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Third Attempt to Enroll in a Course

The Texas Legislature eliminated funding to higher education for any courses, other than non-degree credit developmental courses, which contain the same content if attempted by a student for a third or more times at the same institution since Fall Semester 2002. This applies to credit and continuing education course work. Attempted courses are defined as any courses in which a grade is earned on a transcript, including repeated courses, courses dropped with a grade of “W,” and courses with grades of A, B, C, D, F, N, P or IP. This policy applies to CTC credit courses for which in-state Texas tuition rates were applied. Certain courses are exempt and may include:

• Courses that involve different or more advanced content each time taken such as individual music lessons, Workforce Education Course Manual special topics courses when topic changes, theater practicum, music performance, ensembles, certain physical education courses, and studio art.
• Independent study courses.
• Special topics and seminar courses.
• Continuing education courses that must be repeated to retain professional certification.
• Remedial and developmental courses if within the 27-hour limit.

CTC will charge the nonresident rate for any course attempted more than two times that cannot be submitted for formula funding. Contact the Associate Dean, Enrollment Services or the Student Services Dean for certain exemptions.

The limitation on submitting for formula funding any hours for a course that is not the same or substantially similar to a course that the student previously attempted two or more times at the same institution does not apply if the student meets the following conditions for a third attempt:

1. Student has reenrolled at the institution following a break in enrollment from the institution or another institution covering at least the 24-month period preceding the first class day of the initial semester or other academic term of the student’s reenrollment; and
2. has successfully completed at least 50 semester credit hours of course work at an institution of higher education that are not exempt from the limitation on formula funding set out in §13.104(1)-(6) of the Texas Administrative Code, Financial Planning (relating to Exemptions for Excess Hours) before that break in enrollment.