SAP – Excess Hours

Excess Credit Hour Surcharge

Another (but often related) obstacle that students sometimes face is the accrual of Excess Credit Hours Surcharges, per Florida Statute. These can begin accruing before a student reaches their “Maximum Time Frame” per SAP guidelines, and these surcharges cannot be waived.

If you are concerned that you may be at risk of being charged the Excess Hour Surcharge, please speak with your Academic Success Coach (ASC). They can look up how many credits are remaining until you are at risk of being charged, and compare that to the number of credits remaining in your major program. College credits earned in high school, including AP, IB, AICE and Dual enrollment credits, do not count against your credits for the purpose of Excess Hours.