How to Appeal Financial Aid Suspension

Appeal Process: Any student being denied federal financial aid due to unsatisfactory academic progress may appeal. Appeals will be considered on their own merit. Appeals may be denied. Students will be notified in writing.

Mitigating Circumstances: The student generally must demonstrate that the student's failure to meet satisfactory academic progress requirements is due to some type of extenuating circumstances.  Examples include:

1. Illness of student
2. Severe injury of student
3. Death of close relative of student or
4. Undue hardships, lack of transportation, or other circumstances as determined by the Financial Aid Director.  Everyone's situation is different.

First Appeal: If you wish to appeal this decision due to some type of hardship or extenuating circumstances, you must complete the following items:

• Submit a letter of appeal to the ICC Financial Aid Office explaining your extenuating or mitigating circumstance.  Attach any additional documentation such as accident reports, physician's statements, third party affidavits, etc. you may have.

Appeals and other documentation may be delivered in person, by mail, by email, or by fax to the ICC Financial Aid Office at the Fulton campus or Tupelo campus.

Itawamba Community College
602 West Hill Street
Fulton, MS 38843

Fax Number: 662.862.8225
Email: appeals@iccms.edu

Second Appeal: If you have previously filed and been granted an approval of an appeal and your financial aid was suspended again, you must:

• Submit a letter of appeal to the Financial Aid Appeals Committee.  Attach documentation of your hardships and extenuating circumstances with your letter of appeal.  Appeals and other documentation may be delivered in person, by mail, by email, or by fax to the ICC Financial Aid Office at the Fulton campus or Tupelo campus.

Itawamba Community College
602 West Hill Street
Fulton, MS 38843

Fax Number: 662.862.8225
Email: appeals@iccms.edu

Failure to submit a letter of appeal and/or appear for a hearing will result in a denial and no consideration of other appeals.  You will be notified in writing of the decision.  This could take several days.