Florida Atlantic University
What FAU says
Exact quotes from FAU’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Students who … now wish to return to the University after an absence of at least three consecutive semesters (e.g., fall, spring and summer semesters) must apply for readmission.
— catalog.fau.edu ↗If the last enrollment was more than one year (three consecutive semesters) ago, the student must file a new admission application with the appropriate documents…
— catalog.fau.edu ↗must apply for readmission
— catalog.fau.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- FAU appears to have no undergrad leave application; you may simply not register.
- Three consecutive semesters away looks like the point where readmission is needed.
- If registered, ask your registrar or advising office about dropping classes.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Readmission only after three consecutive semesters away).
- Time away allowed: Under 3 straight semesters.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 9.
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
- Enactus at Florida Atlantic ↗Hands-on entrepreneurship and social-impact projects
- Engineering Entrepreneurship Club ↗Helps student engineers turn ideas into ventures; listed Active on Owl Central
Entrepreneurship center
- The Runway at Florida Atlantic ↗FAU's startup incubator/accelerator (formerly Tech Runway): mentoring, grants, seed funding, Venture Program
Hard-tech team
- Aerospace Experimental Association (AXA) ↗Student-led aerospace STEM projects
- Marine Robotics Club ↗Ocean-engineering-based marine robotics; all majors welcome
- Owls Racing (Formula SAE) ↗FAU Formula SAE team
- Technology & Aerospace Club ↗Hands-on rockets, aerospace tech and hybrid-fuel rockets
CS club
- Google Developer Student Club (FAU) ↗Developer community open to all majors
Why 95
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. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.