Enrollment Breaks for Military Service
John Jay College supports students who temporarily discontinue their studies due to military service. Students facing or considering military service breaks in their John Jay studies are strongly encouraged to contact the Military and Veteran Services Manager at rpusateri@jjay.cuny.edu. If they are receiving veteran or military educational benefits, then email the Veteran Certifying Official and Military Point of Contact at leverett@jjay.cuny.edu.
A student who is called up/recalled involuntarily to active duty in the middle of a semester may receive a grade and credit for a course provided they have attended for at least 13 weeks (5 weeks for summer session). A student who has not attended a sufficient time to qualify for a grade is entitled to a 100-percent refund of tuition and all other fees except application fees.
A student who volunteers for active duty during a semester may receive a grade and credit for the course provided they have attended for at least 13 weeks (5 weeks for summer session). A student who has not attended a sufficient time to qualify for a grade is entitled to a refund of 100 percent of tuition and all fees except application fees if the withdrawal is before the beginning of the 5th calendar week of the semester (3rd calendar week for summer session), or 50 percent of tuition and all fees except application fees if the withdrawal is in the 5th week or later (3rd week for summer session).