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Grade Forgiveness Request Form

Students must meet with an academic adviser and with a representative of Financial Aid in preparation for completing this form after a grade has been posted for a repeated course. International students on sponsorship are required to first meet with the Sponsored Relations Office in Global Programs. This form will be submitted to your academic adviser.

Important Considerations

When a grade is omitted through this policy:

  • The adjusted GPA calculation cannot be reversed
  • The credits remain under attempted (all instances of a given course appear in attempted)
  • All attempted instances of a course and grade remain visible on the transcript
  • A course for which a grade is being forgiven will not be included in the GPA Units and Earned credit totals (in effect, this will impact the GPA in the same way as a retroactive late drop)
  • A notation will be added to the transcript indicating the courses for which a grade has been omitted from the GPA calculation.
  • It does not automatically alter prior academic decisions (such as Entrance to Major and scholarship program eligibility). However, colleges and programs can establish their own process and criteria for students to request a review of their eligibility after grade forgiveness.
  • It does not prevent subsequent graduate or other professional programs from calculating a Grade Point Average based on all grades posted to an official transcript.

Grade forgiveness will not change the academic standing of a previous semester. A petition for an immediate stay of academic suspension would be the appropriate way to manage this type of situation.

NOTE: Students tracking majors in the College of Nursing or the College of Engineering should NOT complete this form. Instead, these students should reach out to the respective college representative listed on the University Registrar site.
Student Information
Your Penn State ID is a nine-digit number beginning with "9." It can be found on your Penn State ID card.
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Financial Aid Implications
While a student at Penn State, have you ever received financial aid?
Students with financial aid need to understand that attempted credits, completed/not completed credits, and course grade point average for any forgiven grade will continue to be used in the evaluation of a student's satisfactory academic progress review. Before submitting this request for grade forgiveness, you are strongly encouraged to consult with a representative of the Office of Financial Aid for an individual assessment if you have any questions about financial aid implications of this request.
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