Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1640-01-28-.07 - PERSONAL OR MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE
(1) A student may
be granted a medical or personal leave of absence from continuous or part-time
enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution if all other applicable
eligibility criteria are met. Each eligible postsecondary institution shall
adopt procedures for considering student requests for leaves of absence.
Allowable medical or personal reasons include, but are not limited to, illness
of the student, illness or death of an immediate family member, pregnancy,
extreme financial hardship of the student or student's immediate family,
fulfillment of a religious commitment encouraged of members of that faith,
part-time attendance at an eligible four-year postsecondary institution while
waiting for admission to an eligible postsecondary program, fulfillment of
required military service, a student's participation in an internship or co-op
program that is required or encouraged as part of the academic program in which
the student is enrolled, or other extraordinary circumstances beyond the
student's control where attendance by the student creates a substantial
hardship. In the event an institution denies a student's request for a medical
or personal leave of absence, the student may appeal the decision in accordance
with these rules.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-924, and 49-4-944.
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(1) A student may be granted a medical or personal leave of absence from continuous or part-time enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution as long as all other applicable eligibility criteria are met. Allowable medical or personal reasons may include illness of the student; illness or death of an immediate family member; extreme financial hardship of the student or student's immediate family; fulfillment of required military service; or other extraordinary circumstances beyond the student's control where attendance by the student creates a substantial hardship. In the event an institution denies a student's request for a medical or personal leave of absence, the student may appeal the decision in accordance with these rules.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-4-201, 49-4-924, and 49-4-944.