SJSU tells repeating students: Get help elsewhere - Lisa M. Krieger, Mercury News

San Jose State University has a tough message for the hundreds of students who fail pre-college math or English courses and need to take them again: You're on your own. Because of a $41 million state budget cut, the university did not get enough funding to meet the high demand for remedial classes. So, for the first time, it is offering each student one chance to pass. Officials are drafting a letter that warns students that if they fail, they must go off-campus — to community colleges, private classes or at-home study — to master the material needed to progress toward a SJSU degree.