1. How do I file an appeal?
Appeals are filed online. Detailed instructions and links to appeal forms can be found here.
2. Which appeal(s) do I need to file?
- Committee on Academic Standing (CAS)
- File this appeal if you have been DISMISSED and need to apply to return on Special Notice
- To change a failing grade (F, FAB, FIN, R, U, WU) to an official withdrawal (W).
- Missed the deadline to opt-in for an NC grade (Nursing students only). BMCC local policy does not support a CR grade.
- Title IV
- File this appeal if your financial aid has been suspended because you are not making satisfactory academic progress.
3. How do I know which appeal I need to file?
If you have been dismissed, you must file a CAS appeal to return to BMCC.
If your financial aid has been suspended because you are not making satisfactory academic progress, you need a Title IV appeal.
There are times when more than one appeal needs to be filed. For example, if you have been placed on Academic Dismissal and you receive financial aid, you have to file a CAS appeal and a Title IV appeal.
4. I need an Academic Plan for my Title IV appeal – how do I get one?
Reach out to an academic advisor and let them know that you need an academic plan in order to file a Title IV Financial Aid Appeal. If you do not have an assigned advisor, please email TitleIV@bmcc.cuny.edu.
5. What is “documentation?”
Documentation is proof or evidence of what you talk about in your personal statement. Examples include a letter from employer, pay stubs showing change in hours, hospital discharge paperwork, letter from a therapist, court papers, etc. Your appeal will be much stronger with documentation.
6. What should I include in my personal statement and documentation?
Here are some tips for writing your personal statement (pdf) and knowing what kind of documentation to include.
7. How long does it take to hear if my appeal has been approved?
Roughly 4 weeks, though there are times the wait is much shorter.
