Hardship Withdrawal

The intent of a Hardship Withdrawal is to remove the negative effect of absences that are beyond the control of the student - if those absences occurred after the posted withdrawal deadline or affected the ability to withdraw by the deadline. Hardship withdrawals are limited to certain criteria, which includes, but is not limited to, hospitalization of the student, death in the immediate family, military duty, or being seated upon a jury for more than three days.

The hardship withdraw period will open upon the conclusion of the regular semester withdraw deadline.   A hardship withdraw, when approved, is a withdraw after the deadline.   A student may petition for a hardship withdrawal by submitting the Hardship Withdraw Request form found on the Records Office webpage. The request must include verifying documentation. Hardship withdrawals MUST be requested no later than the end of the subsequent semester for which the withdrawal is requested. 

If a hardship withdrawal is requested/granted, it will include all classes for the given term. Only one hardship withdrawal is allowed per student while at Chattahoochee Tech. The decision of the administration regarding granting of hardship withdrawals is final and not subject to appeal.

Students who withdraw or are withdrawn from Chattahoochee Tech for any reason will be subject to the standard refund period as established by the Technical College System of Georgia. Hardship withdrawals will result in no refund.

NOTE: Incarceration does not constitute a hardship withdrawal. Absences occurring as a result of the abuse of controlled substances do not constitute a hardship withdrawal. Final grades for students in the above situations will stand as earned.