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Payment Information

 

Fall Semester 2025

Payment Deadline: August 13, 2025

Students must pay all semester charges by August 13, 2025 to retain their schedule. The University of South Alabama offers multiple options for methods of payment, including paying online through the student account in PAWS, enrolling in the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Payment Plan, utilizing federal aid, scholarships, third party payment, etc. Visit our Make a Payment webpage to review detailed information regarding payment methods and processes.

Missing the payment deadline could result in the student's schedule being voided. Students will have an opportunity to re-register for their courses, but there is no guarantee their preferred courses will remain available.

The late registration and re-registration period will be from August 19th – 25th.  A $100 late registration fee will be assessed. Students registering or adding courses during this period must pay their tuition and fees, including housing and meal plans by August 25, 2025. Unpaid registrations will subject to cancellation on August 27, 2025. 

All students are responsible for paying any balance due by the published deadlines.


Withdrawal Refunds:

  • A student who drops one or more courses will be granted a refund, if dropped during the refund period. The refund period is the first two weeks of the semester and refunds are made as shown below.

    Withdrawal Date Percent of Tuition & Fees Refunded
    August 19th – August 26th 100%
    August 27th – September 1st 50%
  • For complete withdrawals, other fees paid are proportionately refunded also, except those listed as non-refundable. The actual dates for withdrawals are shown in the Academic Calendar. The Jag Eats charge will be refunded based on the institutional refund policy.  However, if the Jag Eats usage is greater than the institutional refund policy amount, the usage charge will be assessed.
  • After the last day to withdraw from classes, students may withdraw from the University if medical reasons can be documented.
  • Application fees and registration fees (including the late registration or late payment fees) are non-refundable.
  • A student called for military service during the school term should consult the Office of Student Accounting regarding refunds of fees.
  • Any tuition refunds originally paid by credit card will be refunded back to credit card.  PIN Debit card transactions processed at the point of sale in the Office of Student Accounting or Housing Office will be refunded via check or electronic direct deposit.
  • Housing and meal plan refund policy:
    • Within the first forty-five (45) calendar days of the published residence hall opening date each semester, housing and meals – excluding bonus bucks – will be prorated based on the date the student properly checks-out. No adjustment will be made thereafter. Proper check-out procedures can be reviewed on the housing website.
    • The housing semester break rate will be charged for periods between semesters. Bonus buck usage will be charged through the third week of classes. Bonus Bucks will be charged in full after the third week of classes and will be available for use until the end of the spring semester. A contract cancellation fee will be charged when applicable.

In accordance with federal guidelines, when a student completely withdraws from school, a portion of Federal Financial aid grant or loan funds, except for Federal Work-Study earnings, may be required to be returned to the applicable federal program(s). If a federal aid recipient completely withdraws from school after beginning attendance, the amount of federal aid earned by the student must be determined based on the number of days the student attended in the given term. If the amount disbursed to the student is greater than the amount the student earned, the unearned federal aid funds must be returned. Federal aid funds will be returned in the following order:

  • Unsubsidized Direct Stafford loans (other than PLUS loans)
  • Subsidized Direct Stafford loans
  • Federal Perkins loans
  • Direct PLUS loans
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • Federal SEOG
  • Federal TEACH Grants
  • Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant

NOTE: If your Title IV Financial Aid required return is greater than the posted University refund at the time of your withdrawal, you will owe the difference to the University. The Office of Student Accounting will notify you of the amount due.

If a student completely withdraws after completing 60% of the term, then it is assumed that the student has earned 100% of their federal aid award, and no funds will be returned to the federal programs.