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Don't just appeal. Build your case.

Facing dismissal, lost financial aid, or a disciplinary decision? A dedicated Case Specialist builds your appeal from your school's own handbook, policies, and procedures — so it speaks the language your committee is looking for.

Starting at $300

Base case price. Additional services may increase your total.

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Your Case Specialist

Reviewing your school's SAP policy…

  • 1Case Summary✓
  • 2Timeline of Events✓
  • 3Evidence & Documentation✓
  • 4Policy Review…
  • 5Appeal Letter…

Appeal deadlines don't wait — and neither do we. Our team works around the clock to build your case.

Many deadlines are 5–10 business days from the decision.
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What makes us different

An appeal is more than a letter.

Most students think an appeal means writing an emotional explanation the night before it's due. Appeal committees are looking for something else: facts, documentation, and a clear connection to their own rules.

We read your school's handbook, policies, and procedures so we can build your case using your institution's unique approach — its standards, its criteria, its deadlines. Nothing here is generic, because your case isn't generic.

Your Case Specialist

You're assigned an actual person.

The moment you open your case, a dedicated AppealU Case Specialist is assigned to you. They become the person who knows your situation, your school, and your deadline as well as you do.

A real person, not a template

Your Case Specialist learns your story, asks the follow-up questions, and stays with your case from start to finish.

Your school's rulebook

We pull directly from your institution's student handbook, academic policies, and appeal procedures — and use them to frame your case.

Built around you

Your circumstances, your evidence, your school's unique process. Nothing here is generic, because your case isn't generic.

Who we help

Every kind of student appeal.

All appeal types →
01

Academic dismissal & suspension

Show what happened, what has changed, and your plan to succeed when you return.

02

SAP & financial aid eligibility

Document the circumstances behind your Satisfactory Academic Progress and build an academic plan.

03

Financial aid reconsideration

Organize changes in income or family circumstances into a clear, documented request.

04

Conduct & disciplinary appeals

Lay out the facts, the timeline, and where procedure may not have been followed.

05

Academic grievances & grade appeals

Connect the syllabus, grading policy, and your work into a fact-based argument.

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Readmission & reinstatement

Present your readiness to return with evidence of growth, support, and a plan.

From panic to a plan.

01

Open your case

Tell us the type of appeal, your institution, your circumstances, and your deadline.

02

Build your case

Your assigned Case Specialist helps you surface the facts, documents, and circumstances that matter.

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Review & preparation

We organize everything around your school's own handbook and procedures.

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Receive your Digital Case File

Get your completed, submission-ready package to use in your school's process.

See the full process →

Honest answer

Hire a lawyer — or AppealU?

Let's be clear: none of us are lawyers, and we don't give legal advice. For most campus appeals, you don't need one. But sometimes you do — and we'll tell you.

A lawyer may be right if…

  • •Your situation involves criminal charges
  • •You're planning to sue your school
  • •What's at stake goes beyond your enrollment
  • •You need legal advice — which we can't give

AppealU is right if…

  • ✓You're facing dismissal, suspension, or lost aid
  • ✓You need to follow your school's appeal process
  • ✓You want your case built on evidence, not emotion
  • ✓You need it done fast, without legal-sized bills
Typical lawyer
AppealU
Who you work with
An attorney billing by the hour
A dedicated Case Specialist
Built for
Litigation, criminal matters, legal advice
Campus appeals and administrative reviews
Cost
Fees vary by attorney and services
Starting at $300 — built for student budgets
Approach
Legal strategy and representation
Your school's handbook, policies, and procedures
What you get
Legal counsel
A complete, organized Digital Case File

We know you're a student. Every case is personalized to you, your school, and your circumstances.

A student budget. A serious appeal.

You’re paying for college. Appeal help shouldn’t cost a semester’s budget.

A $2,500 starting bill is a lot when you’re already juggling tuition, rent, and everyday expenses. AppealU starts at $300, with a real Case Specialist and preparation built around your school’s rules.

Start by checking the support available through your school, too. Your advisor, financial aid office, or student advocacy office may have resources for your appeal.

Some other appeal services

From $2,500

One published provider lists academic dismissal appeal services starting at $2,500 (checked November 1, 2026). Providers, scope, and services differ; this is not a like-for-like quote.

AppealU

Starting at $300

A dedicated Case Specialist. Your school’s policies. An organized Digital Case File.

$300 is the base case price. Additional services and case circumstances can increase the total; review your itemized invoice before paying. No guaranteed outcome.

Your future deserves more than a rushed letter.

Open your case for initial review — day or night. Paid case preparation begins after invoice payment.

Starting at $300

Base case price; additional services and circumstances may increase your total.