Deferral Policy – Applies to Installment Payment Programs Only

A student in good standing and participating in any of the installment payment options for tuition who wishes to request a temporary hold on their program and payments due to compelling or compassionate circumstances may request a deferral. Compelling or compassionate circumstances include but are not limited to:

• Serious illness
• Serious illness or death of an immediate family member
• Serious injury
• Family leave
• Military leave or deployment – spouse
• Natural disaster
• Financial difficulty
• Personal reasons

A student who would like to defer their program and payments must email their instructor to receive a Request for Deferral Form, indicate the reasons for the request, and submit the online form as indicated by their instructor. After confirmation that the student is in good standing, the request will be reviewed for approval and the student will receive e-mail notification when the request has been processed.

The definition of a student in good standing is:

• Up to date on all coursework and assignments with regular logins, attendance, and assignment submissions)
• Achieving proficiency – 85% or better
• Have no outstanding financial obligations (i.e., up to date on tuition payments)

AHDPG may require additional information or documentation from the student to substantiate the reason for the deferral and to determine a practical time period in which the student should return.

Approved deferrals will suspend the financial obligations of the student for a predetermined amount of time, based on the reason for the deferral request, not to exceed three (3) months. In addition, the Request for Deferral Form will stipulate a Return Date.

Approximately ten (10) days prior to the Return Date, the student will receive a reminder email from the Instructor. On the Return Date, the student’s account will be reactivated, and the student’s payment(s) will be restarted. It is the responsibility of the student to notify their Instructor prior to the Return Date if they do not intend to return to the program, at which point the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Form (Withdrawal/Refund Policy) will apply. Additionally, any missed payments after returning to the program will be subject to the Missed Payment policy as outlined on the Enrollment Form.

If the student later wishes to return to the program, an application for readmission to the course will be required. Students may request a copy of their signed Enrollment Form by emailing admissions at [email protected].