Repeat Coursework
Changes in federal regulations impact how financial aid can be used for classes taken more than once.
You CAN receive financial aid:
- To repeat a course that has already been passed (D- or higher) only one additional time. Any repeated attempts after that will not be eligible for financial aid. Note that this applies even if you earn a failing grade (F) or withdraw (W) during the second attempt.
- As many times as necessary to repeat a course in which the only previous grade earned has been a failing grade (F).
- Even if a passing grade has been earned for certain repeat courses, such as Band or thesis hours, due to different subject content being studied in each term.
All courses previously taken, even if financial aid was not used, are compared against the current semester to determine if it is a repeated class and whether it can be paid for using financial aid. Your financial aid may be recalculated if you take a class that is not eligible for financial aid. This policy does not provide exceptions if the repeat courses are taken to meet plan of study grade requirements, i.e. a grade of C or higher must be earned to count towards your major.
Refer to the examples below or see NASFAA’s summary of the regulation.
| Example with MA 15900: | |||
| Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
| Fall 2011 | Yes | First Attempt | W |
| Spring 2012 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
| Summer 2012 | Yes | Not Passed Before | D |
| Fall 2012 | Yes | First Repeat | D+ |
| Spring 2013 | No | Second Repeat | C |
| Example with MGMT 20000: | |||
| Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
| Spring 2012 | Yes | First Attempt | D- |
| Fall 2012 | Yes | First Repeat | D- |
| Spring 2013 | No | Second Repeat | D |
| Example with COM 11400: | |||
| Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
| Summer 2012 | Yes | First Attempt | F |
| Fall 2012 | Yes | Not Passed Before | W |
| Spring 2013 | Yes | Not Passed Before | D |
| Fall 2013 | Yes | First Repeat | C- |
| Example with BIOL 11000: | |||
| Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
| Fall 2011 | Yes | First Attempt | C- |
| Spring 2012 | Yes | First Repeat | F |
| Fall 2012 | No | Second Repeat | D- |
| Spring 2013 | No | Third Repeat | C+ |
| Example with ENGL 42000: | |||
| Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
| Fall 2012 | Yes | First Attempt | D- |
| Spring 2013 | Yes | First Repeat | W |
| Summer 2013 | No | Second Repeat | C |
| Example with ENGR 10300: | |||
| Term | Eligible for Funding? | Reason | Grade |
| Fall 2011 | Yes | First Attempt | W |
| Spring 2012 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
| Fall 2012 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
| Spring 2013 | Yes | Not Passed Before | F |
| Fall 2013 | Yes | Not Passed Before | C |