1. System Catalog
  2. Rasmussen University
  3. Tuition, Fees, and Financing
  4. Stop-Out & Leave Policies
  5. Short Term Leave Policy

Short Term Leave Policy

A Short Term Leave status is a form of administrative withdrawal that may be initiated by Rasmussen University under the following circumstances when the student has expressly indicated an intent to return in the next scheduled quarter/term:

  • A student who has completed all of their registered courses in the quarter/term prior to the end of the quarter/term.
  • A student who has no viable options to maintain at least a part-time student status through the end of a quarter/term due to a Rasmussen-initiated policy or decision to cancel a course, temporarily suspend a student’s participation in a course or program, temporarily suspend a program’s operation, or temporarily close a campus location.
  • A student enrolled in a competency-based education (CBE) program who completes all competency-based courses prior to the end of the quarter/term and has no other courses registered for that quarter/term.
  • A student residing within an area declared a disaster by a state or federal agency may initiate a request. The address on file in the student’s record is the address that will be used to determine eligibility.
  • A student who experiences the death of an immediate family member (spouse/ domestic partner, children, siblings, grandparents, grandchildren, parents/ guardians) and is unable to complete the quarter in which they are currently enrolled. Documentation will be required.

A student in a Short Term Leave status is reported as withdrawn to the U.S. Department of Education, and any outstanding student loans will enter the applicable grace period/repayment period. A student who is placed on Short Term Leave may have their federal financial aid recalculated per the Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy. This recalculation may result in the return of federal financial aid funds to the U.S. Department of Education and result in a balance owed to the University. A student placed on Short Term Leave may return to the University on the next scheduled quarter/term start date and continue their studies. A student on Short Term Leave who does not resume their studies by the sixth business day of the subsequent term will be withdrawn from Rasmussen University.

Empowered Learning Competency-Based Education (CBE) Programs
A student receiving Title IV funds (federal financial aid) who ceases to be enrolled through the end of a quarter/term, including students who complete all competency-based courses prior to the end of the quarter/term and have no other courses registered for that quarter/ term may be administratively withdrawn and placed in a Short Term Leave status if it is known that the student intends to return at the start of the subsequent term/quarter.