Student Appeal Letter

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Recommended: Academic assistance for veterans

Dear University Registrar/Designee/Representative of Academic Affairs:

I Anthony Jerome Mahan am writing this appeal letter in attempt to be reconsidered for readmission here at Ashford University. Subsequently, over the last several months I have been battling with internal triggers, such as anxiety, frustration, flashbacks and sadness that all relates to my Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) disability. Primarily, I have come to recognize that these internal triggers were offset by external triggers that referenced back to personal experiences that I endured in the United States Army. In particular, the division that I served in was the 82nd Airborne (Combat Engineering), and it required me to handle explosives, artillery, and the duty of jumping out of airplanes on a daily basis. With …show more content…

Chiefly, this plan of action includes a change in my medication, additional counseling sessions, and me enrolling in the Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) program, which is designed to help Veterans like myself to develop a rehabilitation plan that will lead to employment based on my personal interest of obtaining my Bachelor degree in Business Administration here at Ashford University, in conjunction with reintegrating me back into the community at the highest functional level possible. In addition to utilizing these effective methods, I will also make sure to keep an open line of communication with my Student Advisor Joan Welch and my Lead Veteran Access &Wellness Counselor Ashley Kirwan in order to stay on track with achieving my goals that are expressed within my plan of

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