Georgetown University
What Georgetown says
Exact quotes from Georgetown’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
A student in good academic standing and not subject to disciplinary action may, on formal written request, be granted a leave of absence by their advising Dean.
— bulletin.georgetown.edu ↗Students who have been granted a leave of absence from the University, if eligible, must apply to their advising Dean for readmission and submit all materials by November 1 for consideration for the spring semester…
— bulletin.georgetown.edu ↗A student in good academic standing and not subject to disciplinary action may, on formal written request, be granted a leave of absence by their advising Dean.
— bulletin.georgetown.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Georgetown appears to grant leave on formal written request to your advising Dean.
- No request deadline is stated on the pages we found.
- Returning seems to require applying for readmission; each school has its own forms.
- Reasons accepted: dean's approval (Personal leave; dean grants; no reason list).
- Time away allowed: not stated on public pages.
- Classes start Jan 13.
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
- HoyaHacks ↗36-hour hackathon on Jan 22-24, 2027. Registration is open.
Student founder community
- Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club ↗Open to all schools and majors. Runs Founder Fridays with student founders.
- Georgetown Ventures ↗Student-run startup accelerator, founded 2017
Entrepreneurship center
- Georgetown Entrepreneurship ↗University entrepreneurship office: Bark Tank, Rocket Pitch, Venture Fellows
- Leonsis Venture Lab ↗Georgetown Entrepreneurship's coworking and incubation space
- Summer Launch Incubator ↗Full-time summer incubator with a $5,000 stipend. Ran Jun 2-Jul 16, 2026, with sign-up open for 2027 notice.
CS club
- Hoya Developers ↗CS community that builds client software projects each semester
Why 80
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.