Deadline
- Multiple Withdrawal/Unsuccessful Studies Appeal: Six weeks before your study period ends
- Overaward Appeal: 90 days from the date you received the letter advising of your overaward
You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcripts without an appeal form if of you have successfully completed two self-funded, full-time semesters or one self-funded academic year after your last withdrawal or unsuccessful completion that caused your denial of funding.
Appeal Criteria
You can appeal your scholastic standing when you are otherwise on track to successfully complete your program and one or more of the following criteria has impacted your ability to study:
- Medical illness or injury
- Family emergency (e.g., death or injury)
- Natural disaster
- Other exceptional circumstance
Multiple Withdrawals
If you have withdrawn from full-time studies twice while receiving StudentAid BC funding or having interest-free loan status, you will be denied further assistance.
To reinstate your eligibility, you must successfully complete two consecutive semesters or one academic year of study without using any StudentAid BC funds or you can submit an appeal request if you meet one or more of the above Appeal Criteria.
Unsuccessful Studies
If you fail a total of 68 weeks of post-secondary courses while receiving StudentAid BC funding or interest-free loan status, you will be denied future assistance.
To reinstate your eligibility, you must successfully complete two consecutive semesters or one academic year of study without using any StudentAid BC funds or you can submit an appeal request if you meet one or more of the above Appeal Criteria.
Overaward
An overaward means that you received more StudentAid BC funding than you were eligible for during your study period. In most circumstances, students will have a loan overaward deducted from any future loan entitlement. You can submit an appeal request if you meet one or more of the above Appeal Criteria.