How Can I Defer My Admission?
Graduate programs may grant deferred admission for up to one year following the original term of application. A request will be sent to the graduate program by the applicant. The communication must include the reason for the request. These decisions are made under carefully prescribed conditions and approvals are few in number. As a general rule, circumstances such as employment, enrollment at another institution, funding, indecisiveness regarding enrollment are situations for which a deferred admission is not the appropriate mechanism to address the situation.
In rare situations, unforeseen, extenuating circumstances occur that affect a prospective student’s ability to enroll. These situations may include a medical emergency, family emergency, delay or denial of a visa to study in the United States, natural disaster (earthquake, hurricane). When these types of circumstances occur, an admitted student may request to defer enrollment (referred to as deferred admission) to a future term.
Consideration beyond the one year time frame noted above requires submission of a new application, application fee and supporting documentation. When an applicant commits to serve in the military or provide public or government service such as Teach for America, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, prior to enrollment, a two year deferral of enrollment may be approved by the graduate program. However, in such cases, if the request is approved by the graduate program, a new application form and application fee is required.
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