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Important Dates
Payment Due Dates and Deadlines
This page highlights important student service and billing dates at St. Cloud State University, including tuition due dates, fees, refunds, and other key financial deadlines. Reviewing these dates can help you plan ahead, avoid late charges, and stay on track throughout the academic year.
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Spring 2026 (full term courses)
Important:
- There are no refunds after the free add/drop period (first week of class).
- Students are advised to log into eServices to view exact dates for all courses. Courses that do not span the entire full semester will have different dates than listed below.
| Date | Event |
| October 20, 2025 | Registration begins |
| November 1, 2025 | First day to sign up for a Spring payment plan (Nelnet) |
| December 22, 2025 | Spring bookstore charging opens |
| January 12, 2026 | Spring semester begins |
| January 14, 2026 | Last day to charge books to student accounts |
| January 16, 2026 | Last day to drop courses and not be financially responsible for them |
| January 16, 2026 | $300 to secure your courses due |
| January 17, 2026 | Drop for non-payment |
| January 17-23, 2026 |
100% refund for withdrawing from ALL courses A "W" will appear on your transcript. |
| January 23, 2026 | Aid applies to accounts (tuition waivers, scholarships, grants, loans, third parties) |
| January 24-30, 2026 | 75% refund for withdrawing from ALL courses |
| January 29, 2026 | Aid overage checks are mailed; direct deposit funds are sent to banks |
| January 31-February 6, 2026 |
50% refund for withdrawing from ALL courses A "W" will appear on your transcript. |
| February 5, 2026 | Spring tuition due in full |
| February 6, 2026 | $30 payment plan fee applies (automatically enrolled with balance) |
| February 7-13, 2026 |
25% refund for withdrawing from ALL courses A "W" will appear on your transcript. |
| February 16, 2026 | First SCSU payment plan installment due |
| February 23, 2026 | Second SCSU payment plan installment due |
| February 25, 2026 | Last day to sign up for a Spring payment plan (Nelnet) |
| March 2, 2026 | Third SCSU payment plan installment due |
| March 16, 2026 | 4th and final SCSU payment plan installment due; Spring tuition due in full |
| March 17, 2026 | $50 late fee applies |
| May 7, 2026 | Last day of Spring semester |
Summer 2026 (full term courses)
Summer is considered one term. If you complete one class during summer, there is no refund.
| Date | Event |
| October 21, 2025 | Registration begins |
| April 1, 2026 | First day to sign up for a Summer payment plan (Nelnet) |
| April 27, 2026 | Summer bookstore charging opens |
| May 18, 2026 | Summer semester begins |
| May 18-22, 2026 | Last day to drop courses and not be financially responsible for them |
| May 18-22, 2026 |
100% refund for withdrawing from ALL courses A "W" will appear on your transcript. |
| May 19, 2026 | $300 to secure your courses due |
| May 20, 2026 | Drop for non-payment |
| May 22, 2026 | Last day to charge books to student accounts |
| May 26, 2206 | Aid applies to accounts (tuition waivers, scholarships, grants, loans, third parties) |
| June 2, 2026 | Aid overage checks are mailed; direct deposit funds are sent to banks |
| June 2-3, 2026 |
50% refund for withdrawing from ALL courses A "W" will appear on your transcript. |
| June 8, 2026 | Summer tuition due in full |
| June 9, 2026 | $30 payment plan fee applies (automatically enrolled with balance) |
| June 15, 2026 | First SCSU payment plan installment due |
| June 22, 2026 | Second SCSU payment plan installment due |
| June 25, 2026 | Last day to sign up for a Spring payment plan (Nelnet) |
| June 29, 2026 | Third SCSU payment plan installment due |
| July 6, 2026 | 4th and final SCSU payment plan installment due; Summer tuition due in full |
| July 7, 2026 | $50 late fee applies |
| July 24, 2026 | Last day of Summer semester |
Accelerated Course Payment and Fees
Accelerated programs need to be paid in full by the end of the first week of class. If they are not paid by the session due dates, students will be dropped from their course(s). Note: If you have financial aid set up to cover the balance, you will not be dropped.
Spring A 2026
| Date | Event |
| January 11, 2026 | Session A courses begin |
| January 16, 2026 | Last day to drop course(s) and not be financially responsible |
| January 20, 2026 | Session A tuition due in full |
| January 21, 2026 | Drop for non-payment |
| January 23, 2026 | Aid applies to accounts (tuition waivers, scholarships, grants, loans, third parties) |
Spring B 2026
| Date | Event |
| March 8, 2026 | Session B courses begin |
| March 9, 2026 | Last day to drop course(s) and not be financially responsible |
| March 17, 2026 | Session B tuition due in full |
| March 18, 2026 | Drop for non-payment |
| January 23, 2026 | Aid applies to accounts (tuition waivers, scholarships, grants, loans, third parties) |
Summer A 2026
| Date | Event |
| May 10, 2026 | Session A courses begin |
| May 15, 2026 | Last day to drop course(s) and not be financially responsible |
| May 15, 2026 | Session A tuition due in full |
| May 16, 2026 | Drop for non-payment |
| May 26, 2026 | Aid applies to accounts (tuition waivers, scholarships, grants, loans, third parties) |
Summer B 2026
| Date | Event |
| July 5, 2026 | Session B courses begin |
| July 10, 2026 | Last day to drop course(s) and not be financially responsible |
| July 10, 2026 | Session B tuition due in full |
| July 11, 2026 | Drop for non-payment |
| May 26, 2026 | Aid applies to accounts (tuition waivers, scholarships, grants, loans, third parties) |