Babson College
What Babson says
Exact quotes from Babson’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
To take an LOA, students should talk with their Student Success Advisor … and must receive approval for the Leave via a Separation form, available on the Babson Hub.
— undergraduatecatalog.babson.edu ↗Students who submit a completed Separation form prior to the end of the drop period for the semester in which they are requesting the Leave…
— undergraduatecatalog.babson.edu ↗Students may take a Leave of Absence (LOA) for a specified period not in excess of two consecutive semesters.
— undergraduatecatalog.babson.edu ↗If students return at the start of the semester immediately following the expiration date of the LOA, they resume all normal rights and privileges of Babson students…
— undergraduatecatalog.babson.edu ↗must receive approval for the Leave via a Separation form, available on the Babson Hub
— undergraduatecatalog.babson.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Babson appears to use a Separation form on the Babson Hub after talking with an advisor.
- It looks due before the undergraduate add/drop period ends.
- Leave seems limited to two consecutive semesters, with a set expiration date.
- Reasons accepted: dean's approval (Approval required; no reasons listed).
- Time away allowed: Max 2 consecutive semesters.
- Classes start Jan 19.
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
Student founder community
- B.E.T.A. Challenge ↗Babson's student venture pitch competition (Blank Center)
Entrepreneurship center
- Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship ↗Babson's entrepreneurship center: incubation, acceleration, Rocket Pitch, B.E.T.A. Challenge
- John E. and Alice L. Butler Launch Pad ↗Babson's startup incubator (Fast Track Cohort, Hatchery)
- Summer Venture Program ↗Blank Center summer accelerator for student ventures
Why 76
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
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