How It Works
The Admissions Committee currently grants deferment exclusively on a case-by-base basis.  Upon approval, an accepted applicant may defer admission for one academic year. To make the request, please provide a written statement explaining why you would like to defer your admission instead of enrolling directly in law school.  This statement should be emailed to the Assistant Dean for Admissions at hutchison@law.campbell.edu.  Deferment requests will be accepted until the beginning of Orientation, but we strongly encourage applicants to submit their requests for deferment as soon as possible. After Orientation, students needing to delay their law studies should speak with the Associate Dean of the Law School concerning withdrawal.

Those persons seeking a deferment for greater than one year or those seeking a second one year deferment should submit a request which includes the reasons for this extended deferment.  This may be in the form of a letter or an email to the Assistant Dean for Admissions. Deferment requests for longer than one year are also granted by the Admissions Committee on a case-by-case basis.

Fees Paid
If an admitted student requests, and is approved for, deferment before any seat deposit is due then no deposit will be required during that year. Instead, a deferred student will pay the seat deposits for the year in which he or she intends to enroll. All students are required to pay seat deposits for the year in which they intend to enroll, regardless of whether they deferred previously or paid a previous year’s deposit. All deposits paid to the University are non-refundable; however all deposits will offset your tuition balance during the year in which you enroll.

Re-applying for Admission
Students who have been granted a deferment will still need to re-submit an application for admission for the fall of the year they intend to begin their study of law. The new application serves as notice to us that you will indeed be attending. It is also necessary for purposes of updating your information.

You may submit your new application any time after September 1, but not later than May 1 of the year you will begin the study of law. Please write “Deferred from (and the year you were initially admitted to attend)” at the top of the application.

In addition to completing a new application, you are required to pay the application fee. This fee will defray costs associated with the assembly of a new file and the retrieval of your previous file from storage. We will also request an updated LSDAS report from LSAC. We will move all other portions of your application, such as the personal statement, resume, and letters of recommendation, from your current file to the new one. Your new application will not be resubmitted to the Admissions Committee.

Scholarships and Grants
Scholarships and grants do not defer, but all admitted students will be considered for financial aid. It is recommended that you send your application for admission from deferment as soon as possible after September 1 to best maximize your chances of receiving scholarships and grants.

We sincerely hope that you will matriculate to the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, but we do understand when circumstances create the need to delay your law studies for a year. Please contact us at (910) 893-1754 (or send an e-mail to admissions@law.campbell.edu), if you have additional questions regarding deferrals.