Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out Policy

Rasmussen University encourages students to remain continuously enrolled in their program through graduation. Rasmussen University recognizes that, on occasion, an accepted student may experience an extraordinary personal situation for which the student may need an extended break between quarters. A student with an extenuating circumstance may apply for the Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out. See the Extenuating Circumstances Policy for details. Students who are enrolled and meeting the standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress at the end of one quarter may apply for an extended break for either Term 1 or 2 of the following quarter. The student must complete Term 2 immediately prior to the Stop-Out quarter. Under no circumstances will a Stop-Out be approved for a student to take two consecutive Term Stop-Outs (i.e., Term 2 of Fall Quarter and Term 1 of Winter Quarter or Term 1 & 2 of the same quarter). The student must commit to returning in the immediate next Term following the approved Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out or the student will be withdrawn from Rasmussen University. Students who are receiving Title IV funding must be scheduled to take at least six instructor-led credits in the Term immediately following the Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out period. The student must meet with his or her Advisor in order to obtain a Stop Out Request form. The Advisor will provide the student with the necessary information to make an informed decision. The Stop-Out Request form must be signed on or before the last business day to drop courses in the quarter for which the Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out is being requested. Stop-Out Request forms received after the last day to drop courses will not be honored. Students will remain continuously enrolled and will not be eligible to receive financial aid at any other institution during this break. Students who are approved to take an Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out are eligible to receive aid only for the Term courses of the quarter in which the student returns. Students in some programs, such as the Physical Therapist Assistant program, are not eligible for the Extended Quarter Break Stop-Out.