# When a student leaves

> Academium SMS Help › Students
> For: School Owner, School Admin, Accountant
> Web page: https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-when-a-student-leaves
> Last updated: 2026-10-06

When a student leaves before finishing at your school, mark them as **left**. Their record and history are kept, and they stop appearing in class lists, registers and fee collection.

## Marking a student as left

1. Find the student in the student list and choose **Mark as left**.
2. Choose the reason: **left** (not graduated) or **transferred to another school**.
3. Enter the date and a reason.
4. Academium shows any **amount the student still owes**. It is **written off** when you confirm.

> **Warning:** Writing off fees is not undone if the student later comes back. Check the balance with your accounts office before you confirm.

If your school uses [approval rules](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-approval-rules.md) for write-offs, the write-off waits for approval.

## Students who have left

The **Left** tab of the student list shows them, filtered by session and class. Their profile is read-only, with a banner showing the date and reason.

**Students → Records → Leavers** keeps a full history, including any that were reversed.

## Bringing a student back

If a student returns, bring them back from the **Left** tab into a class and section, with a new roll number. Any fees written off when they left stay written off.

## A whole family leaving

To mark every child in a family as left at once, use the parent list. See [Parents and guardians](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-parents-and-guardians.md).

## Graduation is different

Students who finish their final year **graduate** through promotion and join your alumni. See [Promoting students](https://helpcenter.academium.com.ng/academium-sms/article/sms-promoting-students.md).

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