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Appeals and Petitions
Enrollment Priority Petition
(Admissions Office)
For Groups 3-6
Purpose: Petition for an exception from loss of priority due to high unit majors or extenuating circumstances
Location: Online or Admissions/FA Office, SSC
Location to Submit: Admissions/FA Office, SSC
Documentation Required: Evidence of extenuating circumstance or high unit major
Processing Timeframe: Typically 1-2 business days
Student Notification: Email
Financial Aid Appeal
Purpose: Petition if you have been denied financial aid because you have not made Satisfactory Academic Progress or you have earned an excess of the allowable units. This is the first level appeal.
Location: Online or Admissions/Financial Aid Office
Location to Submit: Admissions/FA Office, SSC
Documentation Required:
Processing Timeframe:
Student Notification: Palomar Student Email only
K12 Special Admission Unit Petition
K12 Special Admission Unit Petition
Purpose: Effective spring 2014, K-12 students are limited to 7 units in spring or fall term and 5 units in the summer session. A student requesting enrollment in excess of these limits must petition to the Director of Enrollment Services
Location: Link
Location to Submit: Online or Admissions/ Financial Aid Offic
Documentation Required: Transcripts and written justification
Processing Timeframe: 5-7 business days
Student Notification: Email
Loss of CCPG Fee Waiver Appeal
Loss of CCPG Fee Waiver Appeal
Purpose: Effective Fall 2016, students that have been on two consecutive semesters of academic probation, progress probation, or a combination of the two, will lose their CCPG fee waiver eligibility. Submit this form and supporting documentation to appeal the loss of CCPG fee waiver based on an extenuating circumstance or significant academic improvement.
Location: Link
Location to Submit: Online or Admissions/ Financial Aid Office
Documentation Required: Completed form, written justification, and supporting documentation
Processing Timeframe: 7-10 business days
Student Notification: Palomar student email only
Petition for Refund or Waiver
Purpose: Complete this form when you are unable to drop classes during the first 14 days of the term or session due to a documented unforeseen emergency or extenuating circumstance. Drops made within the first 14 days of the term do not require a petition form. Students are automatically refunded by the Cashiers Office after the refund deadline.
Location: Link
Location to Submit: Admissions/FA Office
Documentation Required: Documents to support extenuating circumstance(s)
Processing Timeframe: 5-7 Business Days
Student Notification: Email
Residency Appeal
Submit this form after you have submitted the Residency Status Change Request and received a denial of in-state residency status. If you feel that the determination is incorrect, complete this form and submit with documentation that will support your claim for in-state residence status. Submit in person to the Admissions/Financial Aid Office, located in the Student Services Center at San Marcos and allow 5-7 business days for processing.
Student Program Eligibility Appeal
Student Program Eligibility Appeal
Purpose: Submit this form after you have submitted an Appeal to the Director of Financial Aid, Scholarships and Veterans Services or EOPS and received a denial of benefits. The appeal is heard by the Student Program Eligibility Appeals Committee.
Meetings are scheduled:
- First week of October
- First week in December
- Fourth week in April
Location: Admissions/ Financial Aid Office
Location to Submit: Same
Documentation Required: Documents to support appeal
Processing Timeframe: 3-5 business days after meeting
Student Notification: Letter
Unit Load Petition
Purpose: Complete this form when you would like to exceed the allowable unit load for the term or session.
Location: Dean of Counseling Office
Location to Submit: Dean of Counseling Office
Documentation Required: Transcripts to demonstrate past success taking an increased unit load.
Processing Timeframe:
Student Notification: