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einstatement prior to registration for the semester in which financial aid is desired.Appeals. Students wishing to appeal a ruling of unsatisfactory academic progress may do so in writing tothe Financial Aid Director. Appeals will only be granted in circumstances beyond the student’s control(e.g., death of a family member, injury or illness of the student which resulted in missing more than twoweeks of class) or in cases where the student has regained satisfactory progress prior to theimplementation of unsatisfactory progress (pending receipt of final grades for all previous terms) or incases of school error (beyond the student’s control). Appeal letters should include supporting documentationwhere possible (pertinent medical records, death notice, etc.). Where applicable, students should include theirplan to avoid such circumstances in the future (provision they have made to eliminate or control the problemarea). The decision of the Financial Aid Committee is final.If the Financial Aid Committee approves the exception, the student is allowed a specified amount oftime (semesters) of financial aid on Financial Aid Probation. Two conditions now apply:‣ If, during the next semester(s), satisfactory academic progress is maintained, the student isremoved from probationary status and is eligible to receive financial aid for the succeedingsemester.‣ If, during this period of probation, satisfactory academic progress is not maintained, thestudent is ineligible to receive financial aid for the succeeding semester and must use his/herown financial resources until satisfactory academic progress requirements are met. The studentmust then reapply for financial aid.REPEATED AND FAILED COURSES – FINANCIAL AIDScholarships do not cover repeated or failed courses. The Registrar’s Office will notify the FinancialAid office if a student is repeating a non-failed course. For repeated courses (where the initial coursedid not receive a failing grade), no scholarship will apply. If a course is failed, the scholarship mustbe paid back on that course. Because the scholarship has been repaid on the failed course, thestudent will not be penalized when the course is repeated.VETERANS INFORMATIONCovenant Seminary is certified by the Veterans Administration as a school that veterans may attendwith benefits. Information on the terms of veteran enrollment, certification, progress, etc., can beobtained through the Registrar who handles all veteran’s benefits for the Seminary.[29]