One-Time Academic Forgiveness Qualifications
Undergraduate: Prior to the point of forgiveness, the student may not have been enrolled at St. Cloud State University (SCSU) for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years and the undergraduate student must:
- prove academic ability by completing 12 undergraduate credits within two semesters at SCSU with a minimum GPA of 2.75 for those 12 credits; OR
- transfer a completed Associate in Arts degree including the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum, or its out-of-state equivalent, and completes at least 6 credits at SCSU with a minimum GPA of 2.75 for those 6 credits.
Graduate: Prior to the point of forgiveness, the student may not have been enrolled at SCSU for a minimum of three (3) consecutive years OR may be a current admitted graduate student who demonstrated success in a graduate program different than their original program.
If a student is returning after a 3 or more consecutive year absence and is being admitted into the same graduate program they were previously enrolled in, the graduate student must:
- prove academic ability by completing 12 graduate credits within two semesters at SCSU with a minimum GPA of 3.0 for those 12 credits.
If the student is a current graduate student using the one-time program change option, or is a former student returning after a 3 or more consecutive year absence and is being admitted into a different graduate program than they were previously enrolled in, a graduate student must:
- complete 15 new or repeated credits with a 3.25 GPA or higher in their new graduate program.
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When the above conditions are met, the undergraduate student submits a written request to the Office of Records and Registration. Graduate students should submit a petition to the School of Graduate Studies, which if approved, will be sent to the Office of Records and Registration for transcript changes. The Office of Records and Registration will make the following adjustments on the student's transcript:
- The transcript will indicate the point of forgiveness.
- Grades will remain on the transcript.
- Calculation of the student’s grade point average will not include grades received before the point of forgiveness.
- For undergraduate students, all prior credit-bearing courses (grades A, B, C, D or S) will still count as earned credit, and all non-credit-bearing courses (grades F, FN, FW, NA, U, I, or IP) will not count as earned credit.
- For graduate students, all prior credit-bearing courses (grades A, B, C, or S) will still count as earned credit and may be requested toward the degree/certificate if completed within the 7 year timeframe to complete a graduate degree or certificate and applicable to the new degree/certificate. All non-credit-bearing courses (grades C-, D, F, FN, NA, U, I, or IP) will not count as earned credit.
Note: For financial aid eligibility, credits and grades for which students have been granted academic forgiveness will continue to be included when determining the cumulative GPA, percentage of credits completed, and the maximum time frame calculations.