Deadlines for payment
Review tuition and fees payment deadlines for undergraduate, graduate, Executive MBA, and Goodman Institute of Investment Management programs.
Payment obligations
In order to register for courses, your account must be in good standing–that means that you have no outstanding balance owing from a current or previous term.
Any balance owing to the University must be paid by its deadline. You should always make payments for your full balance at least five business days before the deadline to avoid late fees and interest charges.
Once you have registered for a course(s) or course notation (e.g. STOQ, CWT), you become responsible for payment of the resulting fees. Fees become due on the first day of class of each term and must be paid no later than the published payment deadline date.
Miscellaneous fees
- All miscellaneous fees (e.g. interest charges, locker fees, fines, etc.) are due immediately.
- You have 30 days to pay the fee from the date that the charge becomes due on your account.
- Late payment and interest fees are applied to accounts with an outstanding balance.
How to view your balance
You can view and manage your tuition and fees online by visiting your Student Centre. You can also find your balance by going to the Student Hub's My CU Account page.
The University issues no printed invoices or account statements for currently registered/enrolled students.
Outstanding balances owed to the University which are not paid by the deadline will result in a 'delinquent' student account status. The following consequences for late payment and non-payment may occur.
Late payment and interest fees
- When a payment for monies owing to the University does not appear on the student's account by the payment deadline date, a late payment and monthly interest fee will be charged.
- The late payment fee is charged to a student's account a maximum of one time each term and interest is charged on outstanding balances at the end of each month until the outstanding balance has been paid in full.
GIIM & EMBA late payment and interest fees
- The late payment and interest fees apply to all outstanding balances that are not paid by the published fee payment deadline dates even when a payment arrangement has been negotiated.
Accounts restrictions; registration and course changes
- An Accounts Restriction will be applied to any student's account with an outstanding (overdue) balance.
- Students with an accounts restriction will be withdrawn from all future waitlisted courses and will not be permitted to register for, or make course changes to an existing registration in a current or future academic term.
- Students are permitted to drop a course(s) or withdraw from their program of study at any time.
- Courses for which a student has registered in the current and future academic terms are not cancelled and the student is not barred from attending class, sitting for "in-class" examinations, or submitting course work.
- Students with an Accounts Restriction are not permitted to attend Convocation. An Accounts Restriction is automatically removed when the outstanding (overdue) balance is paid in full.
Release of official transcripts and other official documents
Failure to make payment when a fee becomes due is sufficient cause for the University to bar a student from having access to and/or withold the following:
- Library and IT services,
- My Class Schedule,
- My Book List,
- My Grades, Transcript,
- Registration excluding withdrawals from a course(s),
- Get a Locker,
- Student Parking,
- Continuing Education menu items such as Transcript, Class Schedule or Contract.
- Diplomas
- Scholastic certificates
- Official and unofficial transcripts of academic record
- Letters of attestation of academic standing
- Confirmation of enrolment
- Confirmation of grades or completion of program
- Financial standing
- Immigration status
- Degree verification
- Detailed account statements
- Special company/tuition receipts
Accounts collections
- The Student Accounts Office will contact you via the e-mail address we have on record as a reminder that your account has become delinquent.
- Your account will be assigned to a collection agency within a specified period if you do not make payment by the deadline noted on both the e-mail and letter reminders.
- The University reserves the right to proceed by way of legal action.
Interest fees
Compounded monthly interest fees are charged once an account becomes "delinquent".
Contact your loan provider before your payment is past due to set up a payment arrangement. Most student loan programs give you a period of at least 6 months after you graduate before you must start making payments. This is known as a grace or partial exemption period. This means that you have 6 months from end of your last full-time study period until your first student loan payment is due.
Outstanding balance from a previous term
- Suppose you are experiencing exceptional circumstances beyond your control and have an outstanding (overdue) balance from a previous term. In that case, you may be eligible to negotiate a payment arrangement with the Student Accounts Office.
- A payment arrangement would allow you to register for courses during the regular registration period only—not during the early registration period.
- The Student Accounts Office, located at Birks Student Service Center (BSSC) LB-185, begins to negotiate payment arrangements two weeks before starting a new academic term. They will continue to accept requests until the last day to register for that term.
Late payment and interest fees
- Late payment and interest fees apply to all outstanding balances that are not paid by the published fee payment deadlines even when you negotiate a payment arrangement.
- The terms and conditions of a Special Payment Agreement contract require you to make a down-payment of 75% of the outstanding balance from your most recent registration term. You will need to pay 100% of overdue balances before the account's restriction is lifted.
- Suppose you do not meet the Special Payment Agreement contract's terms and conditions. In that case, you will not be eligible to negotiate a payment arrangement with the Student Accounts Office for one full academic year, i.e. the next 3 to 5 academic terms.
Restrictions for late or non-payment
- Payment arrangements do not supersede the University's financial regulations with regard to the release of important documents and account details as listed here.
- Students will not be permitted to register for additional courses or future academic terms until all current amounts due are paid in full.
- The University reserves the right to cancel a current registration if payment arrangements are not honoured.
- Current registrations will not automatically be cancelled for non-payment of an outstanding balance.
Registering with an account restriction
Students paying Quebec or non-Quebec resident tuition fees and/or are receiving financial aid from the U.S. may be eligible to apply for a 'Tuition and other fees deferral contract'.
- To be eligible, you must not have yet received your provincial or federal student loan and/or bursary before the end of a registration period.
- Students must apply to the Financial Aid and Awards Office at S-GM-230 for a deferral.
Note: By signing a tuition deferral contract, the student agrees to pay their full balance owing to the University from, and at the time of, the disbursement of their student financial aid. The lending or funding agency will automatically deduct the balance owed from the loan or bursary and forward the balance directly to the University. Late payment and interest fees will be charged on late payments even when a student loan or bursary pays the student's account.
Useful links
Questions?
For support related to your payments, contact the Student Accounts Office.
Undergraduate & Graduate
Late payment fees
- A $85.00 late payment fee will be charged the day after your payment deadline.
- Monthly interest charges will also be applied to overdue balances beginning the day after your payment deadline. The rate of 8% per annum or 0.65% per month, compounded is charged.
Summer courses (May - August)
All summer fees except second term summer classes
| Fee due date | Final payment deadline |
|---|---|
| May 1 | May 31 |
Second term summer classes
| Fee due date | Final payment deadline |
|---|---|
| July 1 | July 31 |
Fall courses (September - December)
| Fee due date | Final payment deadline |
|---|---|
| September 1 | September 30 |
Fall / Winter courses (September - April)
50% of fall/winter fees
| Fee due date | Final payment deadline |
|---|---|
| September 1 | September 30 |
Remaining balance of fall/winter fees
| Fee due date | Final payment deadline |
|---|---|
| January 1 | January 31 |
Winter courses (January - April)
| Fee due date | Final payment deadline |
|---|---|
| January 1 | January 31 |
Useful links
Questions?
For support related to your payments, contact the Student Accounts Office.
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
EMBA program fees become due at the start of the fall term and must be paid in full by September 30th.
- Installment payment plans are available.
- Fees may be paid in two equal installments due on September 30th and January 31st.
- You may also make equal monthly payments over the academic year, from September to April (8 payments) inclusive.
Invoices and account statements
The University will issue no printed invoices or account statements. If someone other than the student will be paying the student's fees, e.g. a sponsor, company, etc., the student must make sure that the person or company paying the fees is fully aware of the payment deadlines and methods by which payment can be made.
Payment delays
Payments made through a bank's online payment service take approximately 3 to 5 business days to appear on your account. Other payment methods may also take several days to appear on your account. Please keep this in mind when meeting a payment deadline.
Useful links
Questions?
For support related to your payments, contact the Student Accounts Office.
Goodman Institute of Investment Management (GIIM)
Fees become due at the start of each term and must be paid in full by September 30th.
- A late payment fee of $100 will be charged on October 1st if fees are not paid in full.
- Compounded monthly interest fees are charged on all overdue balances beginning December 1st.
Invoices
The University will issue no printed invoices or account statements. If someone other than the student will be paying the student's fees, e.g. a sponsor, company, etc., the student must make sure that the person or company paying the fees is fully aware of the payment deadlines and methods by which payment can be made.
Payments made via online banking
Payments made through a bank's online payment service take approximately 3 to 5 business days to appear on the student's account. Other payment methods may also take several days to appear on the student's account. Please keep this in mind when meeting a payment deadline.
Useful links
Questions?
For support related to your payments, contact the Student Accounts Office.
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