Johns Hopkins University
What Johns Hopkins says
Exact quotes from Johns Hopkins’s official pages, checked word for word on Oct 22, 2026.
After consulting with appropriate school officials, Covered Students must submit the standardized University Leave Request Form – and any additional information required by the relevant school – to be reviewed by the Dean or Designee.
— studentaffairs.jhu.edu ↗Students are encouraged to request a voluntary leave of absence before the beginning of the semester in which they wish to pursue the LOA in question.
— policies.jhu.edu ↗Voluntary LOAs are limited to one (1) academic year (two (2) consecutive academic semesters, for those JHU divisions that operate on a semester schedule)…
— policies.jhu.edu ↗Once a student is ready to return, they should submit the University Return From Leave Request Form and include the necessary documentation no less than 4 weeks prior to their intended semester/term of return
— studentaffairs.jhu.edu ↗Covered Students may request a Voluntary Leave of Absence (“LOA”) for appropriately documented reasons.
— policies.jhu.edu ↗Written by AI from the quotes and pages we read. It may be incomplete or wrong; the school’s own pages win.
- Johns Hopkins appears to use a Voluntary Leave of Absence request after talking with school officials.
- No fixed date is stated; requests seem to open ten weeks ahead, earlier encouraged.
- Leave looks like one year, with one possible extension.
- Reasons accepted: dean's approval (Documented reasons include other personal opportunities and internship; Dean reviews).
- Time away allowed: 1 year (+1 extension).
- Classes start Jan 25.
Before you decide
Check on the following…
- Will my spot be held?Check how long your school keeps your place and whether you have to apply to come back.Ask: Registrar
- Will I graduate later?A term off can push back your graduation. Ask which required classes only run in the spring.Ask: Academic advisor
- Is there a deadline to ask?Some schools want your leave request before January. Find out the exact date and the form.Ask: Dean’s office or registrar
- What happens to my scholarships and aid?Ask whether your scholarships and grants pause while you’re away or end, and what you need to do to get them back.Ask: Financial aid office
- When would I have to start repaying loans?Student loans usually stop being deferred when you’re not enrolled. After a short grace period, often six months, payments can start.Ask: Financial aid office
- Will I still have health insurance?A student health plan usually needs you to be enrolled. Make sure you’re covered from January to April.Ask: Student health office
- What about my housing?Ask whether you can leave your housing contract without a penalty and whether you’ll get housing when you come back.Ask: Housing office
- I’m on a student visa. Does this affect it?For F-1 students, not enrolling usually ends your visa status. Talk to this office before anything else.Ask: International student office
Hackathon
Entrepreneurship center
Hard-tech team
- Blue Jay Racing ↗MechE-sponsored automotive/racing team.
- Hopkins Mars Rover Team ↗MechE-sponsored rover team.
- Hopkins Rocketry (AstroJays) ↗Builds and launches high-power rockets with student-built motors; listed by JHU MechE.
- LCSR robotics student organizations ↗JHU robotics student groups listed by the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics.
Why 84
Spend the winter building. Southbound runs Jan 11 to Apr 11, 2027 in Miami. Acceptance is rolling.
What we could find (checked Oct 22, 2026). Not final: confirm dates and aid with your school before you act. Some source pages show no date or blocked our automated check. Confirm the details with your school. We date pages from server timestamps, page metadata, “last updated” text, PDF dates and the Wayback Machine.