Repeated Coursework and Financial Aid Eligibility
Federal financial aid regulations limit the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive federal financial aid for that course. Students may only receive federal financial aid funding for one repetition of a previously passed course.
- A student can repeat the same course and receive federal financial aid until a “D” grade or better is earned for the course. (Note: Satisfactory Academic Progress must also be met)
- Once a student receives a “D” grade or better the student can only repeat the course once and receive federal financial aid.
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Scenarios |
1st attempt |
2nd attempt |
3rd attempt |
Eligible for Aid? |
|
Scenario 1 |
F |
D |
Enrolled |
Yes |
|
Scenario 2 |
D |
C |
Enrolled |
No |
|
Scenario 3 |
F |
F |
Enrolled |
Yes |
|
Scenario 4 |
D |
F |
Enrolled |
No |
A student cannot use the repeated course toward enrollment for financial aid purposes. If the student is taking 12 credits hours, including the three credit hours that are considered as a third repeat, only nine credits will count toward federal financial aid eligibility. This will affect the students cost of attendance and may reduce the amount of financial aid the student is eligible to receive.