The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available online.
To be assured that you are able to meet the tuition payment deadline and receive credit balance (living expense) refund, SCU has also established the following priority financial aid processing deadlines. To meet these deadlines, we recommend for you to file your FAFSA and submit all required paperwork to the financial aid office before the start of each term.
Spring 2025 - January 6, 2025 to April 20, 2025 (All programs excluding BSHS, MSMS and DWHL)
- Tuition & Fees Billing – December 23rd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – December 29th
- Start of the Term - January 6th
- Payment Due Date – January 17th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - January 17th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Graduate students - January 10th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for Graduate Students - January 17th
- Disbursement (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Undergraduate students - January 17th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds for Undergraduate students - January 24th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - January 26th
Spring 2025 (MSMS Hybrid) - January 13, 2025 to May 9, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – December 30th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – January 6th
- Start of the Term - January 13th
- Payment Due Date – January 24th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - January 24th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for MSMS Graduate students - January 17th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for MSMS Graduate Students - January 24th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - February 3rd
Winter 2025 (DWHL) - January 6, 2025 to April 6, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – December 23rd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – December 30th
- Start of the Term - January 6th
- Payment Due Date – January 17th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - January 17th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for DWHL Graduate students - January 10th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for DWHL Graduate Students - January 17th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - January 16th
Spring 2025 (DWHL) - April 7, 2025 to June 29, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – March 24th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – March 31st
- Start of the Term - April 7th
- Payment Due Date – April 18th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - April 18th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for DWHL Graduate students - April 11th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for DWHL Graduate Students - April 18th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - April 28th
Spring 2025 BSHS Sub-terms
Sub-term - A January 6, 2025 to February 6, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing - December 23rd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – December 29th
- Start of the Term – January 6th
- Payment Due Date – January 10th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – January 10th
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – January 14th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds Released – January 17th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – January 15th
Sub-term - B February 26, 2025 to April 20, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing - February 12th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – February 19th
- Start of the Term – February 26th
- Payment Due Date – March 3rd
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – March 3rd
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – March 6th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** Released – March 10th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – March 8th
*Disbursement of financial aid is the process in which financial aid awards (scholarships, grants, loans, etc.) are applied to the charges on the students' accounts. Federal aid applies first to the charges on the student account, followed by institutional awards and/or any other type of aid or personal payments. As this process takes place, students may see changes to their anticipated aid, awards, and charges. You will not accrue late fees if your aid disburses on time and covers your entire bill. If your aid does not cover your bill, subtract your pending/anticipated aid from the amount you owe and pay the difference by the fee due date.
**Credit Balance Refunds are the extra funds that remain after your financial aid covers the charges owed to SCU. If eligible, these funds are directly deposited into your bank account if you have signed up for direct deposit. Otherwise, a check is generated and mailed to the permanent mailing address on file. These funds are intended to be used for educational purposes which include tuition, room and board, books and supplies, personal expenses and transportation costs.
It is possible for students who have received a refund to still owe a balance to the University. Changes in the student course load, charges added after a refund is generated, or a balance from a prior aid year or quarter that cannot be paid with current funds are all reasons a student may receive a refund but still have a balance and a hold on their account.