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.
Summer 2025 - May 5, 2025 to August 17, 2025 (All programs excluding BSHS Sub-terms, MSMS Hybrid and DWHL)
- Tuition & Fees Billing – April 21st
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – May 10th
- Start of the Term - May 5th
- Payment Due Date – May 16th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - May 16th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - May 26th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Graduate students - May 9th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for Graduate Students - May 16th
- Disbursement (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Undergraduate students - May 20th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds for Undergraduate students - May 23rd
Summer 2025 (MSMS Hybrid) - May 27, 2025 to June 27, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – May 13th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – May 31st
- Start of the Term - May 27th
- Payment Due Date – May 31st
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - May 31st
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for MSMS Graduate students - May 30th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for MSMS Graduate Students - June 6th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - June 3rd
Spring 2025 (DWHL) - April 7, 2025 to June 29, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – March 24th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – April 7th
- 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
Summer 2025 (DWHL) - July 7, 2025 to October 5, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – June 23rd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – July 12th
- Start of the Term - July 7th
- Payment Due Date – July 18th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - July 18th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for DWHL Graduate students - July 11th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for DWHL Graduate Students - July 18th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - July 28th
Spring 2025 BSHS Sub-terms
Sub-term - A May 6, 2025 to June 25, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing - April 21st
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – May 10th
- Start of the Term – May 5th
- Payment Due Date – May 9th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – May 9th
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – May 13th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds Released – May 16th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – May 15th
Sub-term - B June 25, 2025 to August 17, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing - June 11th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – July 1st
- Start of the Term – June 25th
- Payment Due Date – June 29th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – June 29th
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – July 3rd
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** Released – July 7th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – July 5th
*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.