Repeated Courses Policy
A new federal regulation limits the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive financial aid for that course.
If a student gets a 'W' or an 'F' in a course, that student is allowed to repeat the course and receive financial aid (assuming he/she is meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress) until he/she receives a 'D' or better. Once the student has received a 'D' grade or better, he/she can repeat the course a second time and still receive federal aid. The third time the student repeats a course in which he/she has earned a 'D' or better, this becomes an illegal repeat and the Office of Financial Aid cannot provide federal funding for that repeated course.
Listed below are a few scenarios for example purposes:
| Student(s) | Grades Earned | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Student 1 | D, C | If the student repeats the course again, that course is now an illegal repeat. |
| Student 2 | F, F, D, W, B | If the student repeats the course again, that course is now an illegal repeat. |
| Student 3 | F, F, D, B | If the student repeats the course again, that course is now an illegal repeat. |
If a student retakes a course that is not aid eligible, a recalculation of aid is completed to exclude the credits for the repeated course.
This rule applies whether or not the student received aid for earlier enrollments in the course.
This rule applies regardless of the minimum grade required by the program. Because a “D” is a passing grade in the Academic Catalog, it is considered passing for federal aid.
All repeated courses affect financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress calculations. A repeated course, along with the original attempt, must be counted as attempted credit hours.