September 10, 2013

Linda DeSantis Director of Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs Atlantic Cape Community College 5100 Black Horse Pike Mays Landing, NJ 08330-2699 Dear Ms. DeSantis, Thank you for replying to my request for reconsideration of the approval of my Student Loan. However, I am extremely disappointed and confused as to why none of the inconsistencies that I raised in my letter were addressed. In addition, I am also confused by your response. Based on the information that I gathered, I was not denied aid due to my performance for the Spring 2013 semester. According to the administrators in Counseling and Support Services, my GPA went from a 2.87 to a 1.1 after my US History 103 instructor, Margaret Schohl, arbitrarily decided to remove an Incomplete I grade and replace it with an "F. Consequently, I was unfairly placed on Academic Suspension which has resulted in not only my aid being denied, but also me not being able to attend college on a full-time basis. In addition, you mentioned that I was denied aid for the Summer and Fall 2013 semester. Please note that this is an inaccurate statement as I never applied for a loan for the Summer semester. My loan application is for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. Ms. DeSantis, I am contending that I should not be on Academic Suspension. In addition, as I pointed out in my letter, because I complied with the stipulations regarding the initial Student Loan Appeal" and my Financial Aid Appeal has been granted for this academic year, my Student Loan should automatically be approved. In previous correspondence to administrators and staff of Atlantic Cape Community College (ACCC), I informed them that I am currently in an abusive relationship. Due to the fact that I have never experienced anything of this magnitude, in any of my personal relationships, I unfortunately found it extremely difficult to focus on my studies during the Spring 2013 semester. Because I did not want to fail my classes, I rationalized that it would behoove me to ask my instructors for Incomplete I grades. Please note that although I do have personal evidence in relation to violent encounters with this person, as is usually the case with most domestic violence situations, I never sought medical attention. In addition, please note that the only person who is aware of this situation is my daughter. Nevertheless, I will not further humiliate myself by asking my daughter to verify this information in order for me to be approved for a Student Loan. Therefore, in relation to documentation to support my claims of abuse, I have none that is appropriate for submittal to the college. Ms. DeSantis, in light of the various inconsistencies made by Robbin Haynes in relation to the approval my Student Loan, I find your request for continued interaction with her to be

inappropriate. In addition, I am also contending that your request for submittal of another Student Loan Appeal and supporting documentation is unequivocally unreasonable. I was really hopeful that this issue could be immediately resolved without me having to contact outside advocates and additional administrators in relation to this situation and the continuous violation of my rights. I want to make it clear that because I refuse to comply with my abuser's repeated attempts to violate me, I am about to be evicted from his residence which would render me homeless. Ms. DeSantis, it is unnecessary for me to attempt to complete my studies as a homeless woman or one living in a shelter. Therefore, I am once again asking that the issue in relation to my Student Loan be rectified, and I am requesting that it be done without Robbin Haynes input into the matter. Sincerely,

Angela Martin Student ID #0558464