Methods for Paying Tuition and Fees
The University offers several methods for paying your student bill, as well as a semester payment plan option. Select the Payment Options link to the left of the page for more details.
Payment Deadlines
Fee Payment Deadlines are communicated to students through their student email account and the USC Beaufort Bursar's facebook page. In order to stay informed on important deadlines, please like our facebook page by clicking HERE!
All fees must be paid by the appropriate deadline to avoid the possible cancellation of your classes. If you wish to cancel your registration, you must do so at my.sc.edu BEFORE the term begins. You may incur charges if you are registered for a class, but fail to drop the class by the appropriate deadline. After the term begins, please consult the Refund Schedule to ensure you drop/withdraw during the 100% refund period to avoid tuition charges.
| Term... | Fee Payment Deadline |
|---|---|
| May Session 2025 | Friday, May 9th, 5pm |
| Summer 2025 (All Sessions) | Wednesday, May 28th, 5pm (If registering for classes after May 28th, your bill is due at the time of registration) |
| Fall 2025 |
PRIORITY DEADLINE: FINAL Payment Deadline: |
* What does the Fall 2025 Priority Deadline mean for a student? All outstanding items must be completed on your account, so that your payment is ready to be made on August 13th.
- All Loans applied for by this date
- All Financial aid accepted
- All Unsatisfied aid requirements cleared up
- All VA paperwork submitted to the Financial Aid/ VA Office
- South Carolina Residency application completed and submitted
- All International ACH/ Wire payments must be requested by this date
- All 529 payments requested (students will communicate with their plan directly)
- All Prepaid tuition information submitted to the Bursar’s Office (SC Prepaid, Florida Prepaid, Michigan Education Trust, & other states).
- All Tuition assistance forms received by the Bursar’s Office (Military TA & Employee TA)
Students who register after the fee payment deadline must pay fees at time of registration. Late fees of $100.00 per month will be assessed after the fee payment deadline.
Any additional student charges associated with verification of student identity will appear on the student bill prior to final payment, or at the time of enrollment.
Financial aid awards must be applied to any appropriate balance before the fee payment deadline. If your financial aid is not available by the fee payment deadline, you are responsible for paying your fees and being reimbursed by any subsequent financial aid awards.
If your financial aid award is pending, you must clear all exceptions before the award may be applied to any balance due. If you have a balance due after all financial aid awards are available, you must pay the balance due by the appropriate deadline.
Financial Aid Refund Schedule
For students with Financial Aid awards that exceed the amount owed to the University, refund checks are now being direct deposited. If you are not currently signed up for direct deposit, please log onto your Self Service account, select Account Information, and Sign up for Direct Deposit. For students who do not have checking accounts, the refund checks will be mailed. Parent Plus loan refund checks will be mailed to the parent at the address that was entered on the Plus loan application. Students receiving aid based on enrollment in Summer I and Summer II classes will not receive any refund checks until tuition for all terms has been paid.
| Term... | Financial Aid Refunds will begin... |
|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Wednesday, May 28th* |
| Fall 2025 | Friday, August 15th |
* Refunds for Study Abroad awards will be disbursed/ released on a schedule depending
upon travel dates. In addition, refunds for students whose aid is depending upon
a Summer II course will not be released until eligibility for all aid has been established.
Paper or electronic check payments will delay the processing of refunds by 14 days.
Please note that your payment deadline depends on your term:
Fall/ Fall I
Fall II
Spring/ Spring I
Spring II
Maymester
Summer - First Half & Summer - Full Term
Summer - Second Half
To make payments for items that are not listed on your student account, including
parking fines, OR if you are not a current student, please click the link below and
select the appropriate option for payment.
Marketplace Payments - USCB Bursar's Office