{"id":5805,"date":"2019-10-01T15:23:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=5805"},"modified":"2022-09-02T12:57:58","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:57:58","slug":"late-drops-withdrawals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/financial-aid\/policies\/late-drops-withdrawals\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Drops, Withdrawals and Medical Withdrawals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following information is provided to give you a general overview of the policies on late drops<\/a>, withdrawals (official<\/a> and unofficial<\/a>), and medical withdrawals<\/a>. Prior to dropping or withdrawing, students are encouraged to seek individual counseling by visiting the Office of Student Financial Assistance.<\/p>\n

If you receive financial aid, the effects of each action listed below apply, regardless of the tuition refund policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Late Drops<\/h2>\n

The Office of Academic Services\/Graduate Studies approves late drops for special circumstances. A late drop results in the course\/s being removed from your class schedule, as if you were never registered in them. As a result, you may be ineligible for all or a portion of your financial aid, depending on the number of hours that you are dropping and the number of hours remaining. This action may affect all types of aid awarded.<\/p>\n

Here are some questions to ask when considering petitioning for a late drop:<\/p>\n