<p>You don’t want to “drop out” you want to “take a leave of absence”. This will maintain your standing at your current institution. The effect is essentially the same, but it sounds a lot nicer. “I’m on leave from CW Post so that I can do X this semester.” as opposed to “I dropped out of CW Post because I hate it there.”</p>
<p>If you are concerned about whether the credits from Australia would transfer, you should contact the program coordinators and ask what they have observed in the case of previous students. I really like Australia, and think it would be great fun to spend a semester there! However, you are the one who is looking at your own budget. Maybe you do need to get a job and save money while you apply for transfer.</p>
<p>Many universities will let you enroll for one or two classes as a non-degree/non-matriculated student. You should contact Hunter directly to find out whether that option is open to you.</p>