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Spring 2027 · #135 of 150

University of Maryland, College Park

Withdraw and reapplyReasons: No leave request needed
68BRB
What we could find, not finalRules differ by college and by student, and can change. Confirm with your registrar, dean’s office, financial aid office and (for visa holders) international student office before you act. For tuition, refund and financial-aid deadlines, ask your bursar and financial aid office.
in their words — from the school’s own pages
In their words

What Maryland says

Exact quotes from Maryland’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.

How to step away

Stop Out: Students who complete the semester and do not return for the next semester.

— studentsuccess.umd.edu ↗
When to ask

Spring application will be available around September 15, and should be submitted by November 1 (applications will be accepted through mid January).

— studentsuccess.umd.edu ↗
How long you can be away

Any student who is not continuously enrolled (Fall and Spring semesters) must complete a Re-enrollment application.

— studentsuccess.umd.edu ↗
Coming back

Fall application will be available around February 15, and should be submitted by April 1 applications will be accepted through mid August).

— studentsuccess.umd.edu ↗
Reasons accepted

Stop Out: Students who complete the semester and do not return for the next semester.

— studentsuccess.umd.edu ↗
summary — ai
✦ AI summary

Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.

  • Maryland appears to have no formal leave; you stop out and later apply to re-enroll.
  • No leave request is needed, but re-enrollment seems required to come back.
  • The spring application looks due November 1; confirm with the Student Success Office.
  • Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Re-enrollment application needed to return).
  • Time away allowed: Re-enroll after 1 missed.
  • Classes start Jan 27.
checklist — before you decide

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
campus — 10 builder groups

Hackathon

Student founder community

Entrepreneurship center

Hard-tech team

  • Terps Racing ↗Builds and races electric and combustion vehicles on- and off-road. URL is a Sept 2024 Maryland Today article; team's own site not verified.
  • Terrapin Rocket Team (TerpRockets) ↗High-power rocketry team; won the 2024 Spaceport America Cup overall.
  • UMD Loop ↗University Rover Challenge team (rover with robotic arm, autonomy); previously competed in Hyperloop.

CS club

index — score breakdown
BRB Score

Why 68

Leave route10/35
Time to decide20/20
Reasons accepted15/15
Published clearly10/15
Pages kept current4/5
Builder scene9/10

How the BRB Score works

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sources — official pages we read
https://studentsuccess.umd.edu/reenrollmenthttps://academiccatalog.umd.edu/undergraduate/requirements-application-procedures/readmission-reinstatement/https://gradschool.umd.edu/health-insurance/leave-absence-informationhttps://registrar.umd.edu/calendars/standard-registration-dates-deadlines?field_academic_terms_target_id=447https://provost.umd.edu/calendarhttps://studentsuccess.umd.edu/re-enrollment-overviewhttps://studentsuccess.umd.edu/reenrollment-process-deadlines
Checked by Focal
Oct 22, 2026
Source pages
Older page, re-checked
Newest source change
Oct 2026
Oldest source change
Aug 2020

What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. One source page hasn’t changed in a while, so we re-checked the rule against a current 2026–27 source on Oct 22, 2026. Older pages: studentsuccess.umd.edu/reenrollment (last changed Aug 2020). We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.