Megan Sotelo Megan Sotelo

On Academic Probation? Here’s How To Appeal

You had a couple of rough semesters and dropped below the GPA requirement. To make matters even worse, you’re about to lose your financial aid, and you need it in order to keep attending school. What do you do? File a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal.

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Megan Sotelo Megan Sotelo

Top 5 Tips for Wrapping Up Your Fall Semester

Every January, when my students return for the spring semester, I always get panicked calls, texts, and emails from students who get dropped from their classes, don’t have access to their financial aid, or are unable to get registered. Sometimes I’m able to help them, but unfortunately, most of the time I have to tell them, “If you had come to me three weeks ago, we could’ve worked out a plan to get things resolved.”

So with that being said, here are my top 5 tips for wrapping up your spring semester and the reasons why you should be doing them.

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Megan Sotelo Megan Sotelo

Financial Aid Tips

It’s that time of year again, the time everyone dreads: the opening of FAFSA. This can be a frustrating time for students and their parents, as they fill out the application, but it doesn’t have to be. Check out my tips for filling out the application.

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