Loan Appeal Process

Policy number: AD003EN
Last review date: 31 March 2018
Next review date: 1 November 2020
Issuing office: Admissions & Financial Aid

The student must submit an appeal of Student Loan Denied status in writing to the Deputy Director of Admissions and Financial Aid by the date specified in the Student Loan Denied notification letter. Students may appeal the decision based on situations of a death of a relative, an injury or illness or other special circumstances. Be aware that students can be on either financial aid warning or probation. In the case of financial aid warning students are not required to submit a successful appeal for reinstatement. The Financial Aid Office will review the appeal and notify the student in writing of its decision within 14 working days after the Review. All decisions made by the Financial Aid Office are final. 

Who is affected by this policy: Students receiving Title IV aid, specifically Federal Stafford and PLUS loans.

Legal context or regulatory body: 34 CFR 668.16, 668.34 (SAP); Federal Student Aid Handbook Volume 1, Chapter 1

Responsibilities: 

The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid works with The Office of the Registrar to evaluate a student’s SAP and notifies the student of changes to his/her student loan status (i.e. probation, denied). It evaluates letters of appeal and notifies students of decision in a timely manner.

Students understand this policy and meet SAP requirements.

Definitions: 

Title IV: Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended in 1998, (Title IV, and HEA program) establishes general rules that apply to federal student financial assistance programs.

Issuing office and contact: The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, 5 Bd de la Tour-Maubourg, 75007 Paris, admissions@aup.edu, +33 1 40 62 08 17.