[ForearmShiver]

Yeah, because of this you are stepping back as a program. Holding out could let him rethink the situation.

I believe that the school is more interested in helping kids achieve success. If another school better suits a kid's path to succeed, so be it. You accept disappointment, and move forward with your students all the while keeping your dignity as an educational institution firmly intact. There is no benefit in trying to impede a kid's progress just because you don't like his choices.