Stopping Out

This is essentially the same thing as dropping out, except you still have the option of returning to the school you dropped out of even after a couple of years.

Most top universities have policies allowing students to "stop out." All "dropping out" is essentially "stopping out" the major difference being that the "drop out" doesn't return.

Jack stopped out of Berkeley after YC funded his startup, but ended up returning to school after he realized that it wasn't for him.