University of South Florida
What USF says
Exact quotes from USF’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
A former student returning (FSR) is any degree-seeking undergraduate student … who has not been enrolled at USF in any of the last three terms
— catalog.usf.edu ↗… a former student should file a new application for admission with the Office of Admissions at least 20 business days prior to the start of classes for the term of requested re-entry.
— catalog.usf.edu ↗who has not been enrolled at USF in any of the last three terms
— catalog.usf.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- USF appears to have no undergrad leave application; you may simply not enroll.
- Readmission looks needed only after three terms away without enrolling.
- If registered, ask your registrar or advising office about dropping classes.
- Reasons accepted: no leave request needed (Inferred from readmission rule).
- Time away allowed: Under 3 terms.
- What to file: nothing to file.
- Classes start Jan 11.
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
- HackaBull ↗USF's flagship 36-hour hackathon, seventh edition April 25-26, 2026
Student founder community
- Student Innovation Incubator ↗USF CONNECT incubator for student founders from any discipline: training, mentors, workspace
Entrepreneurship center
- Nault Center for Entrepreneurship ↗Tampa/St. Pete center: Hafer THRIVE pitch funding, Every Student Entrepreneur, Startup Team Challenge (Oct 2026)
Hard-tech team
- Bulls Racing (Formula SAE) ↗USF Formula SAE team since 2005; new car each year
- RoboBulls ↗USF robotics group, listed by Bellini College
- Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry (SOAR) ↗IREC high-power rockets and a liquid-propulsion rocket (Torito); founded 2013
CS club
- ACM at USF ↗Computing chapter listed by Bellini College
- Society of Competitive Programmers ↗Competitive programming club listed by Bellini College
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. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.