Arizona State University (Tempe)
What Arizona State says
Exact quotes from Arizona State’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
The Undergraduate Leave of Absence (LOA) policy … after an absence due to military deployment, service on an official church mission or with a foreign aid service of the Federal government, or a permanent disability.
— registrar.asu.edu ↗…permits undergraduate students to enroll without submitting a new application or application fee if they previously attended ASU but have not enrolled at ASU for up to seven consecutive fall or spring semesters.
— registrar.asu.edu ↗If your absence is for any other reason, you may be eligible to return to ASU through Quick Re-entry…
— registrar.asu.edu ↗If your absence is for any other reason, you may be eligible to return to ASU through Quick Re-entry
— registrar.asu.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- ASU's formal leave appears limited to military, mission or similar service; others may just stop out.
- Quick Re-entry looks to cover up to seven consecutive fall or spring semesters.
- If registered, ask your registrar or advising office about dropping classes.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Formal LOA limited to military, church mission, federal aid service, disability; others stop out).
- Time away allowed: Up to 7 fall/spring sems.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 11.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Hackathon
- sunhacks ↗ASU's student hackathon; sunhacks 9.0 is Nov 14-15, 2026; listed in Fulton org directory
Entrepreneurship center
- Venture Devils (J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute) ↗Mentors, workshops and pitch funding ($450K+/yr) for student ventures; requires current enrollment, so students on leave may lose eligibilit
Hard-tech team
- SEDS ASU Rocketry Division ↗SEDS chapter rocketry division (Fulton org directory)
- Solar Devils ↗Cross-disciplinary team building a solar electric car from scratch (Fulton org directory)
- Sun Devil Motorsports (Formula SAE IC & EV) ↗Formula SAE combustion and EV team open to all majors
- Sun Devil Rocketry ↗Student-run high-powered rocket and experimental propellant team (Fulton org directory)
- Sun Devil Satellite Laboratory ↗Student org designing, testing and building spacecraft (Fulton org directory)
CS club
- Software Developers Association (SoDA) ↗Coding, career development, competitions; listed in Fulton student org directory
Why 92
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Source pages look current for 2026–27. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.