Financial Information

Financial Aid

Program Costs & Financial Aid: The program packet/info has the original program costs information. It also describes if any type of financial aid is accessible for your program. Access them at their program page and then scroll to the "Financial Information" section:

Traditional Undergraduate Semester (Approved Partner Programs):

• Financial aid (federal and state) is available to be applied but only if the student completes and secures a financial aid semester spot through the APU Study Away Semester Aid Placement Application (APA) form.

• The transfer of APU institutional aid is not available. It is manually removed for your study away semester and then automatically reinstated for following semester(s). APU Institutional Aid includes aid such as President's/Dean's/Provost's/Director's/Founder's/M.E.L. scholarships, Fac/Staff Award, Honors/APU Grants, etc. Since students are going to a non-APU program, APU Institutional Aid cannot be used. In recognition of the financial challenges this creates, APU has agreed to charge students the lower program tuition cost instead of APU tuition. We recognize this does not cover all differences, but it is meant to assist with the cost.

• Ex: SCIO Oxford Semester

Traditional Undergraduate Semester (Exchange Programs):

• Offers FULL federal, state, and institutional financial aid transfer (except institutional aid that requires on-campus participation)

• Ex. Norway Nursing Semester

Traditional Undergraduate GO Terms: Fall Term & Spring Term

• Usually, no financial aid is available for undergraduate GO Term programs. In the event that a GO Term program occurs within a term break (e.g., mid semester break), study away tuition may be combined with the semester block tuition rate for up to 18 units (additional program and insurance fees would still apply).

Traditional Undergraduate GO Terms: Summer Term

• Usually, no financial aid is available for undergraduate GO Term programs. If you have “unused” financial aid on your account you might be able to apply it to a summer program but only if confirmed by your financial aid counselor in Undergraduate Enrollment Services Center. APU does offer discounted summer tuition that is used.

Graduate & Professional Students GO Terms: Fall Term, Spring Term, Summer Term

• GO Terms are charged and processed to your APU account like normal. Therefore, any aid you normally receive can be applied to the program. Amounts and due dates are included in each program packet. There is no additional aid available for study away costs. 

Payment Timing

Fall Semester Programs: 

• during mid/late-Spring Term

Spring Semester Programs: 

• during mid-November

GO TERMS: 

• GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS: Please reference your program packet and financial planning form for all program related costs.  Your program, Insurance, and tuition fees will be charged to your student account. Please pay according to the timelines provided by the Graduate and Professional Center. 

• SUMMER TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Please reference your program packet and financial planning form for all program related costs. Your program and insurance fees will be charged to your student account in the Spring semester with payments due on January 1st, February 1st, March 1st, and April 1st. Your tuition will be added to your account in mid-April with payments due May 1st and June 1st.

• FALL/SPRING TRADITIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Please reference your program packet and financial planning form for all program related costs. Your program and insurance fees will be charged to your student account in the Spring semester with payments due on January 1st, February 1st, March 1st, and April 1st. Your tuition will be included in your semester unit load, up to 18 units.