List of Consequences

1. Students who enter a Texas college or university in Fall 2007 or later are limited to SIX withdrawals during their entire undergraduate academic career. It is important that students talk with an advisor or counselor prior to any withdrawal. More information about six-withdrawal limit. | | Statement from the student handbook.
2. Students who have not fulfilled TSI requirements and are enrolled in mandatory developmental classes may be withdrawn from all college-level courses if they withdraw from their developmental class. More explanation about withdrawing from developmental classes.
3. 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.
4. 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 will likely have to pay a tuition surcharge of $180 per three-hour course ($60 per credit hour.) More explanation about the "rule of three."
5. Excessive withdrawals could limit your transfer admission prospects to colleges and universities with competitive selective admissions processes. More explanation about transfer.
6. There is an 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.

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