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Academic Forgiveness Policies

Office: Office of the Registrar
Location: Ellington, Room 316
Phone: 931-221-7121
Email: registrar@apsu.edu

Once a forgiveness policy has been enacted, no changes will be permitted.

CARE Policy

Quick link: Care Policy Application

A. The CARE (Credentials Analysis and Re-Evaluation) Policy is a plan of academic forgiveness, which allows undergraduate students who have experienced academic difficulty to make a clean start upon returning to college after an extended absence.

B. The CARE allows eligible students to resume study without being penalized for his/her past unsatisfactory scholarship. It signals the initiation of a new QPA/GPA to be used for determining academic standing.

C. Readmitted students who were formally enrolled in the institution, as well as transfer students who meet institutional requirements for admission and who have been separated from all institutions of higher education for a minimum of two (2) years, are eligible for CARE. CARE is not available for students who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree.

D. CARE will only be applied after the student has completed a class at APSU upon their return.

E. CARE criteria:

1. Once the student has satisfied the above requirements, the institution may grant CARE.  The student may be granted CARE only once.

2. The student’s permanent record will retain a record of all work; however, up to 18 credit hours taken that earned a grade of D or F during all terms beginning within a continuous 365-day window will be excluded from the calculation of the QPA/GPA. QPA, GPA, and credit hours will reflect courses for which passing grades were earned and retained.

3. The student’s transcript will note that CARE was applied and the date on which it was applied.

4. By applying for CARE, the student signifies understanding that institutions other than APSU may not accept the QPA as it is calculated with CARE.

F. This policy is independent of financial aid regulations. Financial aid requirements at the time of application will apply. Therefore, a CARE applicant should check with his/her financial aid counselor for guidance.

G. Other institutions may not accept the APSU CARE policy.  It is at the discretion of each institution to accept it or not.

 

FRESH START

Quick link: Fresh Start Application

Minimum Criteria for Institutional Academic Fresh Start Policies

A. “Academic Fresh Start” is a plan of academic forgiveness that allows undergraduate students who have experienced academic difficulty to make a clean start upon returning to college after an extended absence.

B. The Academic Fresh Start allows eligible students to resume study without being penalized for his/her past unsatisfactory scholarship. It signals the initiation of a new QPA/GPA to be used for determining academic standing. Students must identify any courses with a grade of ‘D’ that they wish to retain.

C. Readmitted students who were formally enrolled in the institution, as well as transfer students who meet institutional requirements for admission and who have been separated from all institutions of higher education for a minimum of four (4) years, are eligible for the Fresh Start.  Academic Fresh Start is not available for students who have earned a bachelor’s degree.

D. Academic Fresh Start criteria:

1. Student Requirements

  • Separation from all collegiate institutions for at least four (4) years.
  • Students must enroll at Austin Peay State University and complete one semester before Fresh Start can be applied.

2.Terms of the Academic Fresh Start

  • Once the student has satisfied the above requirements, the institution may grant the Academic Fresh Start. The student may be granted a Fresh Start only once.
  • The student’s permanent record will retain a record of all work; however, courses taken and previously failed will be excluded from the calculation of the QPA/GPA. QPA, GPA, and credit hours will reflect courses for which passing grades were earned and retained.
  • Retained grades will be calculated in the Fresh Start QPA/GPA.
  • Courses with D or F grades must be repeated at the institution when they are required in the student’s current major. All remaining courses for the current degree objectives must be completed at the institution. No transient credit will be accepted after invoking Academic Fresh Start.
  • The application of retained credit toward degree requirements will be determined by the requirements currently in effect at the time the academic renewal status is conferred on the student. Specific program requirements must also be met.
  • Previously satisfied assessment placement requirements will not be forfeited.
  • The student’s transcript will note that the Fresh Start was applied and when the Fresh Start policy was applied to the transcript.
  • The student will apply for the Fresh Start with the understanding that other institutions may not accept the QPA as it is calculated with the Fresh Start.
  • This policy is independent of financial aid regulations. Financial aid requirements at the time of application will apply. Therefore, a Fresh Start applicant should check with his/her financial aid counselor for guidance.
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