Deferral Request Procedure
Admitted students may request a one-semester or one-year deferral. Deferral requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be granted for a unique employment opportunity, special fellowship program, approved dual degree program, or family or medical emergency.
The granting of deferrals beyond one year is extremely rare. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to apply for the semester that they expect to attend.
Deferral requests must be submitted via the Candidate Reply Form.
Newly admitted students may request a one-semester or one-year deferral. Deferral requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be granted for a unique employment opportunity, special fellowship program, approved dual degree program, family, medical or other emergency. The granting of deferrals beyond one year is extremely rare.
As students sometimes face unanticipated changes in their circumstances, deferral requests will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. If a deferral is granted, students will be expected to pay their $500 non-refundable matriculation fee and submit a $3,000 non-refundable deferral deposit (for a total of $3,500) within 30 days of approval. The deferral deposit will be applied to your tuition upon enrollment. Admitted students whose future plans remain uncertain, or those with insufficient funds, are advised to decline the offer of admission and reapply at a later date when circumstances may be more certain or stable.
If your request for deferral is denied and you would still like to enroll in the semester for which you were admitted, you must accept your offer of admission no later than your original response deadline.
Deferral requests must be submitted via the Deferral Request Form and should be made before Monday, May 31, 2021.
Note: Applicants who are admitted from the waiting list cannot defer admission under any circumstances.
Financial Aid for Deferred Students
Federal Aid
Federal Aid is available to deferred students upon their return. Students must complete the FAFSA and submit it to the Office of Financial Aid using the school code of E00474.
Institutional aid
General Funds. Fellowship awards at the school are awarded based on merit. If a deferred student was offered a general funds fellowship upon admission, the school makes every effort to provide the same amount of aid upon the student’s enrollment.
If a deferred student was NOT offered a general funds fellowship upon admission, this decision will be maintained throughout the student’s first year of attendance.
The student will be eligible to apply for fellowship aid which will be awarded for his or her second year of study.
The school does not offer reconsideration of aid for the student’s first year of attendance. Program Funds. The reinstatement of program fellowships will be at the discretion of the program. Students entering the school after deferral must follow up with the respective department regarding previously awarded fellowship funds.