Federal regulations, limit the number of times a student may repeat a previously passed course and receive financial aid for that course. Ineligible repeated courses will be excluded from counting in the student’s enrollment status for financial aid purposes.
- A student may receive aid when repeating a course that was previously failed (received a 0.0); regardless of the number of times the course was attempted and failed.
- A student may receive aid to repeat a previously passed course one additional
- Once a student has completed any course twice with a passing grade, he/she is no longer eligible to receive aid for that course.
- If a student retakes a course that is not aid eligible, a recalculation of aid is performed to exclude the credits for the repeated course.
- This policy applies whether or not the student received aid for earlier enrollments in the
- This policy does not provide exceptions if the repeat courses are taken to meet plan of study grade requirements (for example, if a grade of C or higher must be earned to count towards your major).
All repeated courses affect financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). A repeated course, along with the original attempt, must be counted as attempted credit hours. All grades count for SAP and all hours attempted and earned count as well.
The following examples further illustrate this repeated coursework policy:
Example 1
Jaclyn takes ENGL 1102 in the Fall 2021 semester. She earns a D grade and 3 credits for the course. She retakes the course in Spring 2022. For her repeat class, she earns an F grade and zero credits. For Fall Semester 2022, she decides to take the course for a third time. The chart below displays her financial aid eligibility.
| SEMESTER | COURSE | GRADE | ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT? |
| Fall 2021 | English 1102 | D | Yes – First attempt |
| Spring 2022 | English 1102 | F | Yes – First repeat |
| Fall 2022 | English 1102 | D | No – Second repeat A student may receive financial aid for only one repeat of a previously passed course.
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Example 2
Jaclyn takes HST 2111 in the Fall 2021 semester. She earns an F grade and zero credits. She decides to retake the course in Spring 2022. For her repeated class, she earns a W grade and 0 credits. For Summer Semester 2022, she decides to take the course for a third time. In Summer 2022, she earns a D grade and 3 credits for the course. Jaclyn enrolls in HST 2111 again in Fall Semester 2022. She earns an C grade and 3 credits. The chart below displays her financial aid eligibility.
| SEMESTER | COURSE | GRADE | ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT? |
| Fall 2021 | History 2111 | F | Yes – First attempt |
| Spring 2022 | History 2111 | W | Yes – Not previously passed |
| Summer 2022 | History 2111 | D | Yes – Not previously passed |
| Fall 2022 | History 2111 | C | Yes – First repeat |
| Spring 2023 | History 2111 | – | No – Second repeat |
Note: If a student withdraws from a repeat of a previously passed course, the withdrawn attempt will not count as the one allowable repeat.
Example 3
Jaclyn can receive financial aid when repeating a course an infinite number of times if all previous attempts were failures, as long as those failures are graded courses. The chart below displays her financial aid eligibility.
| SEMESTER | COURSE | GRADE | ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL AID FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT? |
| Fall 2021 | Math 2101 | F | Yes – First attempt |
| Spring 2022 | Math 2101 | W | Yes – Not previously passed |
| Summer I 2022 | Math 2101 | F | Yes – Not previously passed |
| Fall 2022 | Math 2101 | F | Yes – Not previously passed |
| Spring 2023 | Math 2101 | C | Yes – Not previously passed |
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 repeated class. For more information on your academic program’s policy regarding repeated coursework, contact your academic advisor.