Repeated coursework counts toward the qualitative, quantitative and maximum timeframe calculations.
MD4 ALTERNATE PATHWAYS AND REPEATED COURSEWORK TUITION POLICY
Effective for students admitted to the Four Year MD program prior to August 2022 term:
- MD4 students in Terms 1-5 who earn grades of ‘F’ or ‘CR’ will not be charged tuition for the repeated courses; however, in all these cases, full administrative/student fees will be charged.
Effective for students admitted to the Four Year MD program in the August 2022 or January 2023 term:
- MD4 students in Terms 1-5 (Grenada campus) who repeat a course due to failure or choosing the credit remediation (CR) option will be charged administrative fees and a reduced tuition rate (1/2 of published tuition rate).
- If the student is unsuccessful in completing the repeated course, either as a result of failing or withdrawing from the University, the tuition charges for the repeated course will be reversed. The student is responsible for administrative fees based on the standard refund policy.
- Students who withdraw from the University prior to the 14th week of their first term of attendance (MDTerm 1) in the MD4 program (Grenada campus), will have their tuition and fees fully refunded.
- If the student is a federal or private student loan recipient, and the tuition reversal creates an overaward, the overaward amount will be returned to the lender on the student’s behalf.
- Students receiving scholarships should consult Financial Aid (faid@sgu.edu)
Effective May 2023 for all students:
- All MD4 students in Terms 1 -5 will be charged full tuition and fees for all courses/Terms including repeated courses/Terms due to failure, returning from a leave of absence (LOA), or choosing the credit remediation (CR) option.
- If a student repeats a course/Term due to a failure or taking a CR and the student is subsequently unsuccessful in the repeated course, the tuition charges for the repeated course will be reversed. The student is responsible for administrative fees based on the standard refund policy.
- Unsuccessful is defined as either a failure in the course or withdrawing from the university.
- If the student is a federal or private student loan recipient, and the tuition reversal creates an overaward, the overaward amount will be returned to the lender on the student’s behalf.
- If a student repeats a course/Term due to a failure or taking a CR and the student is subsequently unsuccessful in the repeated course, the tuition charges for the repeated course will be reversed. The student is responsible for administrative fees based on the standard refund policy.
- Students receiving scholarships should consult the Office of Financial Aid (faid@sgu.edu)
- Students who have questions regarding the tuition refund/repeated coursework policy should contact the Office of the Bursar (studentfinance@sgu.onmicrosoft.com).
Policy is subject to change
Effective for all MD students:
- Students who take a Leave of Absence within the term will be charged the published tuition rates when they return to repeat the coursework. Students who take a Leave of Absence during a term may apply for a McCord Scholarship by writing a letter to the Office of Financial Aid requesting consideration for this one-time award. A McCord scholarship is a partial tuition scholarship awarded to students who take a Leave of Absence from a term due to compelling personal circumstances beyond the student’s control.
Policy is subject to change