Financial Aid Repeat Coursework Policy

Effective July 1, 2011, due to changes in federal regulations, a student may receive federal financial aid (Title IV funds) for a repeated course only once if the course was previously passed (D or above). Normal SAP policy still applies.

If a student withdraws from the course being retaken, the withdrawal is not counted as their one retake.

Please note:

This policy is separate from the institutional academic policy regarding repeating courses. The Financial Aid Office does not determine if a student is allowed to repeat a course. Refer to the College Catalog for more information on the academic repeat policy.

Example 1

Tanya takes Math 101 in Fall 2014 semester at SCCCD. She receives a ‘D’ grade. She decides to retake the course in the Spring 2015 semester in order to improve her grade and GPA. She receives an ‘F’ grade on the 2nd attempt. She retakes Math 101 for a third time during the Fall 2015 semester. She is not eligible to receive financial aid for the third retake.

Example 2

Tanya takes Math 101 in Fall 2014 semester at SCCCD. She receives a ‘D’ grade. She decides to retake the course in the Spring 2015 semester in order to improve her grade and GPA. For her repeat class she decides to withdraw and take a ‘W’ grade. She then retakes Math 101 for a third time during the Fall 2015 semester and receives a ‘D’ grade. She is eligible to receive financial aid for the third retake. During Spring 2016 she attempts Math 101 one more time for a better grade. She is not eligible for financial aid because she has already completed her one retake with a grade (F and above).

Example 3

Tanya takes Math 101 in Fall 2014 semester at SCCCD. She receives a ‘F’ grade. She decides to retake the course in the Spring 2015 semester in order to improve her grade and GPA. She receives another ‘F’ grade. She then retakes Math 101 for a third time during the Fall 2015 semester and receives a ‘D’ grade. She is eligible to receive financial aid because she has not received a passing grade in her previous attempts. On her fourth attempt she is eligible for funding because that is her first retake. She receives a ‘F’ grade. She is ineligible for any further funding because the ‘F’ grade counts as her one retake.