Retaking Coursework
Federal financial aid regulations allow students to receive financial aid for retaking (repeating) a previously passed course, one time only. For financial aid purposes, a “D” grade is considered passing.
Because a previously passed course can only be repeated once for financial aid purposes, if a student retakes a previously passed course, it will be included in the enrollment status and would be eligible for financial aid. However, if the student enrolls in the same course again for a second retake, this course will not be counted towards student’s enrollment status and would not be eligible for financial aid.
NJIT’s course repeat policy is different from the federal course repeat regulations. In some cases, federal regulations may allow a student to receive financial aid for retaking a course but the institutional policy may restrict a student from retaking the course after he/she has exhausted maximum allowed attempts. For institutional course repetition policy, please refer to the University Catalog.
Frequently Asked Questions
You may receive financial aid for all course repetitions of a failed course as long as you have not passed the course. However, please review Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards carefully since failing a course impacts Satisfactory Academic Progress. Students who are not meeting SAP standards are not eligible for financial aid. Also, NJIT’s course repeat policy may restrict the number of times you may repeat a course. Please see the Course Repetition Policy in the University Catalog.
After passing a course with a D or better, you can receive financial aid for only one retake even if you receive an F grade for the retake.
No. Retaking a previously passed course and failing it still counts as one retake. You will not receive financial aid for the third attempt and this course will not count towards your enrollment.
If the transfer credits count towards your degree and are accepted by NJIT, you are only allowed to receive financial aid for one retake of the transferred course(s).
No. If you officially withdraw from a course, it is not counted as a retake for federal financial aid purposes. For the institutional policy, please see the Course Repetition Policy in the University Catalog.