Leave of Absence Policy

In any 12-month period, the University may grant a single leave of absence to a student. The leave of absence must not exceed 180 days. A leave of absence must be requested by the student in writing and submitted to the Academic Advising Office. During an approved leave of absence, a student loan borrower is eligible to maintain in-school deferment status. A leave is treated as a total withdrawal for all other purposes. If a student fails to return at the end of 180 days, his or her last date of at least half-time attendance will be considered the withdrawal date for loan reporting purposes.