General Fees Information
If you are interested in a specific program, please refer to the program pages for information about student tuition fees for Alberta students, out of province students and international VISA students.
Tuition fees, which are fees for instruction, are established and reviewed on an annual basis through the College's approval process in accordance with the provincial tuition fee legislation. All other fees are developed and approved through the College's fee approval process and are reviewed on an annual basis.
Application Fee
Submit your non-refundable $50 CDN application fee (for Canadian citizens or permanent residents) along with your application for admission form. For international students (both in Canada and outside of Canada), the non-refundable application fee is $100 CDN. Application fees cannot be applied towards tuition. Application fees are paid each time an application is submitted.
Tuition Deposit
Tuition payers, applicants funded through student loans, or applicants without a confirmed funding agency sponsorship will be required to pay a non-refundable tuition deposit of $200 CDN ($500 CDN for international students) to hold a seat in a program, once admission is offered. The tuition deposit is applied to the first term’s tuition.
Tuition Fees: Canadian/ Permanent Resident and International
Tuition fees, which are fees for instruction, are established and reviewed on an annual basis through the College’s approval process in accordance with the provincial tuition fee legislation. All other fees are developed and approved through the College’s fee approval process and are reviewed on an annual basis.
Tuition fees are assessed on a per credit basis for most College programs.
Students’ Association Fee
The NorQuest Students’ Association establishes rates for Students’ Association fees that are assessed upon registration. These fees are mandatory, and due and payable under the same terms and conditions as other College fees.
| Full-Time Students |
Part-Time Students |
$2.28 per credit to a
maximum of $50.75 per term |
$2.28 per credit to a
maximum of $25.38 per term |
Program and Supplies Fee
The program and supplies fee includes materials and supplies that are essential to the completion of a program or course of study and are supplied by the College to the student. Fee amounts vary by program and course.
Technology Fee
The Technology fee was recently established to provide new or ongoing improved technology services to students. All credit students will be assessed $6.25 per credit to a maximum of $93.75 per term. eCampusAlberta courses are exempt from this fee as a separate technology fee is assessed for eCampus courses.
Textbook Rental Fees
Textbooks are loaned to students in adult upgrading programs and employment preparation programs during a term, and a mandatory book rental fee is assessed upon registration. Registered students can pick up their books from the bookstore. Once the term is over, students are responsible for returning their books. If books are not returned, the cost of the books will be charged to the student’s account.
Student Health and Dental Plan Fees
All eligible full-time, band-sponsored, or self-funded students (including students receiving student loans) taking programs at NorQuest College’s downtown campus are automatically enrolled in the mandatory student health and dental plans offered by the NorQuest Students’ Association. Each plan has an annual premium; therefore, opting out of either the health or dental plan must be done prior to the specified deadline and must be accompanied by proof of existing insurance.
A full year of health and dental coverage is $254 and is assessed and payable along with tuition and fees in the fall term. Each plan is $127. Insurance coverage is from
September 1 to August 31.
Nine months of health and dental coverage is $170 and is available to students who start full-time studies in the winter term. Each plan is $85. Insurance coverage is from January 1 to August 31.
The deadline to opt out of the health and dental plans is within 30 days from the term start date of your program.
Please note that part-time students, grant-funded students, and students outside of the downtown campus are currently ineligible for this plan. New full-time students starting their program in the spring term are also ineligible for the plan.
More information regarding your student health and dental plans can be found at www.gallivan.ca or by visiting the Student Benefits Plan office, located in the NorQuest Students’ Association office, Room A121, Main Building, Downtown Campus.
Auditing Fees
Fees for auditing a course or program are 50% of the tuition fee, and the full cost for the program and supplies fee and book rental fee (if applicable). Auditing students do not pay a Students’ Association fee and are ineligible for the health and dental plan.
Challenge Exam Fee
The challenge exam fee is 50% of the tuition of the course, plus a $25 administration fee.
Books and Supplies
Students are required to purchase books and supplies, readily available from the College bookstore. Sponsored students may have all or part of the cost of books and supplies paid for them by their sponsor.
Incidental Fees
As part of your program, you receive an official transcript (one free upon program completion), unofficial transcripts or statements of marks, ID card, timetable, handbook, and certificate or diploma (one free upon program completion). Costs for replacement or duplicates of these items are charged separately, and are as follows:
| Transcript mailed |
$10 + GST |
| Transcript faxed in Canada |
$10 + GST |
| Transcript faxed outside Canada |
$10 + GST |
| ID card replacement |
$10 + GST |
| Handbook replacement |
$10 + GST |
| Certificate or diploma replacement |
$35 + GST |
| Photocopy of criminal record |
$10 + GST |
| Photocopies of student file documents |
$10 + GST |
| T2202 duplicate or replacement |
$10 + GST |
| NSF cheques |
$35 + GST |
Tax Receipts
T2202A tax receipts are mailed to the student’s home address in February for the preceding calendar year. Tuition and application fees are eligible; however, tuition fees of less than $100 are ineligible. The tax receipt lists the amount of tuition that can be claimed as an income tax deduction and months of full-time and part-time attendance. Amounts and months are pro-rated for programs or courses that start and end in different taxation years. Note that the taxation year is January 1 to December 31.
Sponsorship
If your fees are being paid by a sponsor other than AIE (Alberta Employment and Immigration), your sponsoring agency must send a letter of confirmation directly to NorQuest’s Office of the Registrar. The Sponsorship Agreement Confirmation form must be returned to the Office of the Registrar by the sponsoring agency before a seat can be reserved in the program and a student registered in courses.
Sponsorship approval may be faxed to 780.644.6013. Refunds for sponsored students will be made directly to the sponsoring agency.
If the Office of the Registrar does not receive confirmation by the first day of classes, you remain responsible for the payment of tuition and related fees. Any fees that are not covered by a sponsor also remain a student responsibility.
If you have paid all your fees and the College then receives payment from the sponsoring agency, you will receive a full refund.
Payment of Tuition and Fees
Registration is not complete until all tuition and related fees are paid in full. Full tuition and fee payment for each term is required by the first day of classes in each term. It is vital for students to have funds in place for all assessed tuition, fees, books, and supplies prior to attending NorQuest College.
For grant-funded (Alberta Works Income Support) students, tuition and Students’ Association fees are paid directly to the College by the funder and will be recorded as having been paid at the time of registration. However, grant-funded students must pay the College cashier for their program and supplies fee and book rental fee (if applicable).
Outstanding Fees
Students with outstanding fees must clear this debt with the College before being allowed to re-register in the next term. While a student’s account is on hold, statements of marks, transcripts, certificates, or letter requests will be withheld until fees are paid in full. Students who have outstanding fees by the midpoint of their term or session without alternative payment arrangements with the College will be withdrawn by the College from their program or course, and remain responsible for all assessed fees. See the “Withdrawal Chart of Academic and Financial Penalties” for the academic and financial penalties that will apply.
Where to Pay
You can pay your fees online through MyQuest (Visa or Mastercard) or by mail, phone, fax, or in person to the cashier located in the Office of the Registrar, Room A104, Main Building, Downtown Campus.
We accept the following payment methods:
- Cash (in person only)
- Debit card (in person only)
- Cheque or money order made payable to NorQuest College
- Visa or MasterCard, online through MyQuest or in person
Refunds
To be eligible for a refund, you must notify the College in writing of your intent to withdraw from a program, course, seminar, or workshop and you must meet the criteria described below under “Refund Schedule.” Simply complete and forward a Change of Course Registration form (if dropping courses) or Program Withdrawal form (if withdrawing from your program) to the Office of the Registrar.
If a student submits a withdrawal directly to the Office of the Registrar, the date the form is received and date-stamped is the official withdrawal date for purposes of refunds and academic penalties (see the “Withdrawal Chart of Academic and Financial Penalties” on page 20). If a College representative submits a withdrawal on behalf of a student to the Office of the Registrar, the effective date of withdrawal is deemed to be the date indicated on the form signed by the College representative.
Non-attendance or stopping payment does not constitute notice of withdrawal from a course or program for the purpose of applying for a refund. If a student leaves the College without the completion of a withdrawal notice (either by the student or a staff member), the student will not be eligible for a refund and is responsible for any outstanding fees.
Receiving a Refund
A refund cheque will be mailed to a student’s mailing address within six to eight weeks of his/her withdrawal if the student is no longer a registered student at NorQuest College. A refund may also be issued to a credit card if it was the original source of payment. The credit card and the cardholder (if the student is not the cardholder) must accompany the student in person to the College cashier for a refund in order to be granted a refund using this method.
Students who withdraw from a course and are entitled to a refund will have any credit balance applied automatically to their next term’s fees. If a student is not registered in the next term, a refund cheque will be issued.
Students who have been sponsored by an agency, organization, or Aboriginal band, or students who have received a Canada, Alberta, or other provincial student loan will have any refund monies sent directly to their funder.
Refund Schedule
(Refer to Standard Practice 6.14: Refund of Tuition and Other Fees; please note that this practice is currently under review and may change. For more information, check with the Office of the Registrar.)
Tuition Deposits
Once paid, tuition deposits are nonrefundable. However, a single deferral to the next available program offering can occur. See Seat Deferral for more information.
Tuition and Fees
- If you withdraw prior to the start date of your program (and assuming you have paid all fees), you are eligible to receive a full refund of fees less your tuition deposit.
- If you withdraw from a program by or before 10% of the term or session has elapsed, you are eligible to receive a 100% refund of tuition, Students’ Association fee, textbook rental fee (if applicable), and health/dental fee (if applicable), less the tuition deposit, program and supplies fee, and a $25 administration fee. If you withdraw from a course by or before 10% of the term or session has elapsed, you are eligible to receive a 100% refund of tuition, Students’ Association fee, and textbook rental fee (if applicable). The course’s program and supplies fee is non-refundable.
- If you withdraw from a program by or before 20% of the term or session has elapsed, you are eligible to receive a 75% refund of tuition less a $25 administration fee. All other fees are considered non-refundable at this date. If you withdraw from a course by or before 20% of the term or session has elapsed, you are eligible to receive a 75% refund of tuition. All other fees are considered nonrefundable at this date.
- No refund is available after completion of the first 20% of a term or session. For the calculation of refunds, working days are considered Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). If the standardized refund period occurs on a weekend or holiday, the calculation of refunds will be the working day preceding the weekend or holiday.
For the calculation of refunds, working days are considered Monday to Friday (excluding holidays). If the standardized refund period occurs on a weekend or holiday, the calculation of refunds will be the working day preceding the weekend or holiday.
Refund Appeals
Consideration for refunds may be given in special circumstances or for compassionate reasons. The Registrar (or designate) will be the authority for the approval of special circumstances.
Appeals on refunds must be initiated within 30 days of withdrawal and addressed to the Office of the Registrar. Decisions on refund appeals, once made by the Registrar, are final.
Students Withdrawn by the College for Violation of Policies
Students may be withdrawn from the College for reasons associated with attendance, performance, or behaviour. When a student is with- drawn from a program or course, the official date of withdrawal is the date that the decision is rendered, not the last day of attendance.
The standard refund schedule will apply to students who have been withdrawn from their program or course(s) by the College for disciplin-ary reasons.
College Cancellation of a Course or Program
The College reserves the right to cancel courses or programs for opera-tional reasons. If the College cancels a course or program, all College fees including application and administra-tion fees are refunded.
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