Scholarship Grievance Policies & Procedures

The student can submit an appeal letter to the Scholarship & Award Board (SAB.)The SAB meets every two to four weeks (Check the list of scheduled meetings). Letters should be submitted to the Scholarship Coordinator at the Financial Aid Office at least one week prior to the SAB meeting. When your letter of appeal is acted upon, you will receive a notice with the results within one week after the meeting.

The letter should be in the following format:

• Type a one-page, single-spaced document addressed to the Scholarship and Awards Board.
• The first paragraph should include a brief introduction of yourself and the reason for appeal.
• The main body of the letter should contain more information and detail about the situation.
• The last paragraph should outline your request. (What do you want the SAB to do?)

Example:

Full Name,
I.D.#
Your Mailing Address
Date

Dear Scholarship & Awards Board,

1st Paragraph
My name is ____, I'm from ____. I'm writing this letter of appeal because ____.

Middle paragraph(s)
The following information will help you to understand my situation. Last semester ____.

Last paragraph
I hope you can understand my situation. I am requesting that _____. (Be specific)

Sincerely,

(signed)

The form must be filled out and submitted to the Financial Aid Office. For more information, please contact:

Financial Aid Office
BYU-Hawaii #1980,
55-220 Kulanui St,
Laie, HI 96762-1294
Phone: (808) 293-3530
Fax: (808) 293-3349