Deferral of Admission
Deferrals of admission may be granted only to first-year applicants admitted for the fall semester. Students wishing to defer their offers of admission must make requests in writing by May 1, 2010.
Deferral is granted only for a full academic year, from one fall semester to the very next fall semester. A deferral is official only when you are notified by letter that the Office of University Undergraduate Admissions has granted your request.
The following are the conditions under which deferrals are usually granted:
- You must be a fall, first-year admitted student. Transfer students are not eligible.
- 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.
- You must submit by July 9, 2010 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 2011 application for undergraduate admissions, follow all instructions, and adhere to all 2011 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 2011 application will be available online in September 2010. (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 2011 admission packet by February 28, 2011. You will need to accept the 2011 admission offer by May 1, 2011. The enrollment fee you paid in 2010 will be applied to 2011.
Please note: 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.