Frequently Asked Questions

To appeal to have additional charges waived, please complete and submit the Student Accounts Appeal Form and provide supporting documentation of extenuating circumstances (i.e., doctor’s statement, copy of death certificate, etc.) by the term deadline. For more information, please review Appeal Procedure.

All degree plans require the completion of a number of credit hours relevant to the discipline. The number of credit hours differ according to degree requirements.

Yes, degree plan hours include the total number of hours required for a student to complete their primary declared degree plan. Additional majors/degrees/minors do not extend the maximum attempted hours limit.

Yes. The charges are considered an education expense and are included as part of tuition and fees. Students must have sufficient funding to cover the total cost of tuition and fees for the amount charged for excessive hours and/or 3-peat to be paid by financial aid.

Most exemptions will be affected when you reach your excessive hours limit. Please check the rules of your specific exemption to see the specific requirement.

Yes, but you can submit an appeal.

No. Please note that your veterans’ benefits will not cover your excessive hours fee. For more information, please contact the Military and Veteran Services for additional information.

Yes. The excessive hour and/or repeat tuition will appear on your MyMav account with the rest of your tuition and fees.

You will be charged both. Each charge is applied independently based on your enrollment.

You must submit a new appeal each term. Appeals only apply to the current term and do not carry over. If the circumstances continue, you’ll need to resubmit the appeal form and updated documentation for each applicable term.

No. The repeat (3-peat) tuition only applies to courses you are attempting for the third time or more.

Yes, the below hours are excluded from 3-Peat:

• Up to 18 hours of remedial and developmental courses; Developmental coursework in excess of 18 hours is subject to additional charges
• Courses where hours can be repeated for credit (special topics/seminar/independent)
• Vocational/Technical/Workforce Education courses

Courses dropped before the session census day will not count as attempts. However, courses dropped or withdrawn after the census day will count as an attempt.

You can track your completed credit hours through your MyMav Student Service Center or by meeting with your academic advisor.

Yes, all attempted credit hours count, including failed courses, dropped courses, withdrawals, repeats, and transfer credits from other institutions may be included in the total hours count.

Yes, all attempted credit hours count, including failed courses, dropped courses, withdrawals, repeats, and transfer credits from other institutions may be included in the total hours count.

Yes, but you will be subject to the repeat (3-peat) tuition charge. It's best to consult your academic advisor for guidance.

These charges will appear in your MyMav student account along with your other tuition and fees.

No. The repeat (3-peat) tuition policy only applies to undergraduate resident students.

Certain credit hours are excluded from the excessive hour calculation. These include:

• Credit hours earned at a private or an out-of-state institution
• Credit earned prior to high school graduation (i.e. dual credit)
• Credit earned through examination (AP, CLEP, IB, SATII)
• Credit earned in remedial and developmental courses