Section 1640-01-21-.11 - APPEALS PROCEDURE(1) TSAC shall provide written notice to a borrower of an adverse decision relative to a borrower's application for scholarship or scholarship award. A borrower who disagrees with such decision and wants the decision reviewed must request a review of the decision in writing. The borrower's request for review must be received by TSAC within ten (10) business days of the date of the written notice provided by TSAC. Such request shall include a statement of the reason or reasons for the request for review and all information supporting the borrower's position regarding the decision.(2) Generally, the ruling of TSAC's program administrator shall apply.(3) An individual who believes that the ruling of the program administrator was not in accordance with the published regulations and the Act may appeal within ten (10) business days to the authority of the TSAC's Appeals Panel for relief.(4) An individual who believes that the ruling of the TSAC's Appeals Panel was not in accordance with the published regulation and the Act may appeal to the authority of the Corporation's Board of Director's Appeal Committee. This is the final administrative remedy.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-21-.11
Public necessity rule filed October 23, 2008; effective through April 6, 2009. Public necessity rule filed October 23, 2008; effective through April 6, 2009. Public necessity rule filed October 23, 2008 and effective through April 6, 2009, expired on April 7, 2009; rule reverted to its previous status. Original rule filed January 30, 2009; effective May 29, 2009.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-902, 49-4-924, and 49-4-939.