Grade Replacement

Students have one opportunity to replace a grade earned in a course. If a student repeats a course, the official grade will be the second grade earned, regardless of whether it is higher, lower or the same. The first grade remains on the student’s official transcript. A course completed at another institution will not replace the grade earned at Lamar State College Port Arthur in the calculation of the student’s cumulative grade point average, nor will a grade earned in a LSCPA course replace a transcript grade earned for the same course at another institution. Any grade earned by further repetition of a course (third and subsequent grades earned in the same course) will be included in the calculation of a student’s cumulative grade point average.

Students receiving various forms of financial aid or VA benefits who repeat a course may have complications regarding their financial aid award. These students must consult the Financial Aid Office prior to repeating a course under the provisions of the program.