The Academic Forgiveness Policy permits students to request before or during their first trimester of enrollment that FHCHS disregard all of their previous college-level academic work. Academic Forgiveness is available for transfer credit only and is not an option for non-degree seeking, special status, or transient students. A student who is granted Academic Forgiveness will have their General College admission status granted based on his or her Admissions GPA. Academic Forgiveness may only be invoked once and is non-reversible. To request Academic Forgiveness, the student must do the following:

• Submit a written request along with a Petition for Academic Forgiveness to the Office of Admissions and Records.
• All requests will be reviewed by the Academic Review Committee. Students will be contacted in writing of the committee’s decision.
• Schedule an appointment with the Office of Admissions and Records to discuss Academic Forgiveness.

Students who have been granted Academic Forgiveness will:

• Be required to take Student Success (SKLS 101) if placed on probation.
• Be unable to apply for professional program admission until they have completed 24 hours of college-level credit at FHCHS. Twelve of the 24 credits may be earned through CLEP or challenge exams. Only CLEP hours are transferable.
• Be required to see their academic advisor before registering for courses.

Students admitted under the Academic Forgiveness Policy will have an advising “hold” placed on their academic record until they meet with their advisor. The academic progress of these students will be monitored each trimester by the Academic Review Committee.

Although no coursework from previous colleges will be transferred or considered for admission to a professional program, all transcripts must be submitted before the program application deadline. Students who have completed 24 or more college level hours at another regionally accredited college or university will not be required to take the ACT.