|
IUP provides two options for students who are currently entrolled but called to active military duty before the end of the semester:
Option 1
The student may choose to do a total semester withdrawal from all his/her classes and, under a State System of Higher Education policy, receive a full refund for tuition and fees; any university room and dining hall contract fees would be refunded on a prorated basis for the actual services the student has received up to the date of withdrawal. This option requires that the student withdraw from every course and receive no grade for any course taken in that semester.
To process a total semester withdrawal, graduate students must notify the School of Graduate Studies and Research, 101 Stright Hall, (http://www.iup.edu/graduatestudies).
Any student who has elected to use this option shall be granted re-enrollment for the next semester in which the student wishes to return to IUP. The student’s academic standing at the time of re-enrollment shall remain as it was before the call to active military duty.
For federal student aid recipients, the return of Title IV student aid will be applicable. Students who previously received a refund from their Title IV federal aid awards, may have to return these funds to the university so that federal aid programs can be credited appropriately.
Option 2
If a substantial part of the semester (typically two-thirds to three-quarters of the semester) has been completed by the time the student is called for active miliatry duty, he/she may meet with each instructor to determine an appropriate grade. Since assignment of grades is the responsibility of the instructor, he/she may assign whatever grade is appropriate. If the appropriate grade is an “incomplete,” IUP will extend the deadline by which the incomplete must be removed to 180 days from the time the student returns from active duty. Any university room and dining hall contract fees would be refunded on a prorated basis for the actual services the student has received up to the date of leaving the university for active duty.
Graduate students must notify the School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Any student who has elected to use Option 2 who wishes to return to IUP must apply for re-enrollment, which will be granted under this policy.
|