FINANCIAL AID

Extension Appeals

Deadlines

Spring 2022: May 22, 2022
Summer 2022: August 7, 2022
Fall 2022: November 27, 2022

Winter 2023: January 15, 2023
Spring 2023: May 21, 2023
Summer 2023: August 6, 2023

What is an Extension Appeal

Students who are disqualified due to exceeding the 150% unit time-frame of their stated academic goal or major may submit an appeal to extend their financial aid eligibility beyond the 150% time-frame.

For example, Cubby is pursuing an Associate's degree that requires 60 units. At the end of the Spring 2020 semester, Cubby has attempted 98 units but has not yet completed his academic program, he still needs 3 more classes; even though Cubby will be disqualified in the next semester of enrollment, he will have a chance to appeal to extend his eligibility for financial aid for the remaining classes required to complete his degree.

How to submit an Extension Appeal

Prior to submitting an appeal, students must develop a new or update their existing educational plan with their LACC Academic Counselor and discuss their academic progress.
Once the student has an Educational Plan, they log in to the Student Portal to initiate the extension appeal:
- Click on the Financial Aid and Scholarships menu and select the current academic year if prompted.
- Click on the SAP Extension of Appeal from the menu on the left.
- Follow the instructions and answer all required questions.
- Submit your appeal.
Extension appeals are reviewed by the LACC Appeals Committee. There are two levels of appeals. The result of the first-level appeal will generally be emailed to the student's LACCD email account within 45 calendar days. Students whose first level appeals are denied have a second level appeal within 14 calendar days of the notification. The second-level appeal is reviewed by the Dean or his designee.

What happens after my extension appeal is approved?

When an extension appeal is approved, you will be notified immediately via email. The appeals committee, upon reviewing your educational plan will approve the classes required for your academic plan. You may find the list of approved (and denied) courses on your Student Portal > Financial Aid & Scholarships > SAP Extension of Appeal > View/Apply SAP Appeal. The approved courses are marked as "Include towards FA Progress Units".

After approval, your awards will be revised accordingly to the approved units. Nonetheless, note that the approval of an appeal does not guarantee financial aid eligibility (including eligibility for loans).

What options do I have if my appeal is denied?

If the first-level appeal is denied, the student may submit a second-level appeal within fourteen (14) calendar days of the notification. The result of the second-level appeal will generally be emailed to the student's LACCD email account within two (2) weeks.
An Administrative District Review may be initiated by the student who reasonably believes that the college, state, and/or federal guidelines were applied incorrectly, and therefore, adversely affected the student's financial aid status, rights and privileges. A request for Administrative Review can only be submitted after denial from the first-level and second-level petitions. An Administrative Review is conducted by a district-appointed administrator. Administrative Reviews must be submitted before the end of the specified semester for which the student is requesting reinstatement or extension of financial aid eligibility. You may submit a completed copy of the form to the financial aid office in person or you may email a scanned copy to aidappeals@lacitycollege.edu from your student email account (the form is not fillable).