> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://harnesscalendar.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a student

> Remove a student permanently and scrub their personal info.

Deleting a student removes them for good. It scrubs their personal information and takes them off future lessons. To pause a student you might bring back instead, see [Deactivate a student](/docs/students/deactivate-a-student).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Delete dialog">
    On the student's profile, click the **…** menu and choose **Delete**. Harness checks the student's financial state and then shows one of two dialogs.
  </Step>

  <Step title="If deletion is blocked">
    If the student has sent invoices with outstanding balances, deletion is blocked. The dialog lists each invoice to resolve first, along with the **account** it bills (and whether it's shared with other students).

    Void or settle those invoices, then reopen the Delete dialog. Until they're resolved, only **Close** is available. To void or record a payment, see [Send an invoice](/docs/billing/send-an-invoice).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm the deletion">
    Type `delete` to confirm.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Once you confirm:

* The student's personal information (their name and contact details) is removed. Anywhere they still appear in your records, they show as an anonymized label such as `Student #4a2f`.
* Their lesson attendance and financial history stay intact for your records.
* They leave the **Active**, **Inactive**, and **Pending** lists on the **Students** page.
* Unpaid charges are voided. Partially paid charges stay on the books, so the unpaid remainder is still owed on the account.
* Any **credit** on the student's **account** is cleared.

<Warning>
  Deleting can't be undone. If there's any chance the student returns, [deactivate](/docs/students/deactivate-a-student) them instead. That pauses the student and keeps everything.
</Warning>

Deleting a **Locked** student (a Hobby studio over its student cap) frees a slot; see [Plans and limits](/docs/settings/plans-and-limits) for how locked students work.