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, Richard Pusateri (rpusateri@jjay.cuny.edu). If they are receiving veteran or military educational benefits, they should email the Veteran Certifying Official and Military Point of Contact Chrissy Pacheco (cpacheco@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 (or a comparable amount of time during winter or summer sessions). 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 (or a comparable amount of time for winter or summer sessions), or 50 percent of tuition and all fees except application fees if the withdrawal is in the 5th week or later (or comparable amount of time for winter and summer sessions).