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If you have been placed on financial aid suspension, you may appeal to the Committee on Academic Standing to be allowed to receive federal student aid once again. Learn more
You may submit the Academic (CAS) Appeal by following the steps below.
Procedures:
- Complete Academic (CAS) Appeal Form, please download the Instructor’s Supplement form to add to your appeal file.
- Call the Counseling Center at (212)-220-8140 to schedule a meeting with a counselor about your appeal. The counselor will email you the completed appeal with their signature, remarks, and instructions on college professor signatures.
- Add your supporting documentation and transcript to the appeal file save it as your FirstName.LastName.Appeal. Instructions on how to combine files into one pdf file are easily found on the internet. Here is one resource: How to Combine PDF files
- The final completed appeal pdf should contain the appeal form, counselor statement and signature, (2) instructor supplement or emails from instructor/chair supporting grade review, (3) personal statement, and (4) any supporting documentation. Email it in a separate email to registrar@bmcc.cuny.edu
- Monitor your email account for appeal status updates
Here are some Helpful Hints for writing your personal statement.
You may submit the Academic (CAS) Reinstatement Appeal by following the steps below.
Deadline:
- Spring 2025 (Wednesday, 1/15/25)
Procedures:
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- Complete Academic (CAS) Appeal Form
- Call the Counseling Center at (212)-220-8140 to schedule a meeting with a counselor about your appeal. After your meeting, the counselor will email you the appeal with their signed counselor statement.
- Add your supporting documentation and transcript to the appeal file and save it as your FirstName.LastName.Appeal. Instructions on how combine files into one pdf are easily found on the internet. Here is one resource: How to Combine PDF files
- Review your final appeal pdf and SUBMIT it by emailing it to the Registrar registrar@bmcc.cuny.edu
- Monitor your email account for appeal status updates
Here are some Helpful Hints for writing your personal statement.
You may submit the Miscellaneous Appeal by following the following procedures.
Procedures:
- If you have not already done so, setup your BMCC Portal Account
- If you need login help contact Service Desk
- Submit your Miscellaneous Appeal application
Note: If you are not a current BMCC student you can submit the following PDF Misc Appeal Form with personal statement and any supporting documents to registrar@bmcc.cuny.edu
FAQs:
- If you did not drop or withdraw from your classes you can speak with the Bursar’s Office about any payment plan options by emailing Bursar@bmcc.cuny.edu
- Please note this appeal is for students who had to drop or withdraw from their classes and are requesting for a committee to make an exception to the Tuition and Fee Policy outlined below:
Drop Period | Tuition Refund | Tuition Obligation |
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Drops prior to the first day of the semester | 100% | 0% |
Drops during the first calendar week of the semester | 75% | 25% |
Drops during the second calendar week of the semester | 50% | 50% |
Drops during the third calendar week of the semester | 25% | 75% |
Withdrawal after the third calendar week of the semester | 0% | 100% |
*For Summer and Winter session refund schedules, please refer to: Academic calendar
- Please note this appeal is for students requesting a retroactive registration for a course they were attending, but not officially enrolled.
You may submit the Miscellaneous Appeal by following the following procedures.
Procedures:
- If you have not already done so, setup your BMCC Portal Account
- If you need login help contact Service Desk
- Submit your Miscellaneous Appeal application
Note: If you are not a current BMCC student you can submit the following PDF Misc Appeal Form with personal statement and any supporting documents to registrar@bmcc.cuny.edu
- How long does it take for me to receive an answer for my SAP & CAS appeals?
These appeals take between 2-6 weeks after filing them, you will receive an answer by email on the mail address that you put on the form. For SAP appeal, you can view the outcome on the main landing page of your CUNY Student Forms Account. - Why is my appeal denied?
The Committee on Academic Standing (CAS) is not obliged to provide reasons for the denial of your appeal. However, the denial email should include comments about the denial. Most of the time, missing supporting documents is one of the reasons. Helpful Hints for Appeals (pdf) - Why have I not received any response regarding my appeal?
The response is sent to the email address that you put on the appeal form. If no email is provided the response is sent to your BMCC email address. - Can I resubmit my appeal after it is denied?
Yes. You are able to resubmit if your appeal is denied, just make sure to update your appeal with a new personal statement and/or supporting documents.