Financial aid grants and scholarships are awarded to students who wish to continue education at a college or university, but can not afford to do so. Financial aid can be need-based or award-based, and may come from the college or university, local or federal organizations. This type of assistance generally comes with basic rules, such as the student must keep a certain grade point average
. throughout the term that the grant or scholarship was awarded. There are situations that may come up that are out of the students control, and a financial aid appeal letter is the solution.There is no one format for writing a financial aid appeal letter. There are some basic steps to take when it becomes apparent that an appeal letter is needed. First, contact the college admissions office and notify the staff that you will be filing an appeal. The office will likely make a note of it and determine, depending on the case, if courses can be continued before the issue is resolved.Gather any documents, personal statements or financial records needed to support your appeal. Making an outline of your letter so make sure you cover all the important facts is generally a good idea. There are several different factors that a financial aid appeals board will want to be informed of to make the proper decision.When writing the letter, remember to remain calm and rational. Having a financial grant or scholarship reversed can be an extremely upsetting occurrence. A rude letter, or a letter that is badly written and/or worded can be cause for the financial aid department to dismiss the case with out further investigation. Make sure to meet any deadlines involved in the appeal process. Late and unorganized information is also a cause to have your case dismissed, and you may not have another chance to correct the situation.More reference links: http://scholarshiphunter.com/finaidappeallettersample.html http://www.abac.edu/IR/Docs/StudentAppeal/FinancialAid/FinAid07.pdf
