Consequence

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.

Beginning in Spring 2006, the students who enroll for a particular course for the third time, or subsequent times, must pay extra tuition for the course. This is currently an extra $60 per credit hour.

More information about this rule is available, including what counts as an enrollment and a list of courses for which exceptions are made.

The tuition and fees that students pay at ACC covers only about half (or less) of the cost of providing the classes and support services. Because the state and local taxpayers are providing a substantial subsidy for education at ACC (as at all public colleges and universities) they have an interest in making sure that students are making good use of their educational opportunities. Rules such as this "rule of three" come from that concern.

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