Dear Office of Student Financial Assistance: I am appealing my financial aid suspension because of me not maintain Satisfactory Academics this past semester. Although there is no reason to ever fail a class or put yourself in a situation were it can jeopardize your GPA, I was not concidering the choices academically I made for myself. As a transfer student, coming to Hampton was a huge change for me. Coming from community college and living at home with my parents but now being away from home and having to do things on my own was a huge shock to me and I couldn’t focus. Along with the environment change, getting my study habits in order was more of a challenge and I didn’t schedule myself for my demanding workload that was given to me. …show more content…
Of my driving record, I had never been in an accident before. So to be put in a life or death accident really hit me hard. I struggles with back pain, having to go to physical theropy and court I felt like I didn’t have the chance to mentaly prepare myself for this new work life I had ahead of me. While in school I had to deal with a lot of lawyer calling me and all of the presser was on my head and I couldn’t focus. Also 6 weeks before moving into school I was involved in another accident, and had to deal with more lawyers and doctor appointment ontop of the accident that I was involved in, in June. So having to deal with the accident being in pain constantly, with my body a few months after my accident I was diagnoses with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory, chronic skin disease characterized by recurrent, painful, boil-like lumps (nodules) under the skin. My condition had no cure and can worsen due to stress and sometimes weather changes. On campus having to deal with phone calls from my lawyer, medical doctors and insurance companies while trying to keep my attention on my school caused my Hidradenitis to happen very often and I was in great pain. My boils would burst and I would have to change the bandage and sometimes I would be in too much pain to be able to go to
The previous semester, which was my first semester at Howard’s University, was hindered, because of the new environment and different style of teaching. Being homesick also prevented me from meeting my set goals for academic progress. It was my first experience studying at a college level within America, although that is not an excuse for my shortcomings, it does briefly explain how I had trouble learning the academic standard at Howard. I would like to emphasize that I do take my studies seriously and passed each freshman course related to the civil engineering major degree program. Without my Howard University Freshman Scholarship, it would be impossible to take the courses that I need for the next academic semester. This suspension is an added financial
My name is Kaha Salad and I am appealing my Satisfactory Academic Progress suspension. Autumn semester of 2013 was a difficult time for me, I was going through many different changes in my life and I just didn’t know how to adapt. I experienced a personal event in the summer of 2013 that made my life change forever. My Grandmother Khadija died, she was the light of my family’s lives. My mother was immensely affected by her death, she went into a state of depression and she then stopped working. I took it upon myself to help out my grieving mother and get a job to help pay with the bills that was piling up. I began working
I am writing this email to appeal me being put on academic probation. I believe that there was a factor of my education that the academic board has missed, and I wish to clarify what exactly it was.
As soon as you can, you should write down notes of exactly what happened during the accident. These notes will be much more reliable than your memory if you need to recount what happened later, so make them as detailed as possible. If possible, it will also be helpful to identify witnesses of the accident who can help you prove your claim to an insurance company or court. If there is any physical evidence of your injury, make sure to retain it. You should also get a hold of your medical records, both of any treatment following your accident and for the period preceding your injury. This will prove that you are telling the truth about your injury and that the accident, not any pre-existing condition, was responsible for the injury. You can contact your doctor to request a copy of your medical records. All of these records will help you to prove your claim if you decide to file for compensation.
It brings me great displeasure to write this appeal due to the circumstances of my unwarranted suspension from a fraternity I hold dear to my heart. I became a member of the fall 2015 class falling in love with both my brothers and the fraternity. The past year I formed an unbreakable bond and accumulated numeral unforgettable experiences. I even got the pleasure to read The Phoenix and enjoy the beautiful and adventurous history of our fraternity. This all came to a shattering halt when the alumni of the ILBE Chapter persecuted for violating our Membership Agreement.
In December of my senior year of high school, I suddenly began to feel very achey and rundown. Between college applications, finals, and staying up way too late on the phone with friends, I assumed I was just exhausted. Then, winter break started and even with more time to rest, I continued to feel awful. My back, in particular, ached and felt uncomfortable at even the lightest touch, like clothes brushing against it. Then it looked like I had a very small, isolated rash on my back. Some family friends, who are primary care doctors, took a look at my back and said they thought it looked like shingles, but thought it must be something else because typically they only saw shingles in much older patients. Finally, I went to my doctor and she confirmed I had shingles. She suspected that stress and lack of sleep had worn my immune system down, allowing the varicella zoster, or chicken pox, virus I had as a child to flare up again as shingles, or herpes zoster. Because I waited so long to see the doctor, there was little that could be done except use over the counter pain medications. However, by the time I was back at school in January, I felt almost completely recovered. After that, I was certainly more careful about sleeping enough and taking care of myself!
Almost a year later, I found one individual that has changed my life completely. Her name is Monica Dziesinski, PA-C. She believed me that something was wrong. It was something that needed to be treated. She did not like the fact that previous doctors told me I had to just live with it. She reassured me that she stood behind me and would find all the help I needed to get a solution for this. She was not familiar to this condition so she referred me to surgeons and an OB GYN whom later sent me down to the University of Michigan Hospital. I was then diagnosed with Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). There the doctors found a solution that I still use to this day to help control the lumps and pus drainage.
I am writing today to appeal my academic probation status so that I may continue receiving the Pell Grant for my studies. I have had an obvious stumble in my beginnings with FAU but I am certain that with steps I've taken this summer I will be back on track to a good academic standing while completing my bachelor's degree. After withdrawing from two classes this past spring I dropped below the 67% required completion rate. Despite this, I persisted and paid for a summer class myself. I also withdrew from this second-attempt class.
One hassle in my life is me being constantly sick all of the time. Lately, I
Throughout the course of my sixteen-year old life, I have experienced the unfortunate incident of taking a trip to the emergency room several times. The majority of them however were only for the typical injuries of an individual who shares in my liking for an adrenaline rush, and a lack of common sense. I never actually considered being seriously injured as a possible consequence of my actions. Of course, I have never tried to attempt any incredibly dangerous act without thinking it completely through. Nonetheless, previously I thought being alive could consistently be taken for granted, and as a result I never felt as thankful for living as I should have been. It was not until January 2009 that I truly was in a situation where I was in danger of losing my life, and ironically I had no responsibility in causing the incident.
To the Department of Communication Disorders, I am writing to request an appeal concerning a couple of the department’s policies, which I have already violated prior to my enrollment at the University of Houston. The first policy I am addressing states that a student must earn at least a B- in all pre-COMD courses. The second policy I would like to petition states that a student may earn no more than one grade below a B- in COMD courses. I have violated this policy at my former university (where such policy was not in place) by obtaining a C grade in Anatomy and Speech Science. I hope to be able to have the opportunity to retake these courses at the University of Houston in order to receive a higher grade and be accepted into the COMD program.
The accident made me realize that nothing is for certain and you shouldn’t take anything for granted. I had always viewed riding a school bus has something that wouldn’t put me in danger, after all the drivers are trained professionals, right? What I never considered was the actions of others and how complete strangers can change your life in a bigger and more significant way than some of the people closes to you. I had never really considered dying at a young age because my grandparents lived to be old. After that bus ride home my outlook on life was severely changed and I started to appreciate my parents more an tell them I loved them a lot more often because wasn’t sure if we’d both be around to say it the next time.
When I looked in the rearview mirror is when I knew it was all over. June 25, 2013 was the most tragic day in my life. It was not until that day that I realized how much I appreciate my life and my family. I was on the freeway headed towards the Galleria in Houston, TX, passing the tall Texaco building on this bright sunny afternoon, when everything went downhill. I remember seeing all of the cars in front of me have their bright red tail lights on because everyone was coming to a stop. As soon as I slowed down, I looked into my rearview mirror to see a beige car not slowing down at all but instead looking down at his phone texting, it was already too late for me to do anything. I felt as if my life were over and there was nothing anyone could do, I was sixteen years old when I had my first car accident. I learned that I should have stayed home the afternoon I got into my first car accident. That afternoon I remember gripping my steering wheel so tightly because I was so nervous about the car behind me that I could feel all of the ridges and grooves throughout my entire steering wheel and every indention in my steering
Last year I got involved in a massive car accident. It was the most terrified part of life. It was the moment. I will never forget in my whole life. Before, I never realized how people really feel when a car accident happens.But,after this car accident I know what really it felt like. It was the moment. My mind was totally feared of driving. I was crushed by the hot metal and cold dirt of car. I was not feeling my arm,my body was numbed.It was felt like my lower body pressed down with monster force. All I could feel was the noise of car accident ringing in my ear.I was barely able to move my body. I was kept thinking. What my parents going to think about this? Where is my friend John? I looked through the window and saw the cars passing by
I was a damaging myself in various ways. I was constantly over-working myself I wanted to be part of multiple extracurriculars just so it could look good on my college applications. I had a lot to make up for I didn’t do much during my freshman and sophomore year because I didn 't like the school I was in and I just wasn 't thinking of college at that time. Junior year I worked, interned, volunteered, took a college course and kept my GPA high. I was so stressed that I stayed up to 2 in the morning every night doing work and I had a very unhealthy diet where I wouldn 't eat because I was so stressed. I had breaking point I kept doing all I had to do but I turned to smoking illegal substances or I would illegally drink alcohol. It was a way for me to relieve stress and not think of all the responsibilities I had. I just liked smoking and drinking because it got my mind off of things. I wasn’t doing anything that made me happy like drawing, or swimming I was just really unhealthy. My parents noticed what I was doing and they helped me balance my schedule to do activities that made me happy and weren 't damaging. I stopped working and I started applying for things in the summer that made me happy. I applied for a trip to Uruguay and I ended up traveling out of state that summer. I learned how to not over work myself and if I am working hard for something it should make me happy. Finally I learned