A student may petition the Academic Standards, Policies, and Procedures Committee for the Credit Amnesty Program whereby a student’s previous academic record may be expunged. This program is for students who meet the following criteria:
- Have a four-year break in enrollment at Atlantic Cape
- Have re-entered and completed 12 credits of college-level course work at Atlantic Cape with a grade of “C” or better.
Things to consider when applying for credit amnesty:
- Credit Amnesty is a ONE TIME courtesy.
- If you have already graduated from Atlantic Cape, you are NOT eligible for the Credit Amnesty program.
- If approved, all coursework and credits prior to the four-year break in enrollment will be expunged (completely removed) from your transcript.
- You cannot choose which courses will be included in the amnesty period. It is an all or nothing process.
- Credit Amnesty only affects the academic transcript and cannot be used to re-evaluate satisfactory academic progress (SAP) for students applying for reinstatement of financial aid (Financial Aid Appeal).
Credit Amnesty applications are reviewed once a month on the 3rd Thursday of the month during the Fall and Spring semesters by the Academic Policies, Procedures, and Standards Committee. Applications are NOT reviewed during the summer months.
Applications must be submitted no later than 10 days prior to the 3rd Thursday of the month. Applications will only be accepted and reviewed from September 1 through April 30 of each academic year. Applications can be completed by visiting the Credit Amnesty Application.