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That seems at least a tad harsh. 

I view their admissions status separately from their financial obligations. I agree that folks who leave early should have to pay their own way when they come back, and I'm pretty sure that's how it is now. But you should only have to get into Stanford once. They did that. They're part of the family now, and they get to come back and finish their degree whenever they want. We should also want them to finish their degree, not throw up a re-application roadblock, and not just for APR/graduation rate purposes. It's who we are. If a kid wants to take a leave of absence from the University to pursue a lucrative career, then more power to them; Stanford helped them get there, and we should be proud of that. But we are in the business of providing educations, and we should want every kid who leaves early to finish theirs.

This...Well said!

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[quote="CTcard" pid='239017' dateline='1545369221']
That seems at least a tad harsh. 

I view their admissions status separately from their financial obligations. I agree that folks who leave early should have to pay their own way when they come back, and I'm pretty sure that's how it is now. But you should only have to get into Stanford once. They did that. They're part of the family now, and they get to come back and finish their degree whenever they want. We should also want them to finish their degree, not throw up a re-application roadblock, and not just for APR/graduation rate purposes. It's who we are. If a kid wants to take a leave of absence from the University to pursue a lucrative career, then more power to them; Stanford helped them get there, and we should be proud of that. But we are in the business of providing educations, and we should want every kid who leaves early to finish theirs.

This...Well said!