Reason for Appeal | Examples of Supporting Documentation | What to include in your personal statement |
|---|---|---|
Personal illness or injury | Statement from a licensed healthcare provider Hospital discharge noteReturn Authorization Statement from an approved Petition for Excused Withdrawal | Specify the dates and impact from your illness and injury, as well as treatment plan moving forward. |
Death of a family member or significant person in students life | Copy of the death certificate, or Copy of obituary or funeral notice | Your personal statement should clearly outline name of the deceased, the date of death, and their relationship to student. |
Illness, accident, or injury of a family member or signifcant person in students life | Statement from a Physician or licensed Healthcare Provider Hospital discharge note | Students personal statement should clearly outline who was injured or ill, when this occurred, treatment dates in correspondence with the semester(s) student did not make academic progress.If your role as caretaker impeded your progress, you must outline and document the changes to person's care. |
Natural Disasters | Insurance claims Articles related to Natural DisasterMortgage or lease with address corresponding to area afflicted by a natural disaster | Your statement and documentation must be clear about the plan to attend while handling the cleanup, renovations, or other recovery. |
Other documented special circumstances beyond a students control | Statement from a Third Party professional Copy of police report with relevant information to students personal statement Approved Petition for Excused Withdrawal if applicable | Students personal statement must clarify how the situation was extenuating and unforeseen, and how it corresponds with the semester student did not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress. |
