University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
What UIUC says
Exact quotes from UIUC’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
LAS students who voluntarily withdrew during the semester or stopped out for a semester are generally eligible for re-entry to the LAS major in which they were last enrolled…
— las.illinois.edu ↗Students who have stopped out for two semesters or more should submit an LAS re-entry form.
— las.illinois.edu ↗LAS Students who have stopped out for one semester only should contact their admissions/records officer to verify remaining degree requirements and appropriate registration time.
— las.illinois.edu ↗LAS Students who have stopped out for one semester only should contact their admissions/records officer
— las.illinois.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- UIUC seems to have no campus-wide leave; LAS students appear to just stop out for a semester.
- Two or more semesters away looks like it needs an LAS re-entry form.
- Grainger and other colleges may differ; no deadline is stated.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (LAS rules; other colleges may differ).
- Time away allowed: Under 2 semesters.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- 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
Student founder community
Entrepreneurship center
Hard-tech team
- Illini Formula Electric ↗UIUC's electric Formula SAE team; open to all majors. Contact as listed on MechSE's car-teams page.
- Illini Solar Car ↗350+ student solar car team; won 2025 Formula Sun Grand Prix single-occupant class (per Grainger news).
- Illinois Space Society ↗Student space org with rocketry (solid/hybrid propulsion, Spaceshot) and NASA challenge teams.
Why 92
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.