Student Financial Aid Committee - Procedure 1.0900.15

Purpose:

The purpose of the committee is to recommend awards of scholarships and fee waivers totally controlled by the institution; review institutional financial aid policy; hear student appeals regarding applications for financial aid; and hear student appeals relative to financial aid standards of progress.

Procedure:

1. The membership of the committee shall consist of the following:
   
   1. One academic dean
   2. One campus dean
   3. Director of Student Financial Resources
   4. One faculty member from each of the following areas (at least one will be a Faculty Senate member, and at least one faculty appointee shall have served on the committee during the previous year):
      
      1. Adult Education
      2. Arts and Sciences
      3. Career and Technical Education
   5. One counselor or educational advisor recommended by the Director of Counseling and Educational Planning
   6. One intercollegiate coach
   7. Equity Coordinator
2. The chair of the committee shall be selected from the membership, and will be responsible to forward the committee's annual assessment to the Vice President for Student Success and to the Dean for Planning, Assessment and Quality Improvement.
3. Except where membership is defined by position title, members shall serve two year, staggered terms.
4. The committee shall meet no less than two times a year. Minutes of each meeting shall be recorded and posted to the SCC webpage in accordance with Procedure 1.0900.
5. Recommendations of the Committee for improvement and change will be made through the Vice President for Student Success.

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