George Washington University

Deferral Request Form

Instructions
Students admitted to any on-campus graduate program at the GW School of Engineering & Applied Science may request deferral of their admission for up to one academic year. Please note:
  • Form submission does not guarantee that the deferral request will be granted.
  • Upon completion of this form, your request will be reviewed by the admissions committee. Academic department approval will be required in order for any PhD applicant deferral request to be processed. 
  • This form cannot be used to change academic programs. Deferral requests must be made for the same program to which you were admitted.
  • After one academic year, if you have not matriculated into your program, you will need to complete and submit a new online application.
  • Please note that any scholarships or funding offers that were awarded for the initial term you were admitted are not guaranteed if your request to defer your admission is approved.
  • This form should be completed prior to first semester course registration.
  • If you have already registered for courses, please fill out this form prior to the first day of the semester and work with your graduate advisor to drop any courses that you are currently registered for. After the first day of the semester, do not fill out this form; speak with your graduate advisor about completing a Leave of Absence Form (Please note: merit scholarships or funding offers cannot be guaranteed with leave of absence).
  • If you already registered for courses, courses dropped prior to the start of the semester (before the first day of classes) will have 100% of the tuition charges canceled. Courses dropped beginning the first day of the semester are subject to the university refund schedule, which governs the prorated cancellation of semester tuition charges in cases of program adjustment or withdrawal.

After a decision is made on your deferral request, you will receive an email notification. If you have additional questions, or receive an error message, please email the Office of Graduate Admissions & Student Services at engineering@gwu.edu.

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