Student Form-Resignation

Please read the Resignation Information Form for more detailed contact information.

• International Services Office - 101 Hatcher Hall | 225-578-3191 | [email protected]
• Office of Veterans Affairs - Pleasant Hall | 225-578-3103 | [email protected]  
• Academic Common Market - at LSU, Registrar’s Office | 112 Thomas Boyd Hall | 225-578-1686 | [email protected]  
• Residential Life - 99 Grace King Hall | 225-578-8663 | [email protected]  
• Meal Plan - Tiger Card Office 109 Student Union | 225-578-4300 | [email protected]
• Registrar’s Office | 112 Thomas Boyd Hall | 225-578-1686 | [email protected]
• Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid (TOPS) | 1-800-259-5626
• LSU Financial Aid & Scholarships - Pleasant Hall | 225-578-3103 | [email protected] | [email protected]    

• In certain situations, it may be in the student’s best interest to drop all of their courses in a semester. This is called a resignation.
• Learn more about impacts of resigning:
  • Information on Resigning

• Students can email [email protected] to connect with an academic counselor to discuss resignation and initiate a resignation request.
• Students must adhere to university deadlines as outlined in the LSU Academic Calendar. 

• Students who resign after the last day to drop without a “W” through the last day to resign of a semester will have “W” grades on their transcript for all courses in which they were enrolled that semester. Specific deadlines are listed in the LSU Academic Calendar. 
• Learn more about important semester deadlines:
  • University College Video: Using the Academic Calendar
  • Office of the University Registrar Website: Academic Calendar

• A “W” grade or withdrawal is a reflection on your transcript that shows you were enrolled in a course, but did not complete the course. 

• While LSU students are limited in the number of “W” grades they can earn based on the LSU “W” policy, “W” grades earned when resigning from the university do not count in the number of drops permitted. Therefore, students can still resign for a semester if they have used all allowed “W” grades based on the “W” policy.
• Learn more about the LSU W Policy:
  • University College Video: “W” Grades and the “W” Grade Policy
  • Office of the University Registrar Website: W Grade Policy

• Reapplication to LSU is not required if a student returns in the next regular semester (fall or spring).
• Reapplication to LSU is required if the student does not return in the next regular semester (fall or spring).
  • To be considered for readmission, students must submit a re-entry application at lsu.edu/admissions
  • Readmission to LSU and the student’s intended major is not guaranteed.

Students who are not enrolled for at least two consecutive regular semesters (fall or spring) must follow the curricular requirements stated in the catalog at the time of readmission.

Note: Students receiving TOPS are encouraged to consult with the LSU Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships ([email protected]; 225/578-3103) or the Louisiana Office of Financial Assistance ([email protected];  225/219-1012) prior to resigning to discuss the potential impact on current and/or future eligibility.  

• Failure to enroll full time, maintain continuous enrollment or earn 24 hours results in cancellation of award and it cannot be reinstated without an Approved Request for Exception to the Initial, Continuous, Full-Time Enrollment and/or 24 Hour Requirement.

Note: Students receiving LSU scholarships are encouraged to consult with the LSU Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships ([email protected]; 225/578-3103) prior to resigning to discuss the potential impact on current and/or future eligibility.

• Failure to enroll full time, maintain continuous enrollment or earn 24 hours results in cancellation of award and it cannot be reinstated without an Approved Scholarship Appeal.

Note: Students receiving TOPS are encouraged to consult with the LSU Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships ([email protected]; 225/578-3103) or the Louisiana Office of Financial Assistance ([email protected]; 225/219-1012) prior to resigning to discuss the potential impact on current and/or future eligibility.

• Resignation from the university will result in the cancellation of the student’s TOPS award as they will not be meeting the Continuous Enrollment Rule, which requires students to complete one class per fall and spring semester for the eight semesters TOPS is received.
• The student must file and have an approved exception with the LOFSA office to regain TOPS eligibility. Students should contact the LOFSA office to discuss this appeal process and eligible exceptions prior to resigning.
• Request for Exception Form: https://www.osfa.la.gov/MainSitePDFs/exceptionrequestform.pdf
• Grade point average (GPA), number of hours earned in a year, and other TOPS award requirements must also be met to remain eligible.

Note: Students receiving federal aid are encouraged to consult with the LSU Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships ([email protected]; 225/578-3103) prior to resigning to discuss the potential impact on current and/or future eligibility. 

• Students must attend through 60% of the semester in order to retain all aid received and must have been participating in courses.
• If resigning prior to the 60% point of the semester, a portion of federal aid may be returned to the Department of Education and the student will be responsible for any resulting balance on the billing statement.
• A resignation may affect a student’s ability to meet the LSU Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy and may jeopardize their eligibility for financial aid in future semesters. For specific SAP requirements refer to lsu.edu/sap.
• Resignations may affect the student’s loan repayment status as the repayment period begins anytime the student ceases to be enrolled on at least a half-time basis.

Note: Students receiving federal aid are encouraged to consult with the LSU Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships ([email protected]; 225/578-3103) prior to resigning to discuss the potential impact on current and/or future eligibility. 

• Students who do not follow their academic plan must appeal to receive aid for their next semester of enrollment.
• The federal aid for the current semester will not be affected.