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Originally Posted by nicci8702
... During this, I withdrew from school and tried my best to make the transition as painless as possible, however with the chapter that I had joined, I was having troubles getting the information I needed as far as medical leave, becoming inactive, etc. ...
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Granted I am making assumptions here. I bet whoever you spoke to had no idea what the I/nat'l policies were. I also suspect all the info regarding your situation was either not understood or not passed along to the appropriate people (rest of Exec, Advisors, and/or I/natl officers). If that was the case, then your cancellation could have been processed inaccurately due to ignorance of the facts. It may have been an honest mistake and misunderstanding.
I believe you have grounds for an appeal. I suggest you write a letter explaining everything, including the fact that you never received a cancellation notice. Include a copy of the paperwork from the University showing the date you withdrew from school. Also include a financial statement showing that all your outstanding debts have been paid. Send it to your Grand Council (or whatever your org calls the governing body), then CC your Chapter President, Chapter Advisor, and any regional I/natl officers that oversee that Chapter.
Even if that was not the case and I am way off base with my assumptions, some orgs have a process to overturn a cancellation for financial reasons. Those groups who offer this understand that sometimes financial difficulties cannot be avoided. Later once circumstances change and debts can be repaid, plus a "processing fee", a membership can be reinstated. Obviously this would have to be investigated with the org to see if is is even possible.