Deferment of Admissions Policy

A student may request that his/her offer of admission be deferred for one year. These steps must be followed:

• The student must have been offered an appointment to the class and paid a deposit to reserve that space before a deferment request will be entertained.

• The request for deferment must be submitted, in writing, to the attention of the director of admissions. The request for deferment must include plausible rationale and reasons for consideration.

• The decision to grant or reject the deferment will be made by the director of admissions in collaboration with the associate dean for academic affairs and student services. Requesting a deferment does not guarantee that one will be granted. Decisions will be based on the quality of the reason(s) cited in the deferment request and will be consistent with current selection criteria. Deferments are contingent upon the recipient maintaining the academic standard illustrated at the time of the original offer of admission.

• A candidate that is granted a deferment will be asked to formally reapply for the following year. All other supporting credentials will be kept on file. The candidate will not be required to submit a new tuition deposit. The tuition deposit will be carried over to the following year at the time the deferment is granted. The tuition deposit is nonrefundable if the candidate does not enroll for the academic year following the deferment.

• The candidate will be required to confirm his/her appointment by January 15 of the year of enrollment. The student will be expected to pay the tuition rate current to the year of actual enrollment. The student's residency status will remain the same as it was at the time of the original offer of admission.