Financial Aid and Scholarships Appeal Board Committee
Membership: 2 Faculty, 2 Staff, faculty athletics representative, Division of Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy representative, and 2 ex officio (executive director of student financial aid and scholarships, representative from athletics)
Terms of Service: Members will serve a one-year term.
Description: This appeal board hears the following appeals:
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Those cases where students do not maintain appropriate grades to retain their scholarships. If students believe there has been an extenuating circumstance, they may appeal to the board in an effort to retain the scholarship.
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Those cases where students that are participating in the College Work-Study Program appeal decisions relative to their appointments to work positions.
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Those cases where students wish to appeal the non-renewal of athletic aid. This committee will meet when the director of financial aid deems it is appropriate or when a student files an appeal with the director.
The director of financial aid serves as a resource person.
Please Note, this committee may meet during the summer.
(Approver: Provost/SVPAA)
2024-2025 Membership:
| Name | Title | Department/Area | Service Term |
| Misty Ring-Ramirez | Faculty, CoBHS | Sociology and Community Development | 2024-2025 |
| Cindy Taylor | Faculty, CoSTEM | Biology | 2024-2025 |
| Ajay Thompson | Student Success Director (Staff) |
Academic Advisement | 2024-2025 |
| Elizabeth Harrison | International Student Coordinator (Staff) |
International Recruiting | 2024-2025 |
| Jennifer Thayer | Faculty, Athletic Representative | Accounting, Finance, and Economics | Permanent |
| Kimberly Adkison | Senior Director of Donor Relations and Scholarship | University Advancement | 2024-2025 |
| Randi Robinson, Chair | Executive Director | Student FInancial Aid | Permanent ex officio |
| Tara Pfeifler Patterson | Associate Director Compliance and Eligibility Services (Athletics Representative) |
Athletics | ex officio |