Undergraduate Academic Forgiveness

Consistent with the scope of this policy, students eligible for Academic Forgiveness must complete at least one half (50%) of their degree requirements at East Stroudsburg University after Academic Forgiveness is granted.

Part-time students are not eligible to receive Academic Forgiveness until they have completed 6 credits as a readmitted student. In taking these 6 credits, a student must receive a C or higher grade in every course and is not permitted to withdraw from any courses while taking the 6 credits.

A student will be placed on academic probation for the first semester after Academic Forgiveness is granted. During the probation semester, the student must receive at least a C in every course and is not permitted to withdraw from any courses during the probationary semester. Exceptions may be granted for extenuating circumstances.

All course work completed during prior attendance with a C or higher grade will be included in credits earned toward the degree.

The student will be admitted under the current catalogue year and current program requirements.

Academic Forgiveness may be granted only once in a student’s college career at East Stroudsburg University. Academic Forgiveness may be granted for credits earned at East Stroudsburg University when a student is re-admitted or transfers from another college or university.

The decision to grant Academic Forgiveness, and related decisions, rests with the Provost and/or his/her designee.

Financial Aid: Academic Forgiveness may have an impact on state and federal financial aid regulations and requirements and satisfactory academic progress standards. Students are recommended to discuss their Academic Forgiveness plan with Financial Aid staff in the Student Enrollment Center and complete an appeal if there is a negative impact to their financial aid.

Reason for Policy

The purpose of this policy is to establish an effective way to encourage capable, mature students to return to East Stroudsburg University when they have achieved poorly during an earlier attempt at higher education at East Stroudsburg University. The spirit of this policy is to provide a fresh start in the same way accorded to students who transfer into East Stroudsburg University from other universities.

Appeal Statement

Not Specified in Current Policy

Definitions

Scope - Policy applies to all undergraduate students, native to East Stroudsburg University who have not taken any coursework at East Stroudsburg University for a minimum of three calendar years at the time of proposed readmission. Forgiveness is only available for courses taken at East Stroudsburg University. East Stroudsburg University has the right to consider records of performance from other universities in determining admission, granting of honors, or other matters.

Academic Forgiveness - In this context, Academic Forgiveness means that the student’s previous college coursework below the 2.0 level of C will not be counted toward the current GPA, but the student would receive credit for any courses in which he/she earned a C or above.

Other Relevant Information

Undergraduate Academic Forgiveness Procedures

*Disclaimer: Academic Forgiveness by East Stroudsburg University does not guarantee that other institutions or employers will accept the standards of said policy. Many graduate and professional degree programs disregard undergraduate institutional policies, and compare the undergraduate GPA utilizing all hours attempted when determining admission. East Stroudsburg University makes no guarantees as to how employers, certifying agencies, or other higher education institutions, including graduate school, professional schools and their common application systems (CAS), or other offices interpret the transcript of the student utilizing the Academic Forgiveness policy.

It is the student’s responsibility to determine the implications of the Academic Forgiveness GPA for each institution’s admissions process.