Full Cost of Instruction, Maximum Attempts, Grade Forgiveness, Repeating Courses, and Withdrawals

The following information applies to courses attempted at Daytona State only. Courses that were completed at another institution and transferred to Daytona State are not impacted by the following rules.

Maximum attempts for full cost of instruction in each course:

Students are permitted to enroll in the same college preparatory course or college credit course a maximum of three times. Students will be assessed 100 percent of the full cost of instruction on the third attempt unless the College grants a one-time exception to the student due to extenuating circumstances or financial hardship. Students are permitted to appeal to take a course a fourth time if the student withdrew due to major extenuating circumstances during the third attempt.  Students will be assessed the full cost of instruction on the fourth attempt. There are no appeals to reduce the full cost assessment on the fourth attempt. All grades from the third and subsequent attempts will be calculated in the student’s grade point average.

Application forms for an appeal are available at the Question & Answer Center on any Daytona State campus. The full cost assessment is the equivalent of the non-resident fee for college credit and college preparatory courses. Additional fee information is available in the Financial Information section of this catalog, under the Tuition, Fees and Refunds heading.

Grade forgiveness policies for college preparatory and college credit courses:

Grade forgiveness applies when students repeat the same college preparatory or college credit course in which they earned a "D" or "F" grade. The earned grade from the most recent attempt will be used in the calculation of GPA. (A subsequent "W" grade will not replace an earned grade). Students may not repeat the same college credit or college preparatory course to improve a "C" grade or better.

However, the college will allow a student who returns to Daytona State, or transfers to Daytona State, after an extended period of time has elapsed since they had completed a college preparatory class, to repeat that class under certain circumstances. 

The College, has established an appeal process that would allow a student to retake a college preparatory class completed successfully, if their absence from college has been 2 years or more, and the student retests into the developmental course level.  Students would be offered the choice of repeating or moving forward with the understanding that financial aid will not be awarded for a repeated course.

Course Repeats:

Students are not permitted to repeat courses in which a grade of "C" or better was earned.  This includes a grade of  “C” or better transferred in from another institution.

Students may repeat a course for grade forgiveness twice. Upon the third attempt in the same course, the grade earned is a final grade and cannot be forgiven. Students should understand that other institutions may not honor Daytona State’s grade forgiveness policy. As a result, students’ grade point averages may change when they transfer to another institution. In addition, repeating courses to improve grades may impact a student’s financial aid award. Students receiving financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office prior to repeating any courses. Courses that are designed as "repeatable courses" in the Course Descriptions area of the College catalog may be repeated and are not subject to the forgiveness policy.

Withdrawal Policy:

Students who drop any course during the schedule adjustment period or who enroll in a course as an audit student are not impacted by this policy. Students may withdraw from a course anytime prior to the final withdrawal date. Students are responsible for the completion of the formal withdrawal process. The withdrawal dates are published in the College calendar. Students who remain enrolled in courses after the final withdrawal date will be assigned a final grade for the course from the faculty. Students are permitted a maximum of two withdrawals in the same course. Upon the third attempt in the same course, a student will not be permitted to withdraw and will be assigned a final grade other than "W" (withdrawal).

rev. 2-29-08

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