FALL 2026 Updated: 5/12/2026 term. Any classes added or dropped after this date will not be used in determination of financial aid eligibility. However, all courses registered for the term are included in determination of satisfactory academic progress. This includes non-standard-length and correspondence courses. TUITION/FEE PAYMENT Fee payment is scheduled in the Finance Office: August 24 – September 4, 2026. Students who do not pay at the Finance Office may pay by mail or online thru Student Billing Link (SDePay), providing the payment is received in the Finance Office by the due date of the bill. Payment deferment is an option only if the deferment form is received by Census (add/drop) Day. Click here for more information (you may need to sign in after clicking the link). All students are required to complete the Attendance Confirmation online thru Self-Service Banner. Refunds will not be processed until the student has confirmed their attendance by completed the Attendance Confirmation. Students are encouraged to sign up to receive refunds thru direct deposit to a checking or savings account. Tuition and Fees Please see https://northern.edu/financial-aid/tuition-costs for tuition and fees. Return Check Policy It is understood and agreed that upon presentation of your check as the form of payment for any Northern State University transactions, you are entering into a contractual agreement that obligates you and holds you responsible for any and all fees and expenses incidental to the principal obligation on any check that is returned non-payable. Withdrawals/Refunds Drops: In order to receive a 100% refund for a non-standard length class, the class must be dropped by 10% of the calendar days of the class (Census date). Students may drop individual classes via Self-Service Banner or by contacting the Registrar’s Office (Dacotah Hall 103) until 70% of the course has passed (Drop date). Courses dropped by Census date will not appear on the student transcript and will no longer be calculated in attempted credits. Courses dropped after Census date but by the Drop date will remain on the transcript and will receive a withdrawal grade. Undergraduate students receive WD grades for their first 6 individual drops. After the 6th, a WFL grade is posted, which counts as an F. Zero credit courses and co-requisite labs will receive a W grade. Students should consider this when deciding to drop a course. Dates for our most common terms are listed in Important Deadlines & Dates. Students are responsible to know and adhere to the Census and Drop dates of each class they enroll in. Withdrawals: The Registrar’s Office must be notified if a student decides to withdraw from all courses at all six South Dakota public universities. Self-Service Banner will not allow a student to drop all classes for a term, so it is essential that the Registrar’s Office is notified to ensure proper processing. The student will be emailed a link to an online Withdrawal Form. The student’s official withdrawal date will be the date the Registrar’s Office is notified that a student is not returning. A student may not withdraw if it is past the Drop date of any enrolled class. Eligibility for a refund will be determined upon the withdrawal date. Room contracts and meal plans will be refunded based on the unused portion of the charges. Refunds will be calculated through 60% of the semester. Withdrawals prior to the start of the term are considered cancellations and nothing appears on the transcript. Withdrawals after the start of the term through census date will result in a notation on the transcript. If a student withdraws after the census date, through the 70% point of the term, all classes will appear on the transcript with WW grades. Refunds: Refunds for financial aid recipients will be returned to aid programs first as required by federal regulations. Any remaining funds will be returned to the student. If the aid repayment results in a balance due, the student will be responsible to remit that amount to the University.
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