Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Policy

If you are filing your appeal based on medical circumstances, you must provide documentation issued by a physician or hospital.  All documentation must be printed on the physician's or hospital's official letterhead and it must be signed by the physician.  This documentation must include:

  • A brief summary of the illness 
  • A specific diagnosis
  • The date of onset of the illness
  • The date you sought treatment for this illness 
  • A description of the impact that the medical condition had on the student's ability to attend classes or perform class requirements.

Medical documentation must satisfy all of the above requirements.  The committee will not accept or consider copies of insurance forms, bills, explanation of benefits (EOB) forms, hospital records or physician's medical records.
If you believe that you meet the above requirements, please send your academic progress appeal to:

Office of Financial Assistance
Attn. Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Committee
AC416, Nunn Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41099