Appeal Process
Students who are placed on financial aid suspension and have unusual circumstances (illness, death in the family, accidents, etc.) that were a factor in not making satisfactory academic progress have the right to appeal. However, during the appeal process the student must be prepared to pay his/her own expenses, such as tuition, fees, books, supplies, etc.

• A Financial Aid Appeal form must be obtained and submitted to the local KCTCS Office of Financial Aid.
• Documentation supporting the extenuating circumstances must be available for review.
• Appeals will be approved/disapproved by the local KCTCS Financial Aid Committee.
• Decisions made by the Financial Aid committee are final.

Additional Information
1. Financial Aid will not be provided for:

• Courses taken by audit
• Credit hours earned by placement tests
• Non-credit course work
  

2. All transfer credit will count in the attempted hours.
3. Grades in legacy software systems (before PeopleSoft) will be used as recorded.
4. Developmental remedial course work may receive funding up to a minimum of 30 credit hours according to federal regulations.
5. Students who withdraw from their courses may be required to repay all or part of the financial aid received. See more specific information in the section, Return of Title IV Funds.
6. Dual Enrollment Agreements (also known as Consortium Agreements) allow you to receive funds for classes taken at more than one college. These forms are to be completed by you, your “visiting” school and your “home” school (where you wish to receive your funds; usually the school from which you plan to graduate).

Classes taken at a visiting school must count toward your graduation from your awarding school. Each KCTCS college must have a consortium agreement with the participating institution and you must meet the satisfactory academic progress policy of the institution that is awarding aid.