Summer 2025 Dates and Deadlines

Dates and Deadlines

The summer term is split into four parts-of-term: full summer, Maymester, summer I and summer II. Review the dates and deadlines carefully for the parts-of-term for which you are registered.

For additional assistance, contact Student Business Services at 936.468.6960 or sbs@sfasu.edu.

This schedule is tentative and dates are subject to change.

Key dates

  • Course registration: March 27 to July 8
  • First billing statement: April 16
  • Payment plans: available April 16
    • You must have a $0 prior balance.
  • Short-term loans: available April 28
    • You must have a $0 prior balance.
  • Payment on current amounts due:
    • Full summer payment: due May 8
      • Your amount due will include all enrolled parts-of-term.
    • Maymester payment: due May 8
      • Your amount due will include all enrolled parts-of-term.
    • Summer I payment: due May 29
      • Your amount due will include the summer II part-of-term, if enrolled.
    • Summer II payment: due July 2

Important: If you're enrolled in more than one summer part-of-term, your amount due must be paid by the due date of the earliest part-of-term for which you're enrolled. For example, if you're enrolled in Maymester and summer I classes, the payment for both parts-of-term is due May 8.

Detailed dates and deadline schedules

Full Summer: May 12 - Aug. 6

March 27
  • Early registration begins.
April 16
April 24
  • Past-due balances due to avoid being dropped from summer courses.
April 25
  • Any past-due balance amounting $200 or more will result in your being dropped from all of your registered courses at noon.
  • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan: First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
April 28
  • Short-term loans begin. You must have a $0 prior balance. Visit the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship's loans webpage for more information.
May 8
  • Payment due. The amount due will include other enrolled summer parts-of-term. This must be paid through one of the following options:
    • make payment in full
    • make installment through payment plan, if you enrolled in this option
    • or apply for a short-term loan.
  • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
May 9
  • Noon drop for nonpayment for all summer classes.
  • Deadline to withdraw with 100% refund.
May 12
May 23
  • Financial aid is posted to student accounts.
May 28
  • 5 p.m. deadline to drop a course and receive a 100% refund on the course. You must remain enrolled in at least one course to be eligible for a 100% refund on a dropped course.
May 29
  • Late Add Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour and may add classes only upon approval from the course instructor, department chair and academic dean.
  • Second installment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
  • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan:
    • Last day to enroll in this plan.
    • First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
June 3
June 6
  • Manual drop for nonpayment of current amounts due at noon for all full summer classes. To register, add or change classes, you must pay current amounts due through one of the following options:
    • make payment in full
    • make installment through payment plan, if you enrolled in this option
    • or apply for a short-term loan.
  • Reinstatement Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour if you're re-registering for a course from which you were previously dropped.
June 12
  • Refunds begin weekly.
June 24
  • Financial aid second disbursement posts to student accounts.
June 27
  • Installment payment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan: Third installment is due
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan: Third installment is due
    • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan: Second installment is due
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
July 25
  • Final installment payment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
  • Last day to apply for an exemption or waiver.
  • Late adds and reinstatements end.
Aug. 6
  • Last day of full summer.

 

Maymester: May 12-28

March 27
  • Early registration begins.
April 16
  • First billing statements for all summer parts-of-term are emailed to your mySFA email account. 
April 24
  • Past-due balances are due to avoid being dropped from summer courses.
April 25
  • Any past-due balance amounting $200 or more will result in your being dropped from all of your registered courses at noon.
April 28
May 8
  • Payment due. The amount due will include other enrolled summer parts-of-term. This must be paid through one of the following options:
May 9
  • Noon drop for nonpayment for all Maymester classes.
  • Deadline to withdraw with 100% refund.
May 12
  • Maymester begins.
May 13
  • 5 p.m. deadline to drop a course and receive a 100% refund on the course. You must remain enrolled in at least one course to be eligible for a 100% refund on a dropped course.
May 14
  • Manual drop, no refund. To register, add or change classes, you must pay current amounts due through one of the following options:
  • Reinstatement Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour if you're re-registering for a course from which you were previously dropped.
  • Late Add Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour and may add classes only upon approval from the course instructor, department chair and academic dean.
May 23
  • Financial aid is posted to student accounts.
May 29
  • Last day of Maymester.

 

 

Summer I: June 2 - July 3

March 27
  • Early registration begins.
April 16
April 24
  • Past-due balances are due to avoid being dropped from summer courses.
April 25
  • Any past-due balance amounting $200 or more will result in your being dropped from all of your registered courses at noon.
  • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan: First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
April 28
May 8
  • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • Last day to enroll in this plan.
    • First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
May 12
May 23
  • Financial aid is posted to student accounts.
May 29
  • Late Add Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour and may add classes only upon approval from the course instructor, department chair and academic dean.
  • Second installment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
  • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan:
    • Last day to enroll in this plan.
    • First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
  • Payment due. The amount due will include summer II if enrolled. The amount due must be paid through one of the following options:
    • make payment in full
    • make installment through payment plan, if you enrolled in this option
    • or apply for a short-term loan.
May 30
  • Noon drop for nonpayment for all summer classes.
  • Deadline to withdraw with 100% refund.
June 1
June 2
  • Summer I begins.
June 3
  • First refund is sent to BankMobile disbursements.
  • 5 p.m. deadline to drop a course and receive a 100% refund on the course. You must remain enrolled in at least one course to be eligible for a 100% refund on a dropped course.
June 6
  • Manual drop for nonpayment of current amounts due at noon for all summer I classes. To register, add or change classes, you must pay current amounts due through one of the following options:
    • make payment in full
    • make installment through payment plan, if you enrolled in this option
    • or apply for a short-term loan.
  • Late Add Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour and may add classes only upon approval from the course instructor, department chair and academic dean.
  • Reinstatement Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour if you're re-registering for a course from which you were previously dropped.
June 12
  • Refunds begin weekly.
June 27
  • Installment payment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan: Third installment due
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan: Third installment due
    • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan: Second installment due
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
July 3
  • Last day of summer I.
July 24
  • Final installment payment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.

Summer II: July 8 - Aug. 6

March 27
  • Early registration begins.
April 16
April 24
  • Past-due balances are due to avoid being dropped from summer courses.
April 25
  • Any past-due balance amounting $200 or more will result in your being dropped from all of your registered courses at noon.
  • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan: First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
April 28
May 8
  • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • Last day to enroll in this plan.
    • First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
May 12
May 29
  • Second installment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
  • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan:
    • Last day to enroll in this plan.
    • First installment is due if you enrolled in this option.
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
June 9
June 24
  • Financial aid is posted to student accounts.
June 27
  • Summer - 2 Installment Payment Plan:
    • Last day to enroll in this plan.
  • Installment payment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan: Third installment is due
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan: Third installment is due
    • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan: Second installment is due
    • Summer - 2 Installment Payment Plan: First installment is due
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
July 2
  • Payment due. The amount due must be paid through one of the following options:
    • make payment in full
    • make installment through payment plan, if you enrolled in this option
    • or apply for a short-term loan.
July 3
  • Noon drop for nonpayment for all summer II classes.
  • Deadline to withdraw with 100% refund.
July 7
  • Summer II begins.
July 8
  • 5 p.m. deadline to drop a course and receive a 100% refund on the course. You must remain enrolled in at least one course to be eligible for a 100% refund on a dropped course.
July 10
July 11
  • Manual drop for nonpayment of current amounts due at noon for all summer II classes. To register, add or change classes, you must pay current amounts due through one of the following options:
    • make payment in full
    • make installment through payment plan, if you enrolled in this option
    • or apply for a short-term loan.
  • Late Add Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour and may add classes only upon approval from the course instructor, department chair and the academic dean.
  • Reinstatement Fee begins. You'll be charged $50 per credit hour if you're re-registering for a course from which you were previously dropped.
July 23
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July 24
  • Final installment payment is due if you're enrolled in one of the following payment plans:
    • Early Summer - 4 Monthly Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 4 Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 3 Installment Payment Plan
    • Summer - 2 Installment Payment Plan
    • $25 Late Installment Fee is charged if installment is not paid by this deadline.
  • Last day to apply for an exemption or waiver.
  • Late adds and reinstatements end.
Aug. 6
  • Last day of summer II.

 

Withdrawal refund schedule

A student officially withdrawing from the university is eligible for a refund of tuition and certain fees according to the following schedules:

Full Summer

Withdrawal DateRefund Amount
On or before 5 p.m. May 9100%
May 12 to 1680%
May 19 to 2370%
May 27 to June 250%
June 3 to June 925%
After June 90%

Maymester

Withdrawal DateRefund Amount
On or before 5 p.m. May 9100%
May 1280%
May 1350%
After May 130%

Summer I

Withdrawal DateRefund Amount
On or before 5 p.m. May 30100%
June 280%
June 350%
After June 30%

Summer II

Withdrawal DateRefund Amount
On or before 5 p.m. July 3100%
July 780%
July 850%
After July 80%
Dropped course refund schedule

A student dropping one or more classes but taking more than zero hours is eligible for a 100% refund of tuition and certain fees according to the following schedules:

  • Full summer: On or before 5 p.m. May 28
  • Maymester: On or before 5 p.m. May 13
  • Summer I: On or before 5 p.m. June 3
  • Summer II: On or before 5 p.m. July 8

Dropping to zero hours is considered a withdrawal and the withdrawal refund schedule is applicable.

Refund dates for withdrawal or dropped courses may be modified at any time without prior notice in order to comply with state and federal guidelines.