Academic bankruptcy is the removal of one to three semesters of grades, including any passing grades, from the calculation of a student’s cumulative GPA. Academic bankruptcy may be applied to no more than 3 semesters. All courses will remain on the transcript.
A student must request that the Office of the Registrar implement academic bankruptcy. A student will qualify for academic bankruptcy under the following conditions:
- The student must have completed 12 semester credit hours of coursework at Northeast since the most recent semester for which the academic bankruptcy is requested.
- A grade of “C” or higher is required in each course in the 12 semester hours in the post-bankruptcy period.
When academic bankruptcy is declared, the transcript will reflect the semester of its implementation and the transcript will indicate “ACADEMIC BANKRUPTCY IMPLEMENTED.” Academic bankruptcy may be implemented only ONCE.
Coursework taken in a semester in which academic bankruptcy has been declared will not be used to fulfill degree requirements. Developmental courses which are bankrupted may still be used to fulfill prerequisite requirements.
Students should check financial aid regulations regarding academic bankruptcy.
Implementation of academic bankruptcy at Northeast does not guarantee that other institutions will approve such action. This determination will be made by the respective transfer institution.