Learners who wish to withdraw from the College first should contact their assigned learner success strategist (lss@nightingale.edu) and then initiate the withdrawal process by contacting Registration Management (registrationmanagement@nightingale.edu). Learners must  submit a withdrawal form and complete the learner funding exit interview as part of the withdrawal process. Learners also must pay any outstanding balances owed to the College. 

Learners who have been withdrawn from the College and wish to resume studies must undergo the re-entry process. Learners may initiate this process by contacting re-entry@nightingale.edu. If a learner is readmitted, all current enrollment terms, including tuition charges and current Catalog policies, will apply.

Learners may refer to the Learner Funding: Refund for Withdrawal section for further information.

Exception: Continuing learners who voluntarily withdraw during the add/drop period will receive a 100% tuition credit, consistent with the College’s add/drop policy. Learners remain responsible for any applicable fees. 

Withdrawal – Last Day of Attendance (LDA)

Official Withdrawals

The learner’s last day of attendance is determined by the last day of attendance (LDA) specified in the Official Withdrawal Notification.

Unofficial Withdrawals

The learner’s last day of attendance is determined by the last day the learner participated in any academic activity, including any online learning, projects, experiential learning, or examinations. Learners who do not participate in any academic activity for twelve (12) consecutive calendar days, excluding the College’s official breaks and holidays, will be  withdrawn automatically.

Withdrawal – Date of Determination (DoD)

The College determines the date on which the learner withdrew, whether officially or unofficially, in the following manner:

Official Withdrawals

The date of determination (DoD) for learners who complete the formal withdrawal process is the date on which the learner notified the College in writing to indicate intention to withdraw or to indicate the last day of attendance, whichever is later.

Unofficial Withdrawals

If a learner stops attending the College without providing official notification, the DoD will be assigned by the College but will be no later than twelve (12) calendar days after the LDA.

Re-entry Learners

This section of the Catalog has been changed since its original publication. Please see Fall Addendum 1 to view the changes.

If a learner withdraws or is withdrawn from Nightingale College, they may consult a re-entry advisor by email at re-entry@nightingale.edu to request re-entry into the academic program. If one (1) year has passed since their last date of attendance, the learner must pay a new application fee, retake the entrance exam, and retake any applicable placement exams. All re-entry learners are subject to the most current re-entry and Catalog policies, including those that apply to testing and transfer of credit. The re-entry process, interviews, preliminary estimates, balance resolution and re-entry applications and applicable fees must be completed, and testing from the original start application. Approval for STRE is at the discretion of Registration Management.

Short-term Re-entry (STRE)

Short-term re-entry (STRE) creates a pathway for eligible withdrawn learners to return to the College within one year from the last semester attended (LDA) through an accelerated and simplified process.  

A learner will be eligible for STRE if the following criteria are met:

• The learner has voluntarily withdrawn from the College.
• The learner has not exceeded two total enrollments within the same program (see Readmission of Service members section for policies for returning military learners).
• The learner has not failed any course on the third attempt.
• The learner is not transferring in any additional credits at the time of re-entry.
• The learner is in good financial standing as determined by Bursar.
• The learner has met all deadlines set by Registration Management.
• For learners returning under the STRE pathway, the College will honor all previously submitted admission documents, transfer credits, and testing from the original start application. Approval for STRE is at the discretion of Registration Management.

Military Service Members and Spouses

This section of the Catalog has been changed since its original publication. Please see Fall Addendum 1 to view the changes.

Military service members on active duty or serving under Title 10 U.S. Code orders and their spouses who withdraw due to military service obligations are subject to the notification and readmission provisions described in the International Military Learner, Military Spouse Enrollment, and Readmission Policy and the Readmission of Military Service Members Policy, in addition to the general procedures described above.

International Military Learner, Military Spouse Enrollment, and Readmission Policy

This section of the Catalog has been changed since its original publication. Please see Fall Addendum 1 to view the changes.

Eligibility Requirements

For purposes of this policy, a military service member includes any individual affiliated with the U.S. Armed Forces as defined by Title 10 U.S. Code—whether on active duty, deployed, or otherwise currently employed by the military in a non-active-duty capacity—as well as military spouses.

Military service members on active duty or serving under Title 10 U.S. Code orders and their spouses who seek enrollment while residing outside the United States under military affiliation must reside and/or work exclusively on a U.S. military base located abroad.

Eligible learners may enroll in the College's academic programs subject to all institutional admissions requirements and the provisions outlined in this policy.

Experiential Learning Requirements

Learners enrolled under this policy must be willing and able to return to the United States to complete all required direct focused care (DFC), integrative practicum (IP), and any other experiential learning requirements associated with their academic program.

Learners are responsible for ensuring that their military status, travel authorization, and personal circumstances permit travel to the United States as necessary to satisfy program requirements. Failure to complete required experiential learning activities may affect a learner's ability to progress in or complete the program.

Program Completion Timeline

Learners who qualify under this policy and who can complete all program requirements within two (2) consecutive academic semesters must do so in order to graduate.

A learner who determines, at any point, that they will be unable to complete program requirements within two (2) consecutive academic semesters due to military service obligations—including deployment, activation, or other circumstances requiring an absence of more than thirty (30) days—may withdraw from the College under a military withdrawal, consistent with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA). A military withdrawal under this section does not require the learner to first attempt to complete the program within the two-semester period described above.

Learners who withdraw due to military obligations may be eligible for readmission in accordance with the Readmission of Military Service Members Policy below. See also Withdrawal and Reinstatement policies for the College's general withdrawal procedures applicable to all learners.