Medical Withdrawal Questions and Answers

Medical withdrawal requests are reserved for students who are unable to complete the quarter due to a medical situation. A student can withdraw from their classes and may ask for a 100% refund if they are medically unable to complete the quarter. See question 4 below and see the Medical Withdrawal Process sheet for complete details on requesting a medical withdrawal.

Certainly, students who receive financial aid have the option to request a medical withdrawal. However, it's important to note that if they wish to continue receiving financial aid, they must go through a process by submitting an Appeal for Cancellation of Aid, along with the required supporting documents. It's also important to understand that there's a chance they might need to repay all or a portion of their financial aid. Contact Financial Aid for more information about your individual circumstances.

Medical withdrawal requests are accepted until one year after the end of the quarter in which the situation took place. For example, if the situation occurred in:

• Winter you must request a medical withdrawal by March
• Spring you must request a medical withdrawal by June
• Summer you must request a medical withdrawal by August
• Fall you must request a medical withdrawal by December

If a student submits a medical withdrawal after the deadline, they will only be considered for a late withdrawal without a refund.

Documentation must be from a licensed medical professional and it must be specific to the quarter in which the student is requesting the withdrawal from. Please have the licensed medical professional complete the Health Care Provider Verification form. If the student is not the patient, but a caregiver, please check the appropriate box on the verification form, and have the patient’s medical provider complete the form.

Students are limited to one medical withdrawal request per their Edmonds College academic history. Exceptions are made, however, a student must demonstrate that the previous medical withdrawal is unrelated. We do not accept medical withdrawal requests for two consecutive quarters.

No, medical withdrawals are reserved for students who are unable to complete the entire quarter due to their medical condition, but some exceptions can be made. Other partial withdrawal requests may only be granted for a late withdrawal without a refund.

If students cannot provide a Health Care Provider Verification Form, or experienced an extenuating circumstance that is not medical, the student may be eligible for a late withdrawal without a refund. If a student would like to request a late withdrawal without a refund, please submit a Petition for Exception to Policy. Submit the request to the Enrollment Services office.

Most often, medical withdrawals are denied due to the lack of specific medical documentation. If the student can follow-up with the appropriate requested documentation, our office will re-evaluate the request. If the student disagrees with the medical withdrawal decision, they can send an appeal email to the Associate Dean of Recruitment, Admissions, & Enrollment Services, Hajira Syed at hajira.syed@edmonds.edu.