Appeal Form Availability and Deadlines
The appeal deadline for students with a Financial Aid Disqualification hold on Campus Connection is:
- 2024 Fall — October 15, 2024
- 2025 Spring — February 14, 2025
Students with an INFO status (not Disqualification) on Campus Connection may submit a Maximum Attempted Credits/Time Frame Appeal Form as late as two weeks prior to the last day of the semester.
Financial Aid Disqualification Appeal Form
Submit this appeal form if you have been disqualified from financial aid for:
- Grade Point Average (GPA) less than 2.0 (or 3.0 for graduate students)
- Successful completion of Attempted Credits less than 67%
Maximum Attempted Credits/Time Frame Appeal
Complete the Maximum Attempted Credits/Time Frame Appeal form if either status below applies:
- Financial Aid Disqualification due to exceeding the maximum attempted credits/time frame limit.
- Financial Aid INFO status for nearing the maximum attempted credits/time frame limit.
Students appealing disqualification for exceeding the maximum attempted credits/time frame or INFO status and another disqualifying criteria such as cumulative GPA or 67% successful completion of credits, must submit BOTH forms.
Not sure which form to use?
- Submit the Financial Aid Disqualification Appeal Form for:
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) below 2.0 (or 3.0 for graduate students)
- Successful cumulative completion of Attempted Credits less than 67%
- Submit the Maximum Attempted Credits/Time Frame Appeal Form for:
- Exceeding the Maximum Attempted Credits for the declared major in an undergraduate degree program
- Exceeding the Maximum Time Frame/number of semesters needed to complete a masters, or doctorate degree
- On Financial Aid INFO status and will not graduate at the end of the next semester of enrollment.
- If the student is disqualified due to both 1 and 2, both appeal forms must be submitted.
Please note: All NDSU employees who receive a report of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual misconduct involving a student must document the report and contact the Equity Office in accordance with the mandatory reporting requirements of all NDSU employees (except employees of the Counseling Center, Student Health Service, or the Sexual Assault prevention and Advocacy Coordinator). Please visit NDSU Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Complaint Procedures or contact the Equity Office Staff for further information.