Pomona College
What Pomona says
Exact quotes from Pomona’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
Email leaveofabsence@pomona.edu to initiate the process. Meet with your class dean to discuss your request for an LOA or Semester Withdrawal.
— catalog.pomona.edu ↗A leave of absence from the College may be requested for a semester, one academic year, three semesters, or two academic years.
— catalog.pomona.edu ↗a student may return to the College after the period of the leave … written notice of intent to return by April 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.
— catalog.pomona.edu ↗The transcript of a student taking a leave of absence or fully withdrawing from the College before the final date for dropping classes will not list courses for that semester.
— catalog.pomona.edu ↗Any student desiring to interrupt their formal academic program at Pomona for a period of time may take a leave of absence
— catalog.pomona.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Appears to start by emailing the leave office and meeting your class dean; one-semester leaves look possible.
- No single spring deadline is stated; Dec. 15 seems to be a key date for the fee deposit.
- Return notice looks due Nov. 1 for spring returns; how a fall 2027 return works isn't clear.
- Reasons accepted: any personal reason (General leave is open to any student who follows the procedure; no listed reasons).
- Time away allowed: Up to 2 academic years.
- 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
Hackathon
- 5C Hack ↗Student-run Claremont Colleges hackathon started by Pomona students; most recent edition April 5-6, 2025.
Entrepreneurship center
- The Hive (Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity) ↗Claremont Colleges innovation and design hub; hosts Startup Salon and making events, active fall 2026.
Why 87
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.