Academic Leave of Absence

Graduate students who choose to take an academic Leave of Absence will be considered to be withdrawn from the University for federal Title IV financial aid purposes.  If you take a Leave of Absence: Graduate students who choose to take an academic Leave of Absence will be considered to be withdrawn from the University for federal Title IV financial aid purposes.  If you take a Leave of Absence:

• The first day of the Leave of Absence will be considered your withdrawal date.
• Your federal aid will be reduced based on the timing of your withdrawal.  Any reduction to federal loans will be returned to the loan servicer to reduce your loan repayment balance. This may result in a balance owed to the Bursar’s Office.
• You will be reported to loan servicers as no longer enrolled. Therefore, you may be subject to accelerated loan repayment responsibilities.  You will also be required to complete Exit Loan Counseling.
• Financial aid for future terms may be canceled.

Reductions in aid based on your withdrawal or non-participation could cause a carry-over balance to a future term. Failure to pay this balance could result in a registration or transcript hold.  If you have questions about how your financial aid may be affected, please contact the One Stop for Student Services prior to taking the Leave of Absence.