Payment Deadlines & Schedule Cancellation

East Carolina University is required to collect tuition and fees prior to the start of each term. Failure to make a payment in full or satisfactory payment arrangements may cause a student’s schedule to cancel.  Schedule cancellation for nonpayment occurs twice each term; once prior to the start of each term and once shortly after classes begin. If you do not plan to attend, you must officially withdraw on, or before, the final cancel date.

You will be responsible for payment if you do not officially withdraw.

• Payments by mail should be postmarked by the postmark date for each term noted in the applicable tuition and fees information below. Payments mailed after the postmark date may not be received in time to avoid a processing fee and/or avoid schedule cancellation.

• For each term, the University will assess a $25.00 processing fee for any student that has to re-register after the first cancellation deadline due to not securing satisfactory payment arrangements prior to the deadline. Additionally, any student incurring tuition and fee charges for the first time after the first schedule cancellation deadline with also be assessed a $25.00 processing fee.

• To prevent delays in posting checks to your student account, please include the student’s name and Banner ID number on all payments sent to the Cashier’s Office.
• If an application for Federal Financial Aid has been submitted and has yet to be awarded, please follow up with the Financial Aid Office at 252-737-6610 or by emailing finaid@ecu.edu. Students can also go to the Financial Aid Office at 2103 Old Cafeteria Complex for assistance. If you have not been awarded financial aid at the time of cancellation, the account balance must be paid in full to secure the student’s schedule.
• On day of cancellation, the on-line payment system will not be available between 5:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

Updated: October 12, 2026