Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals

A student who fails to make satisfactory academic progress and is suspended from Academic/Financial Aid eligibility has the right to appeal based on unusual or extenuating circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances include, but are not limited to medical issues, death of an immediate family member, or other unique circumstances. 

To appeal, the student is required to contact the student services office at the campus they are attending.

If an appeal is approved based on the appeal process below, the student will retain Academic/Financial Aid eligibility under an appeal status and will be placed on Academic/Financial Aid Probation.

During the probationary period, a student must receive a 2.5 GPA and have a 75% credit completion rate to be in good academic standing. A student not in good academic standing after their probationary period will be suspended from Minnesota State College Southeast for one calendar year. 

If the student is dissatisfied with the committee's decision, the student may appeal to the Vice President of Student Success (VPSS). Decisions by the VPSS are final.

Reinstatement

Students who have been suspended may regain their eligibility only through the institution's appeal process or when they are again meeting the institution's financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress standards. Neither paying for their own classes nor sitting out a period is sufficient in and of itself to reestablish a student's financial aid eligibility.