The learning right of students with disabilities has been supported by the related disabilities act and the enactment and implement of special education acts. However, a lot of students with disabilities apply for a leave of absence from school and get out of the center of college education. The study was conducted in-depth interviewing with student with visual impairment who has an experience a leave of absence from school and go back to school and registers in university now. The purpose of interview was to understand her experiences and to investigate the practical support methods of student with visual impairment for successful college life. The participant was female student who left from school for one year after finishing the first semester of a sophomore and enrolled the second semester of a sophomore. The case of this study was only one because many students with disabilities leave from school for three years but only one student go back to school. The interview data were analyzed by qualitative methods. The themes emerged were (1) a leave of absence: cannot stay any more, (2) return to school: have no alternative, (3) the demand of support. The practical support of student with visual impairment for successful college life and graduation were presented in results and discussion and the work-related issues were suggested.
Key words : college students with visual impairment, leave of absence, return to school, support systems, qualitative case study