Students who have failed to register for four or more semesters must apply for readmission.^* If readmitted, students must pay a readmission fee equivalent to maintenance of status for four semesters (according to the fee schedules for the four semesters immediately preceding enrollment), plus tuition or maintenance of status fees for the current semester. They must also pay university and divisional fees for the current semester.

Readmitted students must meet degree requirements as outlined in the catalog for the year for which they reenroll. Readmitted students are not exempt from time-limit requirements. Students who have exceeded the time limit for completion of the degree may be required to take additional course work as determined by their department or committee. Students readmitted to the program after more than ten years from the time of last matriculation at the school will be required to fulfill all degree requirements, including course work, again.

The following materials are required for readmission application:

• Form. A completed application for readmission must be filed with the school’s Office of Admissions.
• Recommendation. One letter of recommendation is required. A form is included in each readmission application packet. When possible, the recommendation should be from a faculty member who has instructed the applicant in the field in which he or she plans to study.
• Fee. A nonrefundable application fee of $50 must accompany the application form. Checks should be made payable to The New School. Applications submitted without this fee will not be processed.
• Transcripts. One official transcript from each (if any) institution attended during the student’s absence from the school is required. Only official transcripts sent directly from the issuing institution to The New School for Social Research Office of Admissions will be accepted. Applicants must supply certified English translations of all credentials that are not in English. International applicants must have their official transcripts translated into English; in addition, they must provide a course-by-course evaluation of their credentials from a participating member of NACES www.NACES.org). The New School’s preferred provider is World Education Services, Inc. (www.wes.org).

Applications for readmission for students wishing to be considered for fellowships and special scholarships must be completed by January 15. Applications for readmission completed by January 15 will be processed by mid-March. Admissions decisions will also indicate a scholarship determination for those who have requested institutional financial aid. Applications received or completed after January 15 are considered for admission and financial aid on a rolling basis, but applications for the fall semester received after August 1 or those for spring semester received after December 1 cannot be processed.

* Students who have failed to register for one, two or three semesters may petition through the Office of Academic Affairs and Scholarships to reenroll in order to continue their studies. For further information, see the “Reenrollment” section of this website, under “Academic Policies”