Avoiding course withdrawals - Consequences
Consequences:
- The third time, and any later times, you take the same course (including all times the course appears on your transcript, whether with a W, F, or any other grade) you must pay a tuition surcharge of $60 per credit hour. More explanation about the "rule of three."
- Upper limit of 27 hours of developmental courses (including all times any developmental course appears on your transcript, whether with a W, F, or any other grade) More explanation about the limit on developmental courses.
- Excessive withdrawals could limit your transfer admission prospects to colleges and universities with competitive selective admissions processes. More explanation about transfer.
- If you withdraw from over half the classes you attempt at ACC, your Academic Standing at ACC will be affected. You may go from Good Academic Standing to Early Alert, Warning, Probation, Suspension. More explanation about Academic Standing.
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- If you’re on Financial Aid, a W may mean you are unable to get financial aid next semester. More explanation.
- If you want to get a bachelor’s degree eventually, there is a limit on how many hours attempted you can accumulate (170 hours) before having to pay extra tuition. The extra tuition is about …. at this time. More explanation.
- Student loses the money they paid for tuition (and books) More explanation.
- Taking a seat in a class away from another student that he/she would complete with grade. More explanation.
- Student loses the time this semester toward completion of their degree / program. More explanation.
- Student spends a lot of extra time and effort on the course this semester and still doesn't succeed. (Maybe this isn't a bad consequence, since they will learn a lot more about the subject and might be better prepared to succeed the next time.) More explanation.
- Losing the opportunity to get a letter of recommendation which might be needed to go to the four-year college of your choice. More explanation.
- Possible loss of financial aid and possible repayment of financial aid. More explanation.
- Reducing eligibility for financial aid due to withdraws on transcript. Financial Aid appeal necessary even if course were paid by the student. More explanation.
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