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Contact your advisor to change your program: <a href="http://drexel.edu/drexelcentral/registration/advising/advisors/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Graduate Advisor List / Undergraduate Advisor List</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>I <strong>have graduated, or am a previous non-degree, non-matriculated, or visiting student </strong>applying to a degree granting program <ul> <li><a title="Apply as a new applicant" href="/online-degrees/apply.aspx">Apply as a new applicant</a> by the program deadline</li> </ul> </li> <li>I <strong>have only previously enrolled as a graduate/professional student at Drexel</strong> and am now looking to attend an undergraduate program <ul> <li><a title="Apply as a new applicant" href="/online-degrees/apply.aspx">Apply as a new applicant</a> by the program deadline</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p><em>*Students who have been permanently dismissed are not eligible for readmission.</em></p> <h2>Okay, I meet one of the readmission criteria above, what next?</h2> <ul> <li><a title="Apply as a new applicant" href="/online-degrees/apply.aspx">Apply as a new applicant</a> by the program deadline, selecting "readmit student" as your status</li> <li>If you are an alumni, military, or employee/member of one of Drexel's partner organizations and qualify for a tuition savings, be sure to note your affiliation in the Affiliation Information section of the application</li> </ul> <h2>What do I need to prepare before applying for readmission?</h2> <ul> <li>Resolve any current holds on my record</li> <li>The most common holds are financial, academic, and judicial (student conduct). To learn if you have a hold, please log in via <a title="DrexelOne" href="https://one.drexel.edu/" target="blank">DrexelOne</a>.</li> <li>Contact Drexel Central to re-establish my financial aid (if applicable)</li> <li>Have a list of any academic institutions I attended while away from Drexel and request my official transcripts from those institutions <ul> <li>TIP: Request official transcripts early as they can take some time to process and arrive</li> </ul> </li> <li>Prepare my readmission statement (graduate readmission only)</li> <li>Discuss your interest in readmission, what you have been doing since last attending, and whether you left in good standing</li> </ul> <p><em>*The review process may take a few weeks, therefore we recommend you complete your readmission application two months prior to the start of the term.</em></p> <h2>Questions?</h2> <p>If you have additional questions or technical difficulties, please don’t hesitate to contact one of our Admissions 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