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Autumn Semester: Approaching deadlines

Student News | Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Deadlines are approaching ahead of the start of classes on Monday, Aug. 31.

Wednesday, Aug. 26 deadlines

Financial aid
Visit our Financial Aid website to help you understand your offer, key terms, like the difference between grants and loans, and how those display in Workday, and important changes in financial aid this year. Once you understand your offer, it's important to accept it. Doing so will help you avoid being dropped from your courses if you haven't paid your tuition bill by the fee-payment deadline on Aug. 26. 

Tuition
Tuition and fees for Autumn 2026 Semester are due Wednesday, Aug. 26. If you haven't paid your bill by then, or set up a payment plan, you may be dropped from your courses. If you get dropped from your courses, you can re-register yourself in courses with open seats until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, but you may not be able to rebuild the same course schedule. (Note: All registration and payment processes will be paused temporarily during the drop period from 11 p.m. Aug. 26 until mid-morning Aug. 27.)

After Aug. 26
If the courses you need are full, you may find additional options by searching for courses offered in later 14-week, 11-week, 8-week, or 5-week sessions. Look for courses that start on Sept. 14 (14-week), Oct. 5 (11-week and 5-week), Oct. 25 (8-week), or Nov. 9 (5-week) for late-start course options. You can register yourself for later terms up until 11:59 p.m. the day before that term begins. 

Saturday, Aug. 29
Get your last-minute tasks crossed off your list. Join us Saturday, Aug. 29, (or Friday, Aug. 28 at our Delaware Campus) from 9 a.m. to noon to walk your class schedule, celebrate the start of the semester, get last-minute registration help at a Course Registration Workshop, and visit the support offices (like Financial Aid and Advising) that you need to start the semester strong. 

Columbus State Bookstore
Our Bookstore and Financial Aid teams are working hard to make sure you know how much your financial aid allows you to spend on books and supplies. But if you've added or dropped courses, allow a day or so (longer if you have loans) for your financial aid offer to adjust before you head to the Bookstore. 

Pro tip: Columbus State Bookstore hours for Autumn Semester 2026 peak operations Aug. 25-Sept. 5 are: 

  • Monday-Thursday – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
  • Friday – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
  • Saturday, Aug. 29 – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
  • Saturday, Sept. 5 – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

 The Bookstore will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, in observance of Labor Day. 

 

 

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