on leave, a student is expected to make regular monthly payments on any outstanding account balance and the time on leave can affect loan repayment schedules.
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On or before the expiration date of a leave of absence, the student must meet with his or her faculty advisor or program director (graduate students) or an Academic Advisor in the Office of Advising to register for courses for the term in which he or she will return. A nontraditional student may register for classes through the Office of Registration and Records. A student on leave of absence may follow early registration procedures and is not required to reapply for admission to the College. A student who ceases to attend classes without requesting a leave of absence is considered withdrawn from the College. A student who withdraws must reenter through the Office of Admission (undergraduate) or School for Professional Studies (graduate students) to return to the College. Granting a student a leave of absence in no way frees the students from the obligation to withdraw from her/his classes or to undertake or complete her/his financial obligations to the institution. If the student is currently enrolled in courses and wishes to drop them, the student must indicate on their application that they wish to be administratively withdrawn. Normal drop deadlines apply except in extenuating circumstances. Withdrawal from the College Discussing drops or withdrawals from courses with the instructor is not sufficient for the student to consider himself or herself dropped from courses or withdrawn from Elmhurst College. A withdrawal does not release a student from any obligations with regard to financial aid, student accounts or a contract with residence life. Once enrolled, the student is responsible for a portion of his or her tuition and fees through the first five weeks of the regular terms. For January Term, accelerated and special courses, students should check with the Office of Student Accounts. Should an Elmhurst College student wish to withdraw from the College during a term of enrollment, he or she should complete the procedure outlined below: 1. Initiate intention to withdraw with an academic advisor in the Office of Advising. 2. Upon being advised of policies, consequences and options of withdrawing, the student is provided with the following guidelines: a. Prior to the drop deadline of each term–Traditional Program Student: The student initiates the withdrawal procedure in the Office of Advising.