy to aidappeals@lacitycollege.edu from your student email account (the form is not fillable).