Deferral of Admission
Deferrals of admission may be granted to first-year students for a full academic year, from one fall semester to the very next fall semester, unless the reason for deferral is for US military service. Any student (first-year or transfer) deferring due to US military requirements such as basic training or a deployment, may be considered for future entry in the spring or fall.
A deferral is official only when you are notified that the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions has granted your request.
Your Rutgers Status will be updated to show when the deferral request has been granted.
The following are the conditions under which deferrals are usually granted:
- You must be a fall, first-year admitted student, or an admitted transfer who will be pursuing U.S. military service.
- Your enrollment fee of $150.00 must be included with your request for deferral. If your deferral is not granted, your fee will be returned.
- Scholarships, admission to honors programs, and
Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) awards are specific to each academic
year and may not be deferred. Students who have deferred admission are
considered for any scholarships, honors programs and awards when they
reapply.
- You must submit by July 15, 2012 a final official high school transcript certifying graduation and showing all courses and grades from grades 9 through 12. Deferrals are conditioned on successful completion of all senior courses with no decline in grades.
- During the deferral year, you may not take any college courses. Enrollment in any college credit-bearing courses, even if you do not complete them, will nullify the deferral.
- You must complete and submit a 2013 application for undergraduate admission, follow all instructions, and adhere to all 2013 deadlines. No new application fee is required if you meet all of the deferral requirements. You may resubmit your previous essay or compose a new one. The 2013 application will be available online in September 2012. (Use the Reapply link at that time.)
- If your deferral is granted and you re-apply-- adhering to the terms above-- you will receive a 2013 admission packet by February 28, 2013. You will need to accept the 2013 admission offer by May 1, 2013. The acceptance fee you paid in 2012 will be applied to 2013.