APU Student Handbook
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Last Revision: January 24, 2025

Special Requests Information

Please see the table below with contact information for special requests. If students do not see contact information pertaining to their concerns, they should contact the Student Support Center at 877-755-2787 for further assistance.

Request TypeStudent ScenarioHow to Submit a RequestResponse Time

Course Reentry

If a student dropped a course by mistake and wishes to get back in the course.

registrar@apus.edu

2 business days

Death Notifications

If APUS needs to be notified of the death of a student.

regrecords@apus.edu

 

Directory Information Block

If a student wishes to place or remove a Directory Information Block on their student record.

ferpa@apus.edu

3 business days

Do Not Contact Requests

If a student wishes to have APUS no longer contact them. This can only be done if they are no longer an active student.

enrollments@apus.edu 

1 business day

English Proficiency Tests

If a student is a non-U.S. citizen required to submit official verification of their English proficiency and wishes to have this waived.

admissionsdirect@apus.edu

10 business days

Expulsion - Record Verification Department

If a student was expelled for lack of identity verification documents by their given deadline in the Record Verification process, they can file an appeal up to 14 days after the date of dismissal.

RVAppeals@apus.edu

3-5 days

Expulsion - Student Conduct Basis

If a student was expelled or is on suspension for falsification of financial aid/SAP appeal records or any other documentation provided to the university or appearing to be from the university, or due to student misconduct and wishes to appeal to remain enrolled at the university.

conduct@apus.edu

30 days

Financial Aid Eligibility

If a student has lost federal student aid eligibility due to their GPA or an excessive number of withdrawals and failures and wishes to appeal to have their eligibility for federal student aid reinstated.

Use the web form “Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form” in the student ecampus.

5 business days after receipt of all required documentation

Late Course Withdrawals

If a student wishes to withdraw from their course after the final week has started but before the end of the course.

registrar@apus.edu

2 business days

Learning Outcome Assessment

If a student is graduating and wants to request a waiver of taking the Learning Outcome Assessment.

loa@apus.edu

15 days

Letters of Pending Graduation

If a student has been academically cleared for a degree at APUS and needs verification of this for a third party before their official conferral date.

Use the web form “Pending Graduation Verification Request Form” in the student ecampus.

3 business days

Maximum Course Load

If a student wishes to appeal to take above the maximum course load allowed or to appeal their current registration restriction of one course or part-time.

registrar@apus.edu

10 days

Name Change, Correct DOB or SSN

If a student wishes to have their name changed in their student record, or their date of birth or SSN corrected, they will need to send official documentation to support this change, such as their SSN card or other government-issued ID or document.

recordupdates@apus.edu

3-5 business days

Syllabus Request

If a student wishes to see the syllabus on record for a course. This will not always be the syllabus currently in use so is only for purposes of course selection or for transferring APUS credit to another university.

syllabi@apus.edu

3 business days

TCE Award

If a student wishes to challenge their transfer credit evaluation results.

creditaward@apus.edu

30 days

TCE - Transient Letters

If a student needs a letter stating that APUS will accept a course they are taking at another college as transfer credit.

creditaward@apus.edu

10 days

SCEP Working Agreement

If a student has a Student Career Experience Program working agreement that they need to have signed.

careerservices@apus.edu

2 business days