Academic Forgiveness Policy

Academic forgiveness is awarded on a one-time basis for courses with a grade of “F.” It is designed to give students a second chance at successfully completing a degree. Students are eligible for academic forgiveness if they:

Complete a minimum of 12 credit hours at Alamance Community College following the semester(s) in which the “F” grade(s) was/were assigned, with a grade average of “C” or better, and
Are currently enrolled when requesting academic forgiveness

Students who failed a required course in their current program of study should retake the course under Policy 5.2.8 - Repeating Courses.

Academic forgiveness does not apply to the grade point average (GPA) required to meet the requirements of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for federal and state financial aid eligibility.

Students must send a written request for academic forgiveness to the Vice President of Student Experience. Forgiven grades still appear on a student’s official transcript, but they are not calculated into the student’s cumulative GPA.

Policy 5.2.9 - Academic Forgiveness

Adopted: June 13, 2022

Revised: August 12, 2024

Revised: June 9, 2025