Common use of LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY Clause in Contracts

LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY. The school may allow a student under certain circumstances to take a leave of absence (LOA) from the program. Valid reasons for taking a LOA include: pregnancy, hospitalization of the student, temporary disability, immediate family or someone whom the student is designated as the primary care giver, military duty, or serious medical emergency. a) The LOA must be requested in writing in advance, and must be signed by the student, unless unforeseen circumstances prevent the student from doing so (See number 2 below. The LOA must be pre-approved by the Institute’s Administrator or Director. b) The institution may grant an LOA to a student who did not provide the request prior to the LOA due to unforeseen circumstances if the institution documents the reason for its decision and collects the request from the student at a later date. For example, if a student were injured in a car accident and needed a few weeks to recover before returning to the institution, the student would not have been able to request the LOA in advance. In this example, the beginning date of the approved LOA would be determined by the institution to be the first date the student was unable to attend the institution because of the accident. c) The written request must include the reason for the LOA as well as the starting and ending dates of the LOA. There must be a reasonable expectation that the student will return to the school by the end of the LOA. An LOA may be granted for a minimum of fourteen (14) days and a maximum of sixty (60) days. d) Should a student need to extend the initial LOA, the extension must be submitted three (3) business days prior to the end date on the original LOA form. The student will be notified by Administration if the extension is approved. The LOA, together with any additional leaves of absences, must not exceed a total of 180 days in a 12-month period. e) Leaves of absences are not official until all required documentation is filed and approved. f) Students will not be assessed additional tuition charges while on their LOA. A student granted an LOA that meets these criteria is not considered to have withdrawn, and no refund calculation is required at that time. A Leave of Absence extends the student’s contract period and maximum time frame by the same number of days taken in the leave of absence. Changes to the contract period on the enrollment agreement must be initialed by all parties or an addendum must be signed and dated by all parties; Students returning from an authorized XXX will retain all credit for clock hours and work projects completed and will return to the same SAP status they held prior to their LOA. Students returning from an LOA must coordinate their return with the school Administrator. Students who fail to return from the LOA on their scheduled return date will be terminated and will be considered dismissed as of the last day of attendance prior to the start of the LOA. Upon early return to school, the LOA will be considered completed.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY. The school may allow a student under certain circumstances to take a leave of absence (LOA) from the program. Valid reasons for taking a LOA include: pregnancy, hospitalization of the student, temporary disability, immediate family or someone whom the student is designated as the primary care givercaregiver, military duty, or serious medical emergency. Students must follow the institution’s policy in requesting an LOA. Students granted an LOA in accordance with the institutions policy is not considered withdrawn a no refund calculation is required at that time. a1) The LOA must be requested in writing in advance, and must be signed by include reason for the LOA, must include the student’s signature, unless unforeseen circumstances prevent the student from doing so (See number 2 below. The LOA and must be pre-approved by the Institute’s 's Administrator or Director. b) The institution may grant an LOA to a student who did not provide the request prior to the LOA due to unforeseen circumstances if the institution documents the reason for its decision and collects the request from the student at a later date. For example, if a student were injured in a car accident and needed a few weeks to recover before returning to the institution, the student would not have been able to request the LOA in advance. In this example, the beginning date of the approved LOA would be determined by the institution to be the first date the student was unable to attend the institution because of the accident. c2) The written request must include the reason for the LOA as well as the starting and ending dates of the LOA. There must be a reasonable expectation that the student will return to the school by the end of the LOA. An LOA may be granted for a minimum of fourteen (14) days and a maximum of sixty (60) days. d3) Should a student need to extend the initial LOA, the extension must be submitted three (3) business days prior to the end date on the original LOA form. The student will be notified by Administration if the extension is approved. The LOA, together with any additional leaves of absences, must not exceed a total of 180 days in a 12-month period. e4) Leaves of absences are not official until all required documentation is filed signed by student and approvedapproved by school. f5) Students will not be assessed additional tuition charges while on their LOA. A student granted an LOA that meets these criteria is not considered to have withdrawn, and no refund calculation is required at that time. A Leave of Absence extends the student’s contract period and maximum time frame by the same number of days taken in the leave of absence. Changes An addendum to the contract period on the enrollment agreement must be initialed by all parties or an addendum must be signed and dated by all parties; . Students returning from an authorized XXX LOA will retain all credit for clock hours and work projects completed and will return to the same SAP status they held prior to their LOA. Students returning from an LOA must coordinate their return with the school Administrator. Students who fail to return from the LOA on their scheduled return date will be terminated and will be considered dismissed as of the last day of attendance prior to the start of the LOA. Upon early return to school, the LOA will be considered completed. 6) The institution may grant an LOA to a student who did not provide the request prior to the LOA due to unforeseen circumstances. In such cases the Institute will: A) Document the reason for its decision B) Collect the request from the student later; and C) Establish the start date of the approved LOA as the first date the student was un- able to attend.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE POLICY. The school may allow a student under certain circumstances to take a leave of absence (LOA) from the program. Valid reasons for taking a LOA include: pregnancy, hospitalization of the student, temporary disability, immediate family or someone whom the student is designated as the primary care givercaregiver, military duty, or serious medical emergency. Students must follow the institution’s policy in requesting an LOA. Students granted an LOA in accordance with the institutions policy is not considered withdrawn a no refund calculation is required at that time. a1) The LOA must be requested in writing in advance, and must be signed by include reason for the LOA, must include the student’s signature, unless unforeseen circumstances prevent the student from doing so (See number 2 below. The LOA and must be pre-approved by the Institute’s 's Administrator or Director. b) The institution may grant an LOA to a student who did not provide the request prior to the LOA due to unforeseen circumstances if the institution documents the reason for its decision and collects the request from the student at a later date. For example, if a student were injured in a car accident and needed a few weeks to recover before returning to the institution, the student would not have been able to request the LOA in advance. In this example, the beginning date of the approved LOA would be determined by the institution to be the first date the student was unable to attend the institution because of the accident. c2) The written request must include the reason for the LOA as well as the starting and ending dates of the LOA. There must be a reasonable expectation that the student will return to the school by the end of the LOA. An LOA may be granted for a minimum of fourteen (14) days and a maximum of sixty (60) days. d3) Should a student need to extend the initial LOA, the extension must be submitted three (3) business days prior to the end date on the original LOA form. The student will be notified by Administration if the extension is approved. The LOA, together with any additional leaves of absences, must not exceed a total of 180 days in a 12-month period. e4) Leaves of absences are not official until all required documentation is filed and approvedsigned by student andapproved by school. f5) Students will not be assessed additional tuition charges while on their LOA. A student granted an LOA that meets these criteria is not considered to have withdrawn, and no refund calculation is required at that time. A Leave of Absence extends the student’s contract period and maximum time frame by the same number of days taken in the leave of absence. Changes An addendum to the contract period on the enrollment agreement must be initialed by all parties or an addendum must be signed and dated by all parties; . Students returning from an authorized XXX will retain all credit for clock hours and work projects completed and will return to the same SAP status they held prior to their LOA. Students returning from an LOA must coordinate their return with the school Administrator. Students who fail to return from the LOA on their scheduled return date will be terminated and will be considered dismissed as of the last day of attendance prior to the start of the LOA. Upon early return to school, the LOA will be considered completed. 6) The institution may grant an LOA to a student who did not provide the request prior to the LOA due to unforeseen circumstances. In such cases the Institute will: A) Document the reason for its decision B) Collect the request from the student later; and C) Establish the start date of the approved LOA as the first date the student was un- able to attend.