263.7—What are the requirements for a leave of absence?
(a)
A participant shall submit a written request for a leave of absence to the project director not less than 30 days prior to withdrawal or completion of a grading period, unless an emergency situation has occurred and the project director chooses to waive the prior notification requirement.
(b)
The project director may approve a leave of absence, for a period not longer than one academic year, provided a training participant has successfully completed at least one academic year.
(c)
The project director permits a leave of absence only if the institution of higher education certifies that the training participant is eligible to resume his or her course of study at the end of the leave of absence.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1810-0580)