What happens with your GI Bill tuition and monthly housing allowance if you fail a class twice?

SPC Onel Cruz — Wed, 08 May 2019 21:51:54 -0400

Currently not doing so hot on this class so I was curious as to what is supposed to happen once I fail the class twice.

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made May 8 at 2019 10:10 PM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Wed, 08 May 2019 22:10:35 -0400

I have about 6 semesters of Spanish, too bad it was all Spanish 1 I never passed it.

Response by CA Delete D. made May 8 at 2019 10:55 PM

CA Delete D. — Wed, 08 May 2019 22:55:02 -0400

Monthly housing stipend: unaffected as long as you maintain a full-time course load. Usually this amounts to approximately 12 credits at a semester-based institution, but check your student bulletin.

Tuition: If you fail the course, and did not withdraw, then payments generally continue as normal, but your GPA will take the hit. Some institutions will remove the hit if you retake and pass the same course. Saying that, check your school's policy on failed courses. The college I went to had a policy whereby if a student fails a major course 3 times you cannot continue in that major; also, a third attempt is scrutinized by your advisor and may need to be approved by the dean. If the course is a gen-ed or mid-tier course (one required by virtually any major within a specific school/college), that may lead to possible academic probation or potentially expulsion.

Also, be aware that the admins for the GI Bill may make you reimburse the fund if you withdraw from a course for any reason (I would contact them first if the reason is something beyond your control to work out a potential deal). Before pursuing an additonal course attempt, ask yourself if you are in a major that you really want to be in, as tuition is only paid for courses within your declared major and minor(s). You may just want to change majors to something more manageable.

The one exception to required major/minor course selections and receving GI Bill tuition is your last semester - they will let you take miscellaneous courses to fulfill gaps in a full-time course load and receive the housing stipend if you have only a class or two left to graduate and need to generate a full-time schedule.

Response by TSgt John Lepore made May 8 at 2019 11:40 PM

TSgt John Lepore — Wed, 08 May 2019 23:40:45 -0400

If you fail a class or drop a class you will have to pay back all allotted allowances for that class. Happened to me when I had to drop a class due to work schedule.

Response by SGT Warren Crutcher made May 9 at 2019 1:20 AM

SGT Warren Crutcher — Thu, 09 May 2019 01:20:33 -0400

Usually if you fail a class twice they put you on academic suspention for a long semester. so if you get put on suspention for example summer sessions do not count so your really suspended for two semesters if you normally go to school over the shorter summer sessions. This means they put your financial aid on hold as well during that period of time.

Response by CPL David LaFleur made May 9 at 2019 1:22 AM

CPL David LaFleur — Thu, 09 May 2019 01:22:19 -0400

I just failed 2 of my 4 classes. But I am on chapter 30. Rehab. We don't get many chances before we are out of the program.

Response by SFC Jeff Wieck made May 9 at 2019 8:36 AM

SFC Jeff Wieck — Thu, 09 May 2019 08:36:16 -0400

Aside from using up those months of benefits, as long as you "earn your F", nothing should happen. If you just don't do anything in the class, that's when it gets tricky. Do the work to finish if you're past the add/drop date.

Response by PO1 Oefvet Oneill made May 12 at 2019 4:45 AM

PO1 Oefvet Oneill — Sun, 12 May 2019 04:45:50 -0400

While receiving GI Bill benefits, failed a class twice- Philosophy- took it a third time over the summer and got an "A". Life moves on.