Students who may be called into military action should start planning to leave the university prior to completing the academic term.

The only exception for not withdrawing is if the call to active duty is near the end of the term, since most of the course requirements are completed. In this case, students should see their specific teachers for instructions on what they can do.

All students who are members of military reserve units called into duty are eligible to receive a refund of payments made for tuition and student fees, excluding health insurance fees, materials fees and delivery fees.

Linda Dersch, assistant director for Student Financial Aid, said that students called to military action need to go through a complete withdrawal process, but the amount of reimbursed money they will receive depends on what time during the term they are called to service.

“Aid is based on need, so students called to service won’t be affected in applying for financial aid,” Dersch said. “Students shouldn’t wait until they return to apply for aid though. They should apply early like everyone else if they know they will be back for the next semester so state funds don’t run out.”