If you need to leave a course before it ends, you must officially drop or withdraw from the course. The process you follow depends on when you make the request.
Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect your tuition refund and financial aid eligibility. Review the information below to understand your options, important deadlines, and how to submit a request.
The census date is the point at which a course reaches 10% of its scheduled length. This date determines whether you can drop a course for a potential tuition refund or must request a withdrawal.
You can drop a course on or before its census date.
After the census date, you must request a course withdrawal rather than a drop.
Before requesting a withdrawal, Blue Ridge encourages you to speak with your instructor, advisor, and/or the Financial Aid Office.
If your course has not reached its census date, you can officially drop the course through myBlueRidge or by submitting a Drop Request Form.
Find your course in the Census Dates table below. If you are dropping the course on or before its census date, you may be eligible for a tuition refund.
View Census DatesYou can officially drop a course using either of these options:
Your potential tuition refund depends on when you officially drop the course:
Tuition refunds require the student's signature. Review the College's complete refund requirements.
Review Tuition and FeesAfter your course’s census date, you must submit an official withdrawal request if you want to leave the course. Courses withdrawn after the census date are not eligible for a tuition refund.
Blue Ridge Community College encourages you to speak with your instructor, advisor, and/or the Financial Aid Office before requesting a withdrawal.
Withdrawing from a course may affect your financial aid eligibility under the College’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy.
Before submitting a withdrawal request, contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss how withdrawing may affect your aid.
Financial Aid Office
Phone: (828) 694-1816
Email: finaid@blueridge.edu
Contact your instructor to discuss your decision to withdraw from the course.
Withdrawals after the 90% point: Students may not ordinarily withdraw during the final 10% of a course. Exceptions for extenuating circumstances require instructor consideration and approval by the appropriate Dean or Vice President for Instruction.
Before beginning the withdrawal form, have the following information ready:
Complete the electronic Withdrawal Request Form.
The form will be routed to your instructor and the Registrar's Office, then returned to you once the process is completed.
A withdrawal may result in a grade of W or NS on your academic transcript. These grades do not affect your grade point average, but they may remain on your official transcript.
If you have any questions about the withdrawal process, contact the Registrar’s Office at (828) 694-1794.
Each course has a census date, which occurs at the 10% point of the course. The census date determines the deadline for dropping a course for a potential tuition refund.
Find your course’s start date, end date, and length in the table below to identify its census date.
If you have questions about which census date applies to your course, contact the Registrar’s Office.
For complete tuition refund requirements, review the College’s Tuition Refund Policy on the Tuition & Fees page.
| Start Date | End Date | # of weeks | Census Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17/26 | 10/8/26 | 8 | 8/20/26 |
| 8/17/26 | 11/27/26 | 16 | 8/26/26 |
| 8/17/26 | 12/14/26 | 16 | 8/26/26 |
| 8/20/26 | 12/11/26 | 16 | 8/28/26 |
| 8/24/26 | 1/15/27 | 16 | 9/1/26 |
| 8/26/26 | 10/8/26 | 8 | 8/31/26 |
| 8/26/26 | 10/15/26 | 8 | 8/31/26 |
| 8/26/26 | 10/16/26 | 8 | 8/31/26 |
| 8/26/26 | 11/24/26 | 14 | 9/3/26 |
| 8/26/26 | 12/14/26 | 14 | 9/3/26 |
| 10/14/26 | 12/14/26 | 8 | 10/19/26 |
| 10/19/26 | 12/14/26 | 8 | 10/22/26 |
| 10/20/26 | 12/14/26 | 8 | 10/23/26 |
| 12/1/26 | 12/31/26 | 4 | 12/2/26 |
Veteran students receiving VA education benefits must complete a VA Schedule Form whenever they make changes to their course schedule during the semester. This requirement applies to both course drops and withdrawals.
For questions about changes to your schedule and VA benefits, contact the VA Coordinator in the Financial Aid Office.
Eddie Knighton, VA Coordinator
Email: finaid@blueridge.edu
The Registrar’s Office can help you understand the drop and withdrawal process, identify the appropriate form, and answer questions about your course’s census date.
Registrar’s Office
Sink Building, Room 121
Phone: (828) 694-1794
Email: registrar@blueridge.edu
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