Repeat Coursework Financial Aid Policy
Federal and state regulations limit the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive financial aid for that course.
Ineligible repeated courses will be excluded from counting in the student’s enrollment for financial aid purposes.
- A student may receive aid when repeating a course that was previously failed (received a failing or unsatisfactory grade), regardless of the number of times the course was attempted and failed providing you meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
- A student may receive aid to repeat a previously passed course (grade of ‘D’ or higher) one additional time. Once a student has completed any course twice with a passing grade (grade of ‘D-’ or higher), he/she is no longer eligible to receive aid for that course.
This rule applies whether or not the student received aid for earlier enrollments in the course.
Important Note: The Office of Financial Aid does not determine if a student may repeat a class, only whether a student may be eligible for financial aid for a repeat class. In addition, every repeated course affects Satisfactory Academic Progress calculations; all repeated courses are counted as attempted credit hours.
Course |
1st Class Attempt |
2nd Class Attempt |
3rd Class Attempt |
Is 3rd Attempt available for federal financial aid? |
Eligibility Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 201 | F or W | F or W | Enrolled | Yes |
Student has not yet passed |
| BIOL 121 | F or W | D | Enrolled | Yes | Student passed course one time, eligible for 3rd attempt. |
| WRIT 300 | D or above | D or above | Enrolled | No | Student has passed course twice, the 3rd attempt is not eligible for federal financial aid. |
| CRJU 301 | D or above | F or W | Enrolled | No | Student passed course first attempt and failed the second attempt, the 3rd attempt is not eligible for federal financial aid. |
Disclaimer: The Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to reduce or cancel awards based on funding levels, change in enrollment, reduction in costs, etc.