Deferral of Enrollment Policy

At Saint Michael’s College we are asked on occasion if a student may postpone enrollment. There are a variety of reasons that students make such requests ranging from enrollment at a prep school for a postgraduate year, enrollment in a gap year program, athletic training, employment, military service, addressing personal or family health challenges, and attending to other personal needs. Enrollment at another college or university for 12 or more academic credits after graduating high school makes a student ineligible for deferral and that student would need to re-apply as a transfer candidate.

Enrollment Deferral Process

A deposited student may request to defer enrollment for up to one year. The enrollment deposit will hold their place in the class, and they will not be required to reapply to the College. However, an updated FAFSA will be required to receive financial aid. In addition, the deferred student will need to submit a final high school transcript and, if applicable, transcript(s) from any post-graduate secondary or college level academic work.

If an admitted student decides not to submit an enrollment deposit and would like to defer, they will need to reapply by completing an admission application for the future entry term.

Students who defer their enrollment beyond one year forfeit their deposit and must formally reapply for admission.

Deadlines

With the exception of personal or family health emergencies, all deferral requests must be received by June 15 prior to the fall start term.

Implications on Financial Aid and Student Type

Students who defer enrollment and do not take any university-level classes will not see a change in merit awards, however full-tuition scholarships are only valid for the entry term for which they were offered.

All students who defer enrollment must submit a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid during the following academic year to be considered for need-based financial aid.

In order to be considered for admission, students with more than 12 academic credits earned after high school graduation would need to apply for admission as a transfer student and would be awarded merit and need-based financial aid based on the transfer aid policies set by the Office of Student Financial Services.