Financial Aid Appeal Information
Students whose Satisfactory Academic Progress status is ‘Suspension,’ ‘Over The Timeframe’ or ‘Graduated’ have the option to file an appeal with the Satisfactory Academic Progress committee.
For the purpose of receiving A+, the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) will also review written appeals of its eligibility policy if the student failed to meet the grade point average requirement for the A+ Scholarship as a result of a documented medical reason.
Steps to Appeal
- Official academic transcripts from prior colleges must be submitted to Ozarks Tech and transfer credits evaluated before you can submit your appeal.
- Confirm your program of study is correct in MyOTC before filing your appeal.
- If you need to change it, you must do so before planning all your courses on your degree audit and submitting your appeal.
- Contact your College Navigator or Admissions Counselor to make the change.
- Plan all your courses on your degree audit through your MyOTC. Your degree audit must have the correct program of study before you plan your courses. For help completing your degree audit, contact your College Navigator.
- Complete the appeal form by the appropriate deadline.
- The explanation should, in thorough detail, explain what happened during your most recent semester at OTC that cause the poor academic performance resulting in loss of Federal financial aid.
- Complete the appeal form: Appeal for Federal Financial Aid.