First-Year Forgiveness

Who is this for?

 For First-Year Students (not transfers) admitted Fall 2007 and later.

What does it do?

 Allows up to 18 credits of "D" or "F" grades to be excluded from the g.p.a. Students will lose credit when a "D" grade is forgiven, and those courses will not count for the CCC nor for any other degree requirements.

 Allows up to 18 credits of "D" or "F" grades to be excluded from the g.p.a. Students will lose credit when a "D" grade is forgiven, and those courses will not count for the CCC nor for any other degree requirements.

When do students apply?

 A student applies for this option after changing or declaring his or her major and improving academically, but before the completion of 50 cumulative credit hours.

 A student applies for this option after changing or declaring his or her major and improving academically, but before the completion of 50 cumulative credit hours.

 In most cases, approval will be for courses that were taken to satisfy program requirements that no longer apply, due to a change in major.

 In general, CCC courses should be repeated rather than forgiven.

 

The application form for First-Year Forgiveness is available through the Registrar's web page, under "Academic Policies."