ACADEMIC APPEAL

ACADEMIC APPEAL
Difficulty Completing Courses


Note this letter is based on an actual request received by the PVCC Office of Student Financial Assistance. Specific details, name and address have been changed to protect the student’s privacy.


Bee A. Success
20 Overton Street
Phoenix, AZ 85032

June 15, 2004

Dear Office of Student Financial Assistance:

I am appealing my financial aid suspension because of difficulty completing my courses. Last semester was my first semester at PVCC. I believe that my work schedule prevented me from meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress. I worked 40+ hours a week. Without financial aid I would not be able to take the courses I need to be admitted to ASU.

The Steps I am going to take or have taken to assure successful academic progress in the future:

Cut back on my work hours so that I may have more time to study.

Obtain a tutor for the classes I find difficult. I have made myself familiar with the tutoring center on campus.

Meet with each of my instructors a talk with them about what they believe will make me a better student in their class.

Go to the scheduled office hours of each instructor when I am having difficulty with the class material.

Develop a relationship with other students to form study groups.

Talk with my advisor at ASU who is assisting me in my transfer process. She advises me of the classes and hours I need to be admitted to ASU.

Go to class on time as scheduled.

I believe that I was letting work get in the way of school. My schedule was very demanding and it left little time to study. I have cut my hours back to 32-36 per week in order to have more time to study.

I have talked with my ASU advisor. She is aware of my current situation and has signed a contract with me in order so I might attend ASU. I hope to complete my B.S. in bio-chemistry at ASU. Without financial aid, I lack the ability to continue on with my education. I am a hard working student and the upcoming semester will prove so. My education is of paramount importance to me. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely yours.


Bee A. Success