Separation from College - Official Exits
Matriculated students who request to officially withdraw from the University before their program completion or need to take a break for more than two semesters off. This requires filing a "Separation From College Form" online in Lion’s Den, along with the "Withdrawal Consequences for Financial Aid Form".
Students leaving college in the middle of a term must drop/withdraw from their in-progress courses. Students may use the "Add/Drop Withdrawal Form" with their instructor signing off on their last dates of attendance or the instructor can enter "WA" or "WF" grades online with last dates of attendance. "WF" grades can be assigned by instructors after the mid-point of the term for students failing a class. "WF" grades compute as an "F" grade in the student’s cumulative GPA. (See the Academic Calendar for deadlines.)
Students who do not register to continue their studies or who do not submit the "Separation From College Form" will be noted as Withdrawn Administratively.
Readmission to a Program of Study: Students out of college for more than a year may return to the college by requesting to be readmitted through the Office of Admissions. Readmitted students will return under the catalog year requirements that will be in use for the semester they return. Some courses taken years ago may need to be repeated, should it be determined the the courses are outdated. Some programs limit the length of the degree completion time and may not allow readmission.
Financial Aid/Scholarship Consequences: The separation date from the college is the last date of attendance in their course(s) at the college. Taking any time off from college may require the return of Title IV financial aid funds and will affect the deferment period for repayment of loans, such as Federal Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal PLUS Loans and TEACH Grants. Loan repayment grace periods that allow six months are based on the last date of attendance. Taking a semester off will generally use up the grace period for loans. Scholarship funds may be affected as well. Future eligibility for aid programs such as TAP may be affected by not progressing toward the degree as planned. Students should contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions about consequences of leaving the college. (See Expenses Section for more information on refunds and return of Title IV.)
Admissions Deferrals/Cancellations: Newly admitted students matriculating at Molloy for their first semester or readmitted students should notify the Office of Admissions directly if they plan to cancel or defer their enrollment to the next term.