The 2025-26 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.
Fall 2025 - September 2, 2025 to December 14, 2025 (All programs excluding BSHS Sub-terms, MSMS Hybrid, Reiss-Davis and DWHL)
- Tuition & Fees Billing – August 19th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – September 6th
- Start of the Term - September 2nd
- Payment Due Date – September 12th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - September 12th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - September 23rd
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Graduate students - September 5th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for Graduate Students - September 12th
- Disbursement (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Undergraduate students - September 16th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds for Undergraduate students - September 19th
Fall 2025 (MSMS Hybrid) - August 18, 2025 to December 5, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – August 4th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – August 23rd
- Start of the Term - August 18th
- Payment Due Date – August 29th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - August 29th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for MSMS Graduate students - August 22nd
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for MSMS Graduate Students - August 29th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - June 3rd
Fall 2025 (DWHL) - October 6, 2025 to December 28, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – October 22nd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – October 11th
- Start of the Term - October 6th
- Payment Due Date – October 17th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - October 17th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for DWHL Graduate students - October 10th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for DWHL Graduate Students - October 17th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - October 27th
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
Fall 2025 BSHS Sub-terms
Sub-term - A September 2, 2025 to December 14, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing - August 19th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – September 6th
- Start of the Term – September 2nd
- Payment Due Date – September 12th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – September 12th
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – September 9th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds Released – September 19th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – September 23rd
Sub-term - B October 22, 2025 to December 14, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing - October 8th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – November 1st
- Start of the Term – October 22nd
- Payment Due Date – October 26th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – October 26th
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – October 30th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** Released – November 7th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – November 1st
Fall 2025 (Reiss Davis) - August 11, 2025 to October 19, 2025
- Tuition & Fees Billing – July 28th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – August 16th
- Start of the Term - August 11th
- Payment Due Date – August 15th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date - August 15th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Reiss Davis Graduate students - August 15th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for Reiss Graduate Students - August 22st
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees - August 21st
*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.