Financial Dates and Deadlines

Financial Dates and Deadlines

Hawai'i Pacific University's official dates and deadlines that apply to all students are located in the Academic Calendar. This page provides supplemental information to the Academic Calendar to help you navigate key dates related to financial matters such as payment plan enrollment, when late fees will be applied, and more.

To view the Academic Calendar, visit hpu.edu/academiccalendar. The Academic Calendar is maintained by the Registrar's Office. 

 

SUMMER 2025

Supplemental Dates & Deadlines

 

april

1ST

Summer tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges are available to view in myHPU portal under “Business & Payments”. Financial Aid is not usually available for Summer terms. 

2ND

First Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

21ST

Summer Tuition payment deadline for the Summer Term 1 (16-week), 8A (8-week), and 8M (8-week) sessions.

30th 

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here. 

Last day to enroll in a 4-month payment plan.

 

MAY

1ST

First day to enroll in a 3-month payment plan.

Payment plan payment is due (4 month plans) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

5th 

First day of instruction (16-Week Classes and 1st 8-Week Session).

6th 

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

8th 

Estimated Financial Aid amounts disburse (post) to student accounts as payments. Resulting credits on accounts reflect expected Financial Aid refund amounts, which will be processed and refunded on a later date as outlined below.

12TH

Last Day to Drop Term 1/8A Classes with 100% credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility). 

Last day to enroll in Tuition Insurance for this semester. Find out more at hpu.edu/tuitioninsurance.

14th 

Business Office begins reviewing student accounts for refundable Financial Aid credits. See below for anticipated refund receipt dates.

19TH

Last Day to Drop Term 1 Classes with 50% credit for dropped courses (50% Student Financial Responsibility). 

Last Day to Drop 8A Classes with 25% credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

22ND

Financial Aid refunds begin to be processed. Students enrolled in eRefund will receive valid Financial Aid refunds to their bank accounts within 3-5 business days. Students not enrolled in eRefund will receive a refund check mailed to the mailing address as shown in the myHPU portal within 10 business days. Refund checks cannot be held for pickup. Questions about your Financial Aid refund can be directed to (808) 356-5272 (option 2) or studentaccounts@hpu.edu.

23RD

Shark Bundle Opt-Out Deadline. Learn more at hpu.edu/shark-bundle.

26TH

University Holiday (Memorial Day)

30TH

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

31ST

Last day to enroll in a 3-month payment plan.

 

 

JUNE

 

1ST

First day to enroll in a 2-month payment plan. This is the final payment plan HPU offers.

Payment plan payment is due (4 and 3 month plans) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

2ND

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

First day of instruction (8M Courses) and last day to register for 8M.

Last Day to Drop Term 1 Classes with 25% credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

9TH

Summer Tuition payment deadline for the Summer 8B (8-week) session.

Last Day to Drop 8M Classes with 100% credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility).

10TH 

Holds are placed on student accounts for unpaid balances.

11th 

University Holiday (King Kamehameha I Day)

16th 

Last Day to Drop 8M Classes with 25% credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

19th 

University Holiday (Juneteenth)

29th 

Last day of instruction for 8A term. (8-week session)

30th 

First day of instruction for 8B term.

Last day of Summer 2025 Term 8B Registration period.

Last day to register for 8B.

Last day to enroll in a 2-month payment plan.

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

 

 

JULY

 

1ST

Payment plan payment is due (4, 3, and 2 month plans) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

4TH

University Holiday (Independence Day)

5TH

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

7TH 

Last Day to Drop 8B Classes with 100% credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility).

14th 

Last Day to Drop 8B Classes with 25% credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

15th 

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

27TH 

Last day of instruction for 8M term. (8-week session)

31ST 

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

 

 

AUGUST

 

1ST

Payment plan payment is due (4, 3, and 2 month plans) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

4TH 

Updated Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

24th 

Last day of instruction for Term 1/8B (16-week session).

25th

Delinquent Student Accounts eligible to be forwarded to Collections. 

31ST

Final Summer eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

FALL 2025

Supplemental Dates & Deadlines

 

  JULY

1ST 

Fall tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges are available to view in myHPU portal under “Business & Payments”. Payment plan enrollment is open. Estimated Financial Aid amounts for scholarships, loans, grants, etc (when all requirements have been met) begin posting as pending credits to student accounts, reducing student financial liability.

2nd 

First Fall eBill Statements are sent to students and authorized users via email by this date. Learn more about Billing and eBills  here.

4th 

University Holiday (Independence Day). 

14TH

Last day to enroll in a 6-month payment plan. 

15TH

Payment plan payment is due (6-month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee is assessed)

First day to enroll in a 5-month payment plan. 

18TH

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

30th 

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

31st 

Last day to enroll in a 5-month payment plan. 

 

 

 

  AUGUST 

1ST 

Payment plan payment is due (6 and 5 month plans) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

First day to enroll in 4-month payment plan.

8th

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

11TH 

01 & 8A | TUITION PAYMENT DEADLINE – Students are responsible for paying tuition less any anticipated financial aid, scholarships, loans, military benefits, discounts, or other aid and benefits in full by the tuition due date, or be enrolled in a payment plan before this date.

25th 

First Day of Instruction (16-Week Classes and 1st 8-Week Session).

$10K Administrative Drop Nonpayment Deadline - Students with a past due balance of more than $10,000+ (not including current term charges) need to bring their past-due balance to less than $10,000 to avoid being administratively dropped from their courses.

28th 

Estimated Financial Aid amounts disburse (post) to student accounts as payments. Resulting credits on accounts reflect expected Financial Aid refund amounts, which will be processed and refunded on a later date as outlined below.

30th 

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

31st

Last day to enroll in a 4-month payment plan. 

 

September 

1ST

Payment plan payment is due (6,5, and 4 month plan) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

First day to enroll in a 3-month payment plan. This is the final payment plan HPU offers.

University Holiday (Labor Day). 

2nd 

Last day to enroll in Tuition Insurance for this semester. Find out more at  hpu.edu/tuitioninsurance

Last day to Drop (16-Week Session and 1 st 8-Week Session) with 100% tuition credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility). Dropping courses after this date will mean students are responsible for paying a portion or all of the tuition and fees for the dropped courses.

3rd

Financial Aid reviews student enrollment and adjusts estimated aid, as needed.  

4th 

Business Office begins reviewing student accounts for refundable Financial Aid credits. See below for anticipated refund receipt dates. 

5th 

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here. 

8th 

Last Day to Drop (1st 8-Week Classes) with 25% tuition credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

9th 

Last Day to Drop (16-Week Session) with 50% tuition credit for dropped courses (50% Student Financial Responsibility). 

11th 

Financial Aid refunds begin to be processed. Students enrolled in eRefund will receive valid Financial Aid refunds to their bank accounts within 3-5 business days. Students not enrolled in eRefund will receive a refund check mailed to the mailing address as shown in the myHPU portal within 10 business days. Refund checks cannot be held for pickup. Questions about your Financial Aid refund can be directed to (808) 356-5272 (option 2) or studentaccounts@hpu.edu

12th

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

8A & 01 | Shark Bundle Opt-Out Deadline. Learn more at hpu.edu/shark-bundle

22ND

Last Day to Drop (16-Week Classes) with 25% tuition credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility)

26TH

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here. 

30TH

Last day to enroll in a 3-month payment plan. This is the final payment plan HPU offers.

 

 

October 

1ST

Payment plan payment is due (6,5,4, and 3 month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

3rd 

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here. 

6th 

Tuition Payment Deadline for the Fall 2025 2nd 8-week session (Part of Term 8B). This applies to students who are enrolled strictly in 8a and/or 8b sessions with no 16-week enrollment. Students enrolled in the 16-week term must ensure their balance is resolved before the August 11th, 2025 Tuition Payment Deadline. 

7th 

Last day for International Students to have $0.00 balances to avoid being administratively dropped from their courses. 

Financial holds blocking future registration and access to records such as diplomas are placed on student accounts.

15th 

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

19th 

End of first 8-Week Session.

20th 

First Day of Instruction (2nd 8-Week Classes). 

27th 

Last day to Drop (2 nd 8-Week Session) with 100% tuition credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility). 

First Year Freshmen Nonpayment Deadline – first-year freshman students must have a $0.00 balance to avoid being administratively dropped from their courses.

29th 

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here

 

 

November 

1st

Payment plan payment is due (6,5,4, and 3 month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

3rd

Last Day to Drop (2 nd 8-Week Session) with 25% tuition credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

7TH 

Shark Bundle Opt-Out Deadline 8B.

11th 

University Holiday (Veteran's Day). 

14th

Tentative: Graduating Students Nonpayment Deadline - Fall 2025 graduating students must have a $0.00 balance in order to participate in the Fall 2025 commencement ceremony on December 11th.

17th 

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts. 

26th 

Updated Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

27TH 

University Holiday (Thanksgiving Break). 

29TH 

University Holiday (Thanksgiving Break). 

 

 

 

DECember

1st

Payment plan payment is due (6,5,4, and 3 month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

2nd 

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

9th 

FINAL Fall eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

14th 

Last day of instruction (16-Week Session, second 8-Week Session). 

15TH 

Delinquent (unpaid) student accounts forwarded to collections. 

 

 

Winter 2025

Supplemental Dates & Deadlines

 

November

1st 

Winter tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges are available to view in myHPU portal under “Business & Payments”. Payment plans are not available for Winter terms. Financial Aid is not usually available for Winter terms. 

4th 

First Winter eBill Statements are sent to students and authorized users via email by this date. Learn more about Billing and eBills  here

26th 

Updated Winter eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here

DECEMBER

1st

Winter Tuition payment deadline. 

15th

First day of instruction.

17th 

Last Day to Drop Classes with 100% credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility). 

19th

Shark Bundle Opt Out Deadline.

22nd

Last Day to Drop Classes with 25% credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

Updated Winter eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

23rd

University Staff Holiday Break begins. Staff return to work on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2026.

 

 

  january

1st

Last Day of University Staff Holiday Break. Staff return to work on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2026. 

4th

3-Week term ends.

5th

Delinquent Student Accounts eligible to be forwarded to Collections. 

Spring 2026

Supplemental Dates & Deadlines

  NOVEMBER

11th 

University Holiday (Veteran's Day). 

12th

Spring tuition, fees, housing, and meal plan charges are available to view in myHPU portal under “Business & Payments”. Payment plan enrollment is open. Estimated Financial Aid amounts for scholarships, loans, grants, etc (when all requirements have been met) begin posting as pending credits to student accounts, reducing student financial liability. THIS DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 

13th 

First Spring eBill Statements are sent to students and authorized users via email by this date. Learn more about Billing and eBills  here

28th 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

 

DECEMBER

11th 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

14th 

Last day to enroll in a 6-month payment plan. 

15th 

First day to enroll in a 5-month payment plan. 

Payment plan payment is due (6-month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee is assessed).

23rd

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here

First day of University Staff Holiday Break. Staff return from break on January 2nd, 2026. 

29th 

TUITION PAYMENT DEADLINE – Students are responsible for paying tuition less any anticipated financial aid, scholarships, loans, military benefits, discounts, or other aid and benefits in full by the tuition due date, or be enrolled in a payment plan before this date.

31st

Last day to enroll in a 5-month payment plan. 

 

 

JANUARY

1ST

Payment plan payment is due (6 and 5 month plans) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee is assessed). 

First day to enroll in a 4-month payment plan. 

2nd 

Staff return from University Staff Holiday Break. 

10th 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here .

12th

First Day of Instruction (16-Week Classes and 1st 8-Week Session). 

$10K Administrative Drop Nonpayment Deadline - Students with a past due balance of more than $10,000+ (not including current term charges) need to bring their past-due balance to less than $10,000 to avoid being administratively dropped from their courses.

15th

Estimated Financial Aid amounts disburse (post) to student accounts as payments. Resulting credits on accounts reflect expected Financial Aid refund amounts, which will be processed and refunded on a later date as outlined below.

16th

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here .

19th 

University Holiday (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

20th

Last day to Drop (16-Week Session and 1 st 8-Week Session) with 100% tuition credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility). Dropping courses after this date will mean students are responsible for paying a portion or all of the tuition and fees for the dropped courses

Last day to enroll in Tuition Insurance for this semester. Find out more at  hpu.edu/tuitioninsurance.

21st

Financial Aid reviews student enrollment and adjusts estimated aid, as needed.

22nd

Business Office begins reviewing student accounts for refundable Financial Aid credits. See below for anticipated refund receipt dates.

26th

Last Day to Drop (1st 8-Week Session) with 25% Tuition Refund for Dropped Credits (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

27th

Last Day to Drop (16-Week Session) with 50% tuition credit for dropped courses (50% Student Financial Responsibility).  

29th 

ESTIMATED/TENTATIVE:  Financial Aid refunds begin to be processed. Students enrolled in eRefund will receive valid Financial Aid refunds to their bank accounts within 3-5 business days. Students not enrolled in eRefund will receive a refund check mailed to the mailing address as shown in the myHPU portal within 10 business days. Refund checks cannot be held for pickup. Questions about your Financial Aid refund can be directed to (808) 356-5272 (option 2) or studentaccounts@hpu.edu

30TH

ESTIMATED/TENTATIVE: Shark Bundle Opt-Out Deadline. Learn more at  hpu.edu/shark-bundle 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

31st 

Last day to enroll in a 4-month payment plan. 

 

 

february

1st

Payment plan payment is due (6,5, and 4 month plan) (15 day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

First day to enroll in a 3-month payment plan. This is the final payment plan HPU offers.

6th

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

9th

Last Day to Drop (16-Week Classes) with 25% tuition credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility). 

24th 

Last day for International Students to have $0.00 balances to avoid being administratively dropped from their courses.

Financial holds blocking future registration and records are placed on student accounts.

27th 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

28TH 

Last day to enroll in a 3-month payment plan. This is the final payment plan HPU offers

 

 

MARCH

 

1st

Payment plan payment is due (6,5,4, and 3 month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

2nd

Tuition Payment Deadline for the Spring 2nd 8-week session (Part of Term 8B). This applies to students who are enrolled strictly in 8a and/or 8b sessions with no 16-week enrollment. Students enrolled in the 16-week term must ensure their balance is resolved before the December 16th, 2025 Tuition Payment Deadline.

9th 

Spring Break begins. Students Return to Class on March 16th. 

13th 

University Holiday (Spring Break - Staff). 

16th

First day of second 8-week session. 

 

23rd 

Last day to Drop (2 nd  8-Week Session) with 100% tuition credit for dropped courses (0% Student Financial Responsibility).

First Year Freshmen Nonpayment Deadline – First-year freshman students must have a $0.00 balance to avoid being administratively dropped from their courses.

26th

University Holiday (Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Day)

27th 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges  here.

30th

Last day to Drop (2 nd 8-Week Session) with 25% tuition credit for dropped courses (75% Student Financial Responsibility).

31st 

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

 

 

april

 

1st 

Payment plan payment is due (6,5,4, and 3 month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee assessed).

3rd

Shark Bundle Opt Out Deadline 8B.

10th

Tentative: Graduating Students Nonpayment Deadline - Spring 2026 graduating students must have a $0.00 balance in order to participate in the Spring 2026 commencement ceremony on May 7th.

30th 

Updated Spring eBill statements are sent to students and authorized users via email. Learn more about eBill statements and how to view your charges here.

HPU assesses late fees of $50 or 5% to unpaid student accounts.

 

 

May

 

1st  

Payment plan payment is due (6,5,4, and 3 month plan) (15-day grace period before $10 late fee assessed). 

10th 

Last day of instruction (16-Week session, second 8-Week session).

11th 

Delinquent (unpaid) student accounts forwarded to collections.