The 2025-26 and 2026-27 FAFSA are 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.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All dates are subject to change
Spring 2026 – January 5, 2026, to April 19, 2026 (All programs excluding BSHS Sub-terms, MSMS Hybrid, and Reiss-Davis)
- Tuition & Fees Billing – December 22nd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – January 10th
- Start of the Term – January 5th
- Payment Due Date – January 16th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – January 5th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – January 26th
- Disbursement* (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Graduate students - January 9th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** for Graduate Students – January 16th
- Disbursement (Posted to student account) of Financial Aid for Undergraduate students – January 16th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds for Undergraduate students – January 23rd
Spring 2026 BSHS Sub-terms
Sub-term - A January 5, 2026 to February 25, 2026
- Tuition & Fees Billing – December 22nd
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – January 10th
- Start of the Term – January 5th
- Payment Due Date – January 5th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – January 9th
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – January 9th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds Released – January 23rd
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – January 19th
Sub-term - B February 25, 2026 to April 19, 2026
- Tuition & Fees Billing – February 11th
- Direct Deposit Enrollment Deadline – February 28th
- Start of the Term – February 25th
- Payment Due Date – February 25th
- Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline & Due Date – March 2nd
- Disbursement of Financial Aid* (Posted to student account) – March 5th
- Credit Balance (Living Expense) Refunds** Released – March 13th
- Assessment of Late Payment Fees – March 9th
*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.