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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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
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.
08/26/2025 Textbook/Course Materials 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/Course Materials 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. Official withdrawal means dropping all courses for the semester at Minnesota State Mankato.
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. Official withdrawal means dropping all courses for the semester at Minnesota State Mankato.
09/15/2025 Withdrawal Date/Tuition Last day for official withdrawal with 50% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges. Official withdrawal means dropping all courses for the semester at Minnesota State Mankato.
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. Official withdrawal means dropping all courses for the semester at Minnesota State Mankato. No refund/credit of tuition/fee charges for official withdrawal after this date.
09/23/2025 Financial Aid Financial Aid Deadline to submit 2025-2026 FAFSA to be considered for MN State Grant and North Star Promise Scholarship for Fall 2025 semester
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.

Spring 2026 Important Financial Dates

Date Description Notes
11/12/2025 Payment Plan Option

Online enrollment begins on e-services for all spring semester payment plan options through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.

12/02/2025 Payment Plan Option

Last day for online enrollment in "zero-down, five monthly installments beginning December 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.

12/17/2025 Textbook/Course Materials

Textbooks and supplies ordered online and in-store from Maverick Shop Bookstore may be charged by eligible students beginning 12/17/25  - 1/15/26. Online orders available through 1/13. Confirm eligibility in the Financial Aid Portal.

12/23/2025 Payment Plan Option Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, four monthly installments beginning January 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.  
01/05/2026 Textbook/Course Materials

Online textbook orders from Maverick Shop may be picked up at Maverick Bullpen, lower level of CSU, beginning 1/2/26- 1/15/26

01/09/2026 Aviation Payment Plan

Last day to establish financial arrangements for full-semester flight labs and receive financial approval required to register.

01/13/2026 Textbook/Course Materials

Last day for online textbook orders. In-store purchases from the Maverick Shop may be charged by eligible students through 1/15/26. Confirm eligibility in the Financial Aid Portal. 

01/15/2026 Textbook/Course Materials

Last date for eligible students to charge spring semester textbook/supply purchases at the Maverick Shop.

01/16/2026 Withdrawal Date/Tuition

Last day for official withdrawal with 100% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges.

01/16/2026 Tuition

Last day to change spring semester registrations before being held liable for tuition and fees charged.

01/17/2026 Financial Aid

Spring semester financial aid funds process to begin. 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 1/23/26.  

01/23/2026 Payment Plan Options

Last day for online enrollment in "15% or $300 down, three monthly installments beginning February 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment. 

01/26/2026 Withdrawal Date/Tuition

Last day for official withdrawal with 75% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges.

02/02/2026 Withdrawal Date/Tuition

Last day for official withdrawal with 50% refund/credit of tuition/fee charges.

02/04/2026 Financial Aid Appeals

Last day to submit spring semester appeals to reinstate financial aid suspended for failure to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Standards.

02/09/2026 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.

02/16/2026 Semester Due Date

All student account charges to be paid in full or covered by a spring semester Nelnet/FACTS payment plan. Past due account status will be determined by a review of unpaid balances on March 9, 2026; past due accounts are subject to the Unpaid Balance hold and $50 late fee.

02/16/2026 Payment Plan Options

Last day for online enrollment in "30% down, two monthly installments beginning March 5th" payment plan option through Nelnet/FACTS. Non-refundable $34 fee charged upon enrollment.

02/16/2026 Payment Plan Options

Last day for immediate full payment Nelnet payment plan option.  

03/06/2026 Aviation Payment Plan

Last day to establish financial arrangements for mid-semester flight labs and receive financial approval required to register.

03/09/2026 Semester 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.

05/01/2026 Loan Acceptance

Last day to complete acceptance steps for a loan for the academic year (both fall & spring semesters) or spring semester only. Loans must be certified prior to the close of term.

 

How to Contact Us

Student Financial Services

Campus Hub
A team of experts here to help with financial aid and billing.

Location: 117 Centennial Student Union
Phone: 507-389-1866

FAFSA School Code: 002360