San José State University
What San José State says
Exact quotes from San José State’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
This allows you to skip one semester without filing a leave request.
— sjsu.edu ↗You will receive a registration appointment on MySJSU for the semester following your leave and must enroll to maintain active student status.
— sjsu.edu ↗If you miss two consecutive semesters (Spring and Fall), you must reapply for admission through Cal State Apply site as a former returning student.
— sjsu.edu ↗If you need two or more consecutive semesters off (Spring & Fall or Fall & Spring), you must file a leave request before the next semester starts, following a One Semester Leave.
— sjsu.edu ↗This allows you to skip one semester without filing a leave request.
— sjsu.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- One semester off appears to need no request if you have finished a term in good standing.
- Missing two consecutive semesters seems to mean reapplying; longer leaves look like they must be filed beforehand.
- You may need to enroll for fall 2027 to stay active; ask your registrar or advising office.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (One Semester Leave; longer filed leaves have set types (e.g., educational, hardship)).
- Time away allowed: 1 semester, no request.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 27.
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
- SJHacks ↗24-hour in-person hackathon at San José State; last held April 25-26, 2026.
Entrepreneurship center
- Silicon Valley Center for Entrepreneurship (SVCE) ↗SJSU business-school center with events, VLAB mentoring course and an Innovation & Entrepreneurship certificate.
Hard-tech team
- SJSU Robotics ↗Interdisciplinary robotics team building a Mars rover for the University Rover Challenge 2027.
- Spartan Racing (Formula SAE) ↗Student-run Formula team at SJSU designing and racing cars; open sign-ups.
CS club
- Software & Computer Engineering Society (SCE) ↗SJSU student society for software and computer engineering students, hosted on an sjsu.edu site.
Why 94
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.