Repeat Course Regulation
On July 1, 2011, changes in federal regulations impact how financial aid can be used for classes taken more than once. A repeated course is eligible for financial aid if it has never been completed with a grade of D- or higher (passed). A course can be completed one additional time with financial aid after receiving a passing grade. Some performance courses may be repeated using financial aid even after receiving a passing grade due to different subject content being studied in each term. All courses previously taken are compared against the current semester to determine if it is a repeated class and whether it can be paid for using financial aid. Listed below are examples of the regulation. If you have any questions, please see your Financial Aid Advisor.
Example 1
Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
Fall 2010 | Yes | First Attempt | W |
Spring 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
Summer 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | D |
Fall 2011 | Yes | First Repeat | D |
Spring 2012 | No | Second Repeat | C |
Example 2
Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
Spring 2011 | Yes | First Attempt | D |
Fall 2011 | Yes | First Repeat | D |
Spring 2012 | No | Second Repeat | B |
Example 3
Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
Fall 2010 | Yes | First Attempt | F |
Spring 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | W |
Summer 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | D |
Fall 2011 | Yes | First Repeat | C |
Spring 2012 | No | Second Repeat | B |
Example 4
Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
Fall 2010 | Yes | First Attempt | C |
Spring 2011 | Yes | First Repeat | F |
Fall 2011 | No | Second Repeat | D |
Spring 2012 | No | Third Repeat | B |
Example 5
Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
Spring 2011 | Yes | First Attempt | D |
Fall 2011 | Yes | First Repeat | W |
Spring 2012 | No | Second Repeat | C |
Example 6
Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
Fall 2010 | Yes | First Attempt | W |
Spring 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
Summer 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
Fall 2011 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
Spring 2012 | No | Not Passed Before | B |