Office of Student Accounting The University of South Alabama 390 Student Center Circle Rm 1300Mobile, AL 36688 Ph: (251) 460-6195 Fax: (251) 460-7120studentaccounting@jinguangyuan.net
Financial Calendar
Fall Semester 2023
April 3, 2023
Registration for continuing students begins
June 21
4 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Begins $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/4 payment of eligible charges
Jul 24
4 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Ends $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/4 payment of eligible charges
Jul 25
3 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Begins $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
July 24
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charging period begins
August 16
100% of balance* due.
August 17
Registration schedules released if 100% payment deadline not met or participation
in the Payment Plan.
August 20
4 Installment Payment Plan 2nd Payment Due
August 22
Classes begin
100% refund period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals.
August 22
Late Registration Period begins
August 28
Late Registration ends at 10:00 p.m.
Late Registration 100% of balance due
August 30
August 29
Financial Aid Bookstore Charging Period ends
Late Registration schedules released if 100% payment deadline not met or participation
in the Payment Plan.
August 28
3 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Ends
August 29
100% Refund Period on dropped courses and complete withdrawals ends at 10:00 pm
August 30
50% Refund Period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals.
September 1
Refund Process for financial aid credit balances to students begins
September 4
50% Refund Period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date.
September 15
4 Installment Plan 3rd Payment Due
3 Installment Plan 2nd Payment Due
October 13
4 Installment Plan 4th Payment Due
3 Installment Plan 3rd Payment Due
Spring Semester 2024
October 30, 2023
Registration for continuing students begins
4 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Begins $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/4 payment of eligible charges
December 4
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period begins
December 17
4 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Ends $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/4 payment of eligible charges
December 18
3 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Begins $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
January 4, 2024
100% of balance due
January 4
4 Installment Payment Plan 2nd Payment Due
3 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Period Ends $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
January 5
Registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or participation in
the Payment Plan.
January 8
Late Registration begins
January 8
Classes begin
100% Refund Period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals
January 12
Late Registration Period ends at 10:00 p.m.
Late Registration 100% of balance* due
January 15
100% Refund Period on dropped courses and complete withdrawals ends at 11:59 p.m.
January 16
Registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or participation in
the Payment Plan.
50% Refund Period begins on dropped courses and complete withdrawals
January 17
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period ends
Deadline for electronic direct deposit (EDD) enrollment.
January 19
Refund Process for financial aid credit balances to students begins
January 21
50% Refund Period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date.
February 23
4 Installment Plan 3rd Payment Due
3 Installment Plan 2nd Payment Due
March 22
4 Installment Plan 4th Payment Due
3 Installment Plan 3rd Payment Due
May Term 2024
April 1, 2024
Registration for continuing students begins
May 1
100% of Balance Due
May 2
May Term classes released if 100% balance* not paid
May 3
Late Registration and drop/add for May Term ends at 5:00 p.m. (in person)
May 6
Classes begin
May 6
No refunds after this date for May Term classes
Summer Semester 2024
April 1, 2024
Registration for continuing students begins
3 Installment Payment Plan Open Enrollment Begins $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
May 17
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charging period begins
May 23
All tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges are due in full. ($50 late payment
fee assessed June 3)
May 23
3 Installment Payment Plan Enrollment Deadline $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
May 24
3 Installment Payment Plan Enrollment Grace Period begins for late registrations $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
May 28
Registration schedules subject to cancellation for nonpayment of tuition and fees
May 29
First/Full Term classes begin
May 29-June 5
Late Registration Period - $100 Late Registration Fee assessed.
June 5
Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore Charging Period ends
June 6
Last day to enroll for Electronic Direct Deposit for student account refunds.
June 4
Late Registration 100% of balance* payment deadline
June 4
3 Installment Payment Plan Enrollment Grace Period ends at midnight for late registrations $35 Enrollment Fee plus 1/3 payment of eligible charges
June 6
Registration schedules subject to cancellation for nonpayment of tuition and fees.
June 10
Refund Process for financial aid credit balances to students begins
June 21
2nd Payment Plan Installment 1/3 payment due
June 26
Second Term courses begin
July 19
3rd Payment Plan Installment 1/3 payment due
* Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.
Refund Dates for Summer 2024 Dropped or Withdrawn Courses*
First Term Courses
Second Term Courses
Full Term Courses
100% Refund Period
May 9 - May 31
June 26 - June 28
May 31 - June 5
50% Refund Period
June 1 - June 5
June 29 - July 4
June 6 - June 11
Last Day for Refund
June 5
July 5
June 12
*Housing and meal plan refunds apply only to Complete Withdrawals. Refunds are based
according to the published schedule in the University Calendar available in the Undergraduate/Graduate
Bulletin.
All students are responsible for paying any balance due by the published deadlines.
The University may cancel the registration of any student whose account is not paid
in full by the appropriate deadlines. For more information, click here to see Fee Payment Information.