Dates & Deadlines
To receive your funds in time to pay your semester tuition and fees, you must be registered for classes and meet all disbursement requirements. Track the status of your funds in your FAST portal. Estimated disbursement dates for various types of financial aid are included below. Dates for the current semester can be found on the Office of Academic Records and Registrar website.
Please note: Due to ongoing issues with the federal processing of 2024-2025 FAFSA data, loan disbursements for summer 2024 may be delayed. We encourage you to plan accordingly and contact the Financial Aid Office to defer payment of your student fee bill if your funds will not be available until after the payment deadline. Please visit the Student Financial Services website for information about settlement of your student account.
2024-2025 Academic Year
June 2024
Apply for your 2024-2025 Direct Loan and/or Graduate PLUS Loan.
Mid-July 2024
Fall 2024 charges and USC scholarships and grants begin posting to student billing accounts.
For more information: USC Payment Plan.
August 16, 2024
Federal and state financial aid and/or loan funds begin posting to student billing accounts. You must meet all disbursement requirements and be registered for the fall 2024 semester.
For more information: Direct Loan and Direct Grad PLUS Loan
Direct deposit of fall 2024 financial aid refunds begins for those whose financial aid exceeds their semester charges. Sign up for direct deposit.
August 23, 2024
Fall 2024 payment deadline. Your student billing account must be paid in full to avoid late fees and finance charges. Track your account status by logging in to OASIS or myUSC and selecting “USCe.pay/Current Billing Balance.”
Federal Work-Study Job Fair.
August 26, 2024
First day of fall 2024 semester classes.
September 13, 2024
Last day to add or drop classes without a grade of “W” for fall 2024 semester. Last day to opt out of tuition refund insurance and to waive student health insurance.
Fall 2024
FAFSA available for 2025-26 academic year. Check back for specific dates.
December 2024
Spring 2025 charges and USC scholarships begin posting to student billing accounts. You must meet all disbursement requirements and be registered for the spring 2025 semester.
For more information: USC Payment Plan.
January 3, 2025
Federal and state financial aid and/or loans funds begin posting to student billing accounts. You must meet all disbursement requirements and be registered for the spring 2025 semester.
For more information: Direct Loan and Direct Grad PLUS Loan.
January 8, 2025
Direct deposit of spring 2025 financial aid refunds begins for those whose financial aid exceeds their semester charges. Sign up for direct deposit.
January 10, 2025
Spring 2025 payment deadline. Your student billing account must be paid in full to avoid late fees and finance charges. Track the status of your account by logging in to OASIS or myUSC and selecting “USCe.pay/Current Billing Balance.”
January 13, 2025
First day of spring 2025 semester classes.
January 31, 2025
Last day to add or drop classes without a grade of “W” for spring 2025 semester.
Last day to opt out of tuition refund insurance and to waive student health insurance.
May 2, 2025
Financial aid application deadline for graduate students.