Undergraduate Degrees
The New School allows students admitted to bachelor's and associate's degree programs to apply for a deferral. All deferral requests must be approved by the Office
of Admission. Applicants must pay the $500 deposit in order to be eligible for consideration of deferral. Applicants approved for deferral will receive the same institutional awards offered upon admission. Students admitted for the spring term must submit their deferral request by January 15. Students admitted for the fall term must submit their deferral request by August 15. Students seeking a deferral for financial reasons are advised to speak with the Office of Financial Aid to best understand their cost of attendance and financial options before requesting to defer their admission and submitting their nonrefundable $500 deposit.
Bachelor's-Master's Program Degrees
The New School permits undergraduate students admitted to graduate programs through the Bachelor's-Master's Program to postpone or defer beginning their graduate work for up to one year. All deferral requests must be approved by the director of Admission. Applicants approved for deferral will receive the same institutional awards offered upon admission. Students who cannot begin classes within one year from their semester of admission must file a new application.
Graduate Degrees
The New School allows students admitted to master's degrees and graduate certificate programs at The New School for Social Research, the Schools of Public Engagement, and the College of Performing Arts to apply for a deferral. All deferral requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis
and must be approved by the Office of Admission. Applicants who are approved for a deferral must pay the $500 deposit in order to finalize their deferral. Applicants approved for deferral will receive the same institutional awards offered upon admission.
Students admitted for the fall term must submit their deferral request by August 15.
The New School is unable to offer deferrals to students admitted to master’s degrees at Parsons School of Design for the summer/fall 2021 semester.
Information About Deferring
- All deferral requests are subject to approval by the director of Admission.
- Undergraduate students as well as current New School students who are admitted to the BA/MA program can request a deferral.
- Students seeking a deferral for financial reasons are advised to have a conversation with the Office of Financial Aid before remitting the $500 enrollment deposit to save their place in the class for a future term.
- Transfer students admitted to Parsons School of Design should first check with an admission counselor to determine whether a one-semester deferral will affect the time they need to complete their degree.
- Deferral to spring entry is not available for Parsons Paris.
- Applicants approved for deferral will receive the same institutional awards that were offered upon admission.
Deferral Terms
- Students who do not adhere to the terms of the deferral must submit new application materials, including an application and supporting documents, and forfeit the enrollment deposit.
- After approval, students will be prompted to confirm their intent to enroll. Students who do not confirm their intent to enroll by the deadline stated in the offer of admission may forfeit their seat.