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Graduate & Professional Students

How is SAP measured?

Appeals

Students who are on Financial Aid Suspension may appeal this decision to the LMU Executive Director of Student Financial Services. The appeal must be made in writing and explain why the student failed to make SAP and what has changed that will allow the student to make SAP at the next evaluation. An approved appeal would typically contain an extenuating circumstance beyond your control along with supporting documentation. This letter should be sent to: Executive Director of Student Financial Services, 6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway, Harrogate, TN 37752. The Executive Director will review the appeal along with any additional recommendations from appropriate faculty or staff members to determine if the student will be able to meet SAP standards by the next evaluation. If the Executive Director does not approve the appeal, the student may take classes at his/her own expense to try to regain SAP. If the appeal is approved, an academic plan will be developed in conjunction with the Director of Academic Support in order to help the student meet SAP standards in a specified timeline in order to graduate from a program. At the end of the next semester, the student must be following the approved academic plan. The academic plan must detail exactly what courses are required for the student to complete their intended program of study at LMU.

Notification

All Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress notifications will be sent in two ways: a letter will be sent to the student at the home address and an e-mail notification will be sent to his/her LMU e-mail address. These notifications will be sent no later than four weeks after the end of the academic term reviewed.

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Location: DAR-Whitford Hall
Phone: 423.869.6336
Fax: 423.869.6347
Email: finaid@LMUnet.edu

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