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GPA Growth

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Having a GPA below a 2.0 may impact your chances of getting accepted into the program you want.

Here’s what you can do to increase your chance of acceptance.

Figure out what your cumulative GPA is, as well as how many credits and what grade you'll need in order to raise your GPA to at least a 2.0.
- If you have transcripts from multiple schools, you can utilize them to figure out your cumulative GPA based on course grades and credits.
Once you know how many credits and what grades you’ll need, you can:
- Explore returning to your previous school to retake the classes where you earned lower grades. Schools will often allow you to retake a class and replace your lower grade with a new grade. If you consider this route, be sure to connect with the Financial Aid Office to discuss the potential financial implications. Typically, students are not permitted to use financial aid to retake a course.
- Enroll in general education classes at a local community college to raise your GPA.
- Enroll in general education classes at a local community college to raise your GPA. You might even be able to earn an AA along the way, and ReUp can help you with this! We have college partners with fewer restrictions on GPA requirements for admittance that offer a number of online Associates degree programs.
- Then, if a Bachelor's degree is your goal, you can transfer those credits and pursue additional courses to obtain your Bachelor’s degree.

Your ReUp Success Coach is ready to support you whenever you need it during this process.

Schedule a meeting by phone, text, or email to start the conversation. Thanks to our partnerships with higher-ed institutions, this service is available at no cost to you.

Help Topics > Motivation

Deciding when—or whether—to go back to college as a working adult can be tough. Here are some questions to help you make the right choice for you.

Why do you want to earn your degree?
How will you juggle coursework with work and family?
Can you learn and grow without returning to college?
Can you afford it?

Consider your responses to the above questions about your motivation, time, energy, flexibility at work, finances, and learning preferences. Are you in a place with those resources that make school realistic for you right now? Think also about whether you have your ducks in a row at school, such as unblocking any holds on your student account and a clear sense of which requirements you’d need to meet to graduate. Then, ask yourself whether you have what you need to succeed or whether you still have work to do. This can help you determine your timeline on returning.

Reach out to a ReUp Coach via the sidebar on your dashboard if you ever need help deciding when a return to school would be best for you.

This depends on how many credits you have remaining and whether or not you'd like to return part-time or full-time. Reaching out to your school to discuss this with an admissions counselor or your academic advisor will provide you with the most accurate timeline that works best for you.

This depends on your previous major and the progress you've made during your previous attendance. This would also be a great question to ask your admissions counselor or your academic advisor.