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Medical Withdrawals<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n

Students who experience a serious and unexpected condition during the academic semester that completely prevents them from being able to function as a student may apply for a Medical Withdrawal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually, consideration is for a complete withdrawal from all courses. If a student requests to drop one or more courses while remaining enrolled in others, the medical circumstances must be especially well-documented to explain how their medical circumstances impact some courses but not all (e.g., a student breaks a leg and requests to drop a dance class because they cannot dance, a student cannot complete in-person courses while hospitalized but can complete their online courses, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nMedical Withdrawal and Tuition and Fee Appeal Request Form<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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What Circumstances Qualify for a Medical Withdrawal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Qualifying Circumstances<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A request may be granted to students who experience a serious and unexpected condition during the academic semester that completely prevents them from being able to function as a student. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n