Students seeking to defer their admission can do so by submitting our deferment request form. If eligible, deferring allows you to delay your admission to a later starting semester than the one you were originally admitted for.
Scholarships are non-deferrable
Unlike your admission, scholarships cannot be deferred to a new semester. Any scholarships you may have will be canceled upon the submission and review of Boise State’s deferment form. You will then be re-evaluated for scholarships based on your new semester’s scholarship criteria, scholarship deadlines and the academic information we have on file for you at the time of scholarship review.
Fall-to-Summer Exception: If you are moving your start term from the fall semester to the immediately preceding summer semester, your scholarship will remain in place for your fall semester enrollment.
Before beginning the deferment form, please note the following:
- If you are changing your degree-seeking status from non-degree to degree seeking, please do not use this form. Instead, complete a new application for admission.
- Moving your admission to a different semester will also cancel your on-campus housing application and any scholarships you have been awarded. If you have applied for housing, be sure to visit the Housing and Residence Life website to understand the fees associated with canceling your application.
- An approved deferment request only applies to the student’s general admission to the university. Direct admission to academic majors, programs with advanced standing, or placement by exam or audition will be determined by the individual department/program. Applicants are advised to contact the department/program prior to requesting a deferment.
Who are you?
Domestic, On-Campus Student
Incoming undergraduate students who have an on-campus major may move their admission to an adjoining semester inside the same academic year as their current term of admission (deadlines apply). Students can only move their admission once per application. Students who have their deferment request denied or voided are encouraged to re-apply for admission.
On-Campus Student Deferment Deadlines
- Fall/Summer 2025 admits may request a deferral of admission to the Spring 2026 semester until October 1, 2025
- Spring 2026 admits are not eligible for a deferral of admission.
- Fall/Summer 2026 admits may request a deferral of admission to the Spring 2027 semester until October 1, 2026
- Spring 2027Â admits are not eligible for a deferral of admission.
Important Things to Know
- You may only defer your admission once per application.
- Scholarships are nondeferrable.
- On-campus housing applications are nondeferrable.
- You may cancel your deferral and have your admission returned to it’s original semester up until the application deadline for your original semester of admission.
- Denied students are not eligible for a deferral.
- If you are currently enrolled, all of your courses must be dropped before requesting a deferment of admission.
Submit Your Deferment Request
Note: You will need to log into your myBoiseState account to complete this request. If you have not logged into myBoiseState before, myBoiseState account setup will walk you through the steps.
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