JD Admitted Students Seat Deposit Instructions

Details of JD Admitted Students Seat Deposit Instructions

Round 1 Early Decision Option (EDO) Admitted Students: January 5, 2024, 4:00 pm ET
Submit your $900.00 non-refundable deposit online through the myAU portal. You are only required to submit one deposit payment. The EDO process is binding, so if you applied and were admitted EDO, you must submit the deposit, withdraw all applications at other law schools, and not initiate any new applications.

Round 2 Early Decision Option (EDO) Admitted Students: March 4, 2024, 4:00 pm ET
Submit your $900.00 non-refundable deposit online through the myAU portal. You are only required to submit one deposit payment. The EDO process is binding, so if you applied and were admitted EDO, you must submit the deposit, withdraw all applications at other law schools, and not initiate any new applications.

Admitted Students who Receive a PIPS Scholarship: April 1, 2024, 4:00 pm ET
If you are awarded a PIPS Scholarship and wish to accept the scholarship, you must submit your $900.00 deposit by April 1. PIPS recipients who accept the scholarship are not eligible for partial deposit refund.

Admitted Students who Receive a Merit Scholarship: April 15, 2024, 4:00 pm ET
If you are awarded a Merit-based Scholarship and wish to accept the scholarship, you must submit your $900.00 deposit by April 15. If merit-based scholarship recipients submit a deposit and then later decide to withdraw by June 28, 2024, they are eligible to receive a partial deposit refund if they meet the Seat Deposit Partial Refund Policy requirements below.

General (Rolling) Process Admitted Students: April 26, 2024, 4:00 pm EDT
Submit your $900.00 deposit by 4:00 pm EDT on April 26 to guarantee your space in the fall 2024 entering class. Please submit your deposit online through the myAU portal. You are only required to submit one deposit payment. If you later decide to withdraw by June 28, 2024, and you meet the Seat Deposit Partial Refund Policy requirements below, you can receive a $450.00 partial refund of your deposit.

Admitted Students from the Waiting List: Within 24 hours of your admissions offer
If you are admitted from the waiting list and wish to accept the offer, you must submit the $900.00 non-refundable seat deposit online via the myAU portal within 24 hours of the offer. This deposit is credited towards fall tuition.

Transfer and Visiting Admitted Students: Please refer to the deadline noted in your acceptance email/letter.

Seat Deposit Partial Refund Policy:
A partial seat deposit refund is available to non-matriculating candidates who submitted a deposit payment and who meet the following requirements:

  • You were not offered admission through our Early Decision Option.

  • You were not offered admission off the waiting list.

  • You were not a transfer or visitor candidate.

  • You did not defer your admission from a previous year.

  • You were not granted a deferment this year.

  • You were not a Public Interest/Public Service Scholarship recipient.

  • You have submitted the Not Attending Notification form via the web. If the Admissions Office receives this form no later than June 28, 2024, 4:00pm EDT, a $450.00 refund is available. Please note failure to submit this form electronically by the June 28, 2024, 4:00pm EDT deadline will result in a forfeiture of all deposit funds.

Create your account on the myAU web portal (refer to American University Portal instructions).

Log into myAU: Use your new Admitted Student Username and Password & select the LOGIN link or just use the enter key.

  1. Go to Personalized Links on the left side bar and click on the Finances drop-down arrow.

  2. Under the Finances option, select Eagle Service-Financial Information.

  1. Click on the Student Finance box, then select Make a Payment.

  2. Choose a Payment Method - either credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card) or eCheck (from U.S. bank account).

For Credit Card Payment Option

  • Select the credit card type (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card), review payment selection, click proceed to payment, enter card number, expiration date, email address, click pay now.

  • You will not be charged a convenience fee for paying your $900.00 deposit by credit card. Should you later pay your tuition bill or other fees by credit card, you will incur a non-refundable 2.55% convenience fee on those charges.

  • Print a copy of your receipt for your records (you will receive your receipt by email).

For eCheck Payment Option

  • Select Check (eCheck), review payment selection, click proceed to payment, enter routing number and bank account number, email address, click pay now.

  • Print a copy of your receipt for your records (you will receive your receipt by email).