APPEAL OF FINANCIAL AID CONSEQUENCE OF UNSATISFACTORY PROGRESS
Instructions: Complete this form in its entirety. DO NOT submit the appeal to the Financial Aid Office for review until all
sections of the form are complete and all required supporting documents are attached. Explain in detail why you have not
done well academically and why you believe financial assistance should be continued.
Section I
Student’s Name:_______________________________________ Student I.D. Number:______________ Today’s Date: ___________
(First)
(Last)
Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________
(Street)
(Apt No.)
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(City)
(State)
(Zip Code)
Major: ____________________ Expected Graduation Date:___________________ Appeal for which semester: _______________
(Year)
(Fall or Spring)
Section II
Qualifying Extenuating Circumstances
Extenuating circumstances must coincide with one or more of the following:
___Death of immediate family member (Attach copy of death certificate, obituary, or physician’s statement indicating date of death)
___Personal or immediate family member’s Illness (Attach statement from physician reflecting nature and date of occurrence)
___Divorce or Legal Separation (Attach legal documentation supporting situation)
___Change in Work Schedule (Attach documentation supporting situation)
___Poor Judgment/Immaturity (Limit to one Appeal)
___Need One Additional Semester to Graduate
Section III
Statement of Appeal-Indicate the problem that occurred, the nature of the problem, dates of occurrence and how you were
affected academically.
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Section IV
Achieving Satisfactory Academic Progress-Explain the steps you have taken or will take toward achieving Satisfactory
Academic Progress.
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Section V
Completing Financial Literacy Modules-Complete all ten lessons, print confirmation of completion for each lesson and
attach to this document. (Certificate of completion should be on the same screen as the examination)
*If you have already signed up for SALT continue to the last page
How to Register for SALT
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Go to www.saltmoney.org/limestone to sign up for SALT (please note this website works best on Mozilla/Firefox or Google/Chrome;
do NOT use Internet Explorer). To create your FREE account please follow these steps:
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On that page please complete the following:
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First Name
Last Name
Email address (use either your personal email or Limestone email).
Password (please write this down and keep in a secure place).
Year of birth
School (make sure you use Limestone College)
Anticipated Graduation Date
Check the box agreeing to the terms and click on the sign up for Salt tab (green).
(For further instruction see last page)
***Financial Aid Appeal will not be processed until our office receives confirmation that all lessons have been completed.***
Student’s Signature_____________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Please return this form and all required documents to Limestone College, Office of Financial Aid, 1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340. Fax
number (864) 488-4596.
Financial Aid Office Use
Cumulative Hours:__________ Cumulative GPA:__________ Exceed Max Time:__________
Comments/Recommendations:_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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(Financial Aid Director)
(Date)
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(Chairperson of Committee)
(Date)
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(Committee Member)
(Date)
SALT Financial Literacy
My Money 101
***PLEASE KEEP THIS PAGE FOR YOUR RECORDS***
How to Log in to Complete a Lesson
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Go to www.saltmoney.org to sign in to complete your lessons. (please note this website works best on Mozilla/Firefox or
Google/Chrome; do NOT use Internet Explorer). To complete a lessons please follow these steps:
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On the top right hand corner of the page there will be four tabs, place your mouse over the far left tab My Money 101. There will be
two options come up when you place your mouse over this tab, choose Go to My Money 101.
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This should bring up a box that asks you to select your enrollment level and if you are in an ID class or completing this for
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Type in SAP or Satisfactory Academic Progress.
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If you do not get a pop-up screen and you are taken directly into the lesson itself: go back to saltmoney.org and click on
your name at top right of screen (in blue). When this page loads scroll down to the section entitled School Information. In
the bottom left of this section will be a box entitled Student ID. Please type in this box SAP and save your changes.
NOTE: you must have SAP in your profile, (whether you do it via the pop up or by clicking on your name) in order to
receive credit.
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Once you’ve identified that you are part of SAP, go back to viewing the courses on My Money 101. You will notice there are twelve courses
listed but you are only responsible for the first ten courses. Click on each lesson and complete the following:
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Under Activities click on the Pre-Lesson Survey and complete the survey
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Next you will complete the lesson. There are two options to complete the lesson. Option #1 is to read it as a PDF
document (click on Text Version). Option #2 is the virtual classroom. The lesson will be read for you with accompanying
slides.
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Next you will complete the examination. Click on the link marked Examination. There are 15 multiple choice questions
that you must answer that come directly from the lesson. You must make 75% or better to complete this requirement.
You may take the examination as many times as necessary but you must make 75% or better to get credit for this lesson.
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Finally you will click on the Post-Lesson Survey and complete the survey
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Once you have completed these steps, (assuming you have made over 75% on the examination) you have completed the lesson. There
should be a checkmark in the box indicating completion.
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You must complete the following lessons: (1) Fundamentals, (2) Educational Planning, (3) Internships, incomes, and Career, (4)
Employment, (5) Money Management, (6) Budgeting, (7) Student Loans, (8) Student Loan Repayment, (9) Credit and Debt
Management, and (10) Saving and Investing.
If you need any assistance with My Money 101, please call: 855-469-2724.
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