Deferred Enrollment for Undergraduate Admissions
Deferred Enrollment Policy
Application for first-year and transfer admission to 蜜桃影像 is limited to the semester indicated on the student’s application. However, sometimes after a student is admitted to 蜜桃影像 unique opportunities or personal circumstances may arise that prompt students to consider delaying their start by one or two semesters. If an accepted student's plans change, the student may defer enrollment for up to two semesters from the initial semester of admission.
Accepted first-year and transfer students who intend to defer will be required to submit a $200 deposit to secure their enrollment for the future semester in which they plan to enroll. They will also be required to complete a Deferment Form to provide details about their planned deferral and verify the terms and conditions under which 蜜桃影像 will defer enrollment.
Deferred enrollment is when an admitted student intends to matriculate at 蜜桃影像, but decides to delay his or her start date by a semester or two. 听Students who defer enrollment do not need to submit another application for admission.
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In order to request to defer your enrollment at 蜜桃影像, students must:
- Complete the Reply to Offer of Admission form available on your . When completing the electronic form, first let us know听that you will not be attending 蜜桃影像 at this time. After you make this initial selection related to your plans, you'll see a form question asking you about your primary reason for not attending 蜜桃影像 at this time. For this question, be sure to select that you are planning to officially defer my admission to 蜜桃影像 for up to one year.
- Complete the Deferment Form to finalize details of your deferral period. This form will be emailed to you after you complete your Reply to Offer of Admission.听
- Submit a $200 non-refundable enrollment deposit. This deposit will hold your space and registration for the entrance term in which you plan to officially enroll.
- If you have not already done so, please submit your final high school transcript when it becomes available. Be sure to check your for any other outstanding items.
If you are deferring for one semester within the same academic year and you have completed verification and your financial aid packet is final, you will not have to file for need-based aid again. The second half of your need-based aid package will be applied to the spring semester. Note that if you have only received an estimated award you will need to provide necessary documents in order to finalize the financial aid package.听
If you are deferring for two semesters you will need to resubmit financial aid forms for the next academic year. In most cases unless family circumstances have changed significantly, students can expect a financial aid package that is similar to the package they received when they were originally admitted.
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蜜桃影像 shall agree to hold any earned merit scholarship(s) for up to one year. The actual cash value amount of any merit scholarship awarded to the student will equal the amount of that same level award as determined for the year of the student鈥檚 actual enrollment.
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When students complete the Deferment form there are terms and conditions they agree to abide by when they do so.听
1.听听 听Student may defer enrollment for up to one year after acceptance of admission. 听蜜桃影像 shall agree to hold admission acceptance and any earned merit scholarship(s) for up to one year.听
2.听听 听Student will submit a nonrefundable $200 deposit that will be applied to the term in which the student ultimately enrolls at 蜜桃影像 when all other terms & conditions for deferring are met.
3.听听 听Student may enroll mid-year when feasible with program of study鈥檚 [major] curriculum plan.
4.听听 听The actual cash value amount of any merit scholarship awarded to the student will equal the amount of that same level award as determined for the year of the student鈥檚 actual enrollment.
5.听听 听Students who are admitted as first-years may not earn college credits during the period of deferment. 听If so, the student鈥檚 admission status will change to transfer status and student forfeits rights to scholarship.
6.听听 听Students who earned college credit via dual enrollment during high school will not be regarded as transfer status and will remain eligible for first year student status and merit scholarship privileges.
7.听听 听蜜桃影像 reserves the right to review and if necessary remove any award status and/or admission privileges for any deferred student if student violates terms and conditions of this agreement, commits an illegal act, and/or acts in a manner not consistent with the 蜜桃影像 Community Covenant during the period of deferment.听
8.听听 听蜜桃影像 reserves the right to deny deferment and will communicate reason for denial of deferment to the student.听
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If your contact information changes during the deferment period, contact admissions@messiah.edu.
Contact your admissions counselor for additional assistance with your questions or call听800-233-4220.