Important Dates: Tuition and Fee Schedule

Stay on top of important financial dates for tuition and fees. MSU provides clear deadlines each semester for when tuition is due, along with late fee dates and refund windows.

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Summer 2025 Dates

Fall 2025 Dates

Summer 2025 Important Financial Dates

Date Description Notes
03/20/2025 Payment Plan Option Online enrollment begins on E-services for all summer term payment plan options through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
04/21/2025 Textbook Textbooks and supplies purchased from Maverick Shop may be charged by eligible students beginning Monday, April 21 through Thursday, May 22. Online orders available through Tuesday, May 20. Confirm eligibility at link.mnsu.edu/myaid
04/25/2025 Payment Plan Option Last day for online enrollment in "zero-down, three monthly installments beginning May 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
05/12/2025 Textbook Online textbook orders from Maverick Shop may be picked up at the bookstore beginning Monday, May 12 through Thursday, May 22.
05/16/2025 Aviation - Payment Plan Last day to establish financial arrangements for summer flight labs and receive financial approval required to register. 
05/20/2025 Textbook Charge option for online textbook orders ends today. In-store purchases from Maverick Shop @ Minnesota State Mankato may be charged by eligible students through Thursday, May 22. Confirm eligibility at link.mnsu.edu/myaid
05/20/2025 Payment Plan Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, two monthly installments beginning June 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
05/22/2025 Textbook Last date for eligible students to charge summer term textbooks/supplies purchased in-store at Maverick Shop.
05/23/2025 Tuition Last day to change summer term registrations before being held liable for tuition and fees charged. Courses that begin later in summer term have later tuition obligation dates - refer to chart.
05/24/2025 Financial Aid Processing of summer term financial aid funds begins. Available grant, scholarship and loan funds are posted to student accounts and applied to charges. Excess financial aid funds after account balances paid in full are designated for scheduled disbursement (payment) to students on May 30, 2025.
05/30/2025 Finacial Aid First scheduled summer term direct deposit disbursement (payment) date to student bank accounts of excess financial aid funds identified from May 24, 2025, processing of summer term financial aid.
06/11/2025 Financial Aid Last day to submit summer term appeals to reinstate financial aid suspended for failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards
06/24/2025 Payment Plan Last day for online enrollment in "50% down, balance paid July 5" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
06/24/2025 Semester Due Date All student account charges to be paid in full or covered by a summer term Nelnet/FACTS payment plan by this date. Past due account status will be determined by a review of unpaid balances on July 14, 2025; past due accounts are subject to the Unpaid Balance hold and $50 late fee.
06/30/2025 FAFSA Deadline 2024-2025 FAFSA must be received by the Federal Processor by this date https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
07/14/2025 Semester Past Due Date Past due accounts now subject to the Unpaid Balance hold and $50 late fee. Unpaid accounts remaining at the close of the semester are subject to referral to Minnesota Department of Revenue.
07/18/2025 Loan Deadline Last day to complete acceptance steps for a loan for summer term. Loans for an academic term must be certified prior to the close of term.

Fall 2025 Important Financial Dates

Date Description Notes
3/9/2025 Payment Plan Option Online enrollment begins on e-services for all fall semester payment plan options through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
6/27/2025 Payment Plan Option Last day for online enrollment in "zero-down, five monthly installments beginning July 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
07/25/2025 Payment Plan Option Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, four monthly installments beginning August 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
07/25/2025 Payment Last day to make payment in full for 2025-26 International Student Health Insurance. International students who fail to meet the health insurance requirement will be dropped from their Fall 2025 courses on Monday, August 4, 2025.
07/30/2025 Textbook Textbooks and supplies purchased from Maverick Shop may be charged by eligible students beginning Wednesday, July 30 through Thursday, August 28. Online orders available through Tuesday, August 26. Confirm eligibility at link.mnsu.edu/myaid
07/31/2025 Financial Aid Deadline to submit 2025-2026 FAFSA to be considered for MN State Grants
08/18/2025 Textbook Online textbook orders from the Maverick Shop may be picked up at Maverick Bullpen, lower level of CSU, beginning Monday, August 18 through Thursday, August 28.
08/22/2025 Payment Plan Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, three monthly installments beginning September 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
08/22/2025 Aviation - Payment Plan Aviation - Last day to establish financial arrangements for full-semester flight labs and receive financial approval required to register. 
08/26/2025 Textbook Last day for online textbook orders to be charged by eligible students. In-store purchases from the  Maverick Shop may be charged by eligible students through Thursday, August 28. Confirm eligibility at link.mnsu.edu/myaid.
08/28/2025 Textbook Last date for eligible students to charge fall semester textbook/supply purchased in-store at the Maverick Shop.
08/29/2025 Withdrawal Date/Tuition Last day for official withdrawal with 100% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges.
08/30/2025 Financial Aid Processing of fall semester financial aid funds begins. Available grant, scholarship and loan funds posted to student accounts and applied to charges. Excess financial aid funds after account balances paid in full are designated for scheduled disbursement (payment) to student on September 5, 2025.
09/06/2025 Financial Aid Disbursement First scheduled fall semester direct deposit disbursement (payment) date to student bank accounts of excess financial aid funds identified from August 30, 2025 processing of fall semester financial aid.
09/08/2025 Withdrawal Date/Tuition Last day for official withdrawal with 75% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges.
09/15/2025 Withdrawal Date/Tuition Last day for official withdrawal with 50% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges.
09/17/2025 Financial Aid Appeals Last day to submit fall semester appeals to reinstate financial aid suspended for failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards.
09/22/2025 Withdrawal Date/Tuition Last day for official withdrawal with 25% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges. No refund/credit of tuition/fee charges for official withdrawal after this date.
09/25/2025 Payment Plan Last day for online enrollment in "30% down, two monthly installments beginning October 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.
09/29/2025 Payment Plan Last day for online immediate full payment through Nelnet/FACTS. No fee charged for this option.
09/29/2025 Semester Due Date All student account charges to be paid in full or covered by a fall semester Nelnet/FACTS payment plan by this date. Past due account status will be determined by a review of unpaid balances on October 20, 2025; past due accounts are subject to the Unpaid Balance hold and $50 late fee.
10/01/2025 FAFSA Open First day to submit Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2026-2027 academic year.
10/17/2025 Aviation-Payment Plan Last day to establish financial arrangements for mid-semester flight labs and receive financial approval required to register.
10/20/2025 Semester- Past Due Past due accounts now subject to the Unpaid Balance hold and $50 late fee. Unpaid accounts remaining at the close of the semester are subject to referral to Minnesota Department of Revenue.
12/05/2025 Loan Deadline Last day to complete acceptance steps for a loan for Fall Semester only. Loans must be certified prior to the close of term.

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