Tuition and fees
Paying for college
We know post secondary education is an investment. We are here to help you navigate the financial part of your learning, from advising you on best practices, helping you with a loan or applying for awards we have available.
When are my fees due?
In general, full fees are due three weeks before classes begin.
For programs with courses that start at the beginning of a semester, your account must be paid in full by the fee payment deadline. If you add or change courses after the fee payment deadline resulting in additional charges to your account, you are required to pay all fees at the time of registration.
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Summer 2024 | Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024 |
Fall 2024 | Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024 |
Winter 2025 | Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 |
Please note that dates are subject to change.
For programs that do not start at the beginning of the Fall or Winter semester, fees are due no later than three weeks before classes begin. For trades and vocational programs that are 13 weeks or shorter in length, fees are due upon admission to the program.
2024-2025 tuition fees
The tuition and fee amounts listed are for domestic students only.
International students should refer to the International estimated cost page and use the Cost calculator to estimate the total cost of their program. Please contact the À¦°óSM International Education office if you require more information.
Frequently asked questions
Here are the different options for how to make payments:
- Online Banking Bill Payment – Use online banking or your mobile banking app through a Canadian financial institution to make a bill payment.
Select À¦°óSM as the payee and use your OC student number as your account number.
- PayMyTuition – À¦°óSM has partnered with PayMyTuition to provide all students secure online payment options to pay your student account balances.
Payments can be initiated from both Canadian financial institutions and financial institutions outside of Canada.- Online debit and credit card payments initiated through Canadian institutions through this provider will include a non-refundable 2.5% convenience fee added to the base payment.
- Online debit and credit card payments initiated through Canadian institutions through this provider will include a non-refundable 2.5% convenience fee added to the base payment.
- In Person – Pay in person using debit, cheque or cash at any À¦°óSM campus. For safety reasons, payment by cash is discouraged.
Credit cards are not accepted in person or over the phone to pay student account balances.
By Mail – Mail a cheque or money order (no cash) with your name and OC student number to:
À¦°óSM Registrar’s Office
1000 KLO RD,
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Students who do not pay their fees on time may be removed from their courses and taken off waitlists. Those seats will be made available to other students.
Yes, if you do so before the end of the add/drop period and space still remains in the classes you want to take. You must register in person and pay your full fees at the time your register.
Re-registration into a Distance Education course after the last day to register needs to be approved by the tutor. Please contact Distance Education at: distanceed@okanagan.bc.ca.
Historically, some students have paid their deposits to À¦°óSM, registered in courses, decided not to attend, and have not notified us of their change in plans. When the date to pay fees occurred after the last day to register, seats held by these non-attendees were never available to other students. In order to give all students the best chance to get the classes they need, we need to remove students who won’t be attending, so fees are now due before classes begin.
If you have an approved student loan, À¦°óSM will be contacted by the applicable province to confirm your enrolment. If you are registered in the appropriate program and course load, and your enrolment has been confirmed, a hold will be placed on your account. You will receive an email advising you that a hold has been placed on your account.
Generally, we confirm B.C. student loans 26 days before the start of classes. Once the hold is on your account, you will not be dropped from your courses.
To check the status of your account, login to your myOkanagan account, click on the Student tab, and choose Student Records from the Online Services channel. Once there, choose View Holds. If we have confirmed your enrolment for student loan purposes, you will see a hold stating “Student Loan Approved†along with the approved dates.
It is your responsibility to pay your fees in full within five (5) business days of receiving your student loan funds. Students who do not pay their fees on time will be removed from their courses and taken off waitlists.
If you do not have a hold on your account, you must pay your fees by the fee payment deadline.
You must ensure that À¦°óSM receives your sponsorship funding letter at least two days before the payment deadline. If we have your sponsorship letter on file, you will not be dropped from classes and we will invoice your sponsor directly.
Yes. There are a few programs that are not semester-based, are longer than 40 weeks, and allow for payment by instalments. These programs are: Administrative Assistant, Automotive Service Technology Diploma, Certified Dental Assistant, Collision Repair and Refinishing Diploma, Collision Repair/Refinishing Prep Technician, and Pastry Arts. If you are in one of these programs you may pay in two instalments. For international students ONLY: 1) the Culinary Arts Certificate may be paid in two instalments: 1/2 tuition plus student fees will be due prior to the start of classes; 2) the culinary portion of the Culinary Management Diploma may be paid in two instalments: 1/2 tuition plus student fees will be due prior to the start of classes and the business courses may be paid 3 weeks before the business courses commence.
The deadline to pay the first instalment is three weeks prior to the start of the program. The amount of the first instalment must be at least one-half of the tuition fees assessed plus all assessed ancillary fees.
The second instalment is the entire outstanding balance for the program. The payment deadline for the second instalment is noon of the end of the 5th month of the program or as advised.
Program start date | Second Instalment due by | ||
September | January 31 | ||
October | February 28 | ||
January | May 31 | ||
February | June 30 |
Continuing Studies Certificates:
The following Continuing Studies Certificates may be paid in two instalments: Audio Engineering and Music Production, Education Assistant, Esthetics and Nail Technology Certificate, Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Nursing Unit Assistant, Gastroenterology Nursing, Perianesthesia Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety, Project Management, Advanced GIS Certificate, and Winery Assistant.
The deadline to pay the first instalment is three weeks prior to the first day of class. The amount of the first instalment must be at least one-half of the tuition fees assessed plus all assessed ancillary fees. The final payment is due at the halfway mark of the program.
Practical Nursing Diploma Fee Payment
Fall Intake:
Semester 1 & 2: runs late August to end of February
- Payment #1: ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due 3 weeks prior to start of program
- Payment #2: Balance due December 15
Semesters 3 & 4: runs March to December
- Payment #1: ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due February
- Payment #2: Balance due August 15
Winter Intake:
Semester 1 & 2: runs January to July
- Payment #1: ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due 3 weeks prior to start of program
- Payment #2: Balance due April 30
Semesters 3 & 4: runs late August to April
- Payment #1: ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due August
- Payment #2: Balance due January 30
For information on opting out of/getting a waiver for your Student Health and Dental insurance coverage, please visit your student union or student association website. Students attending the Vernon campus should go to the (VSAOC) website. All other students should visit the (OCSU) website.
If you apply to the VSAOC for a waiver or the OCSU to opt out, and if they approve your request, they will notify us and the charges will be removed from your account.
If you are in the process of applying to opt out of Health and Dental coverage and you have paid all your fees except for the Health and Dental amount, you will not be dropped from your courses before the opt out deadline has passed.
For academic and vocational programs:
Refunds will not be issued for amounts less than $10.
Credit or refunds are issued to the student regardless of the payee.
You are entitled to a full credit less the non-refundable, non-transferable deposit(s), up to and including the last day of course registration. If you are registered for the next term, this credit will be applied to the following term. You will not receive a refund. Students who are in their last term of study will receive a refund. Students who withdraw after the last day of course registration will receive no tuition credit or refund.
More information on refunds can be found in the calendar.
NEW in Fall 2022!
À¦°óSM has partnered with PayMyTuition, an electronic payment tool, to remit domestic and international refunds to students via Interac e-transfer and international wire transfer. This refund method will replace refund cheques.
Request a refund using this .
Domestic Students: step-by-step instructions can be found here: Interac Refund Steps
Detailed instructions on how to accept your e-transfer
International Students: step-by-step instructions can be found here: International Refund Steps
For Continuing Studies programs: Refer to the CS withdrawal/refund policy.
Yes. All post-secondary institutions are required to provide the Canada Revenue Agency with students' Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) on Form T2202 (Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate). A T2202 is produced for all students at À¦°óSM who are registered in credit courses.
If your T2202 is blank or will not load, you may need to enter your SIN in our system. To enter your SIN in the College's system, please visit this . Your T2202 with your SIN should be available on the following Friday. We are not able to provide your tax slip immediately.
Other questions?
If you have questions that we haven’t answered here, please email us at registration@okanagan.bc.ca.
Payment SCAM Alert
We have been alerted that there are companies contacting students to offer a discount on their tuition. They ask for your student ID to make a payment on your account through PayMyTuition (PMT), and ask you to pay them a reduced amount after you can see the payment on your À¦°óSM (OC) account. The card owner subsequently disputes the charge with their credit card company, causing PMT to reverse the payment on your OC account. This puts your OC account in bad standing, resulting in a HOLD on your account, reducing your access to many OC services, and may cause you to be dropped from classes or delay graduation if you are at the end of your program.
Payments to OC student accounts should never be made by unrelated third parties. You should not share your student ID with outside parties. If you are uncertain if a service is legitimate, please contact the International Education department so we can assist.
Be wary of any person offering to make a tuition payment on your behalf or promising a discount on payment. If the offer sounds too good to be true, it almost certainly is.
PayMyTuition
À¦°óSM has partnered with for domestic and international tuition payments. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country, in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple and cost effective.
Additional Information on PayMyTuition:
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PayMyTuition customer support information
Call 1.855.663.6839 (toll-free) or through one of their . You can also reach PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their .
No matter what time zone you're in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to you through live chat, email and phone to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.
How to make a payment from a Canadian financial institution – step-by-step PDF:
How to make a payment from an International financial institution – step-by-step PDFs:
International payments
To find out more about Tuition Fees for International Students, also view the Program Tuition Fees Document or the International Estimated Costs page.
There are several payment options available to International students:
À¦°óSM has partnered with PayMyTuition to provide all students additional secure online payment options to pay your student account balances.
Payments can be initiated from both Canadian financial institutions and financial institutions outside of Canada.
For payments from within Canada online bill payment can be accessed through myOkanagan or directly through your bank, or cheques/money orders can be mailed.
PayMyTuition may be used to pay all amounts owing to À¦°óSM, including Deposits, Tuition, À¦°óSMstay, Residence, Medical and other Ancillary Fees.
Tuition Deposit
Student’s may pay the deposit by:
- PayMyTuition if you are initiating payment from outside of Canada
- For payments from within Canada online bill payment can be accessed through myOkanagan or directly through your bank, or cheques/money orders can be mailed.
Sponsorship, RESPs and funding agencies
Sponsorship
If you are sponsored to come to school, for example, by an employer, Band, or government agency, your sponsor must provide a detailed form or letter to À¦°óSM. À¦°óSM will use this information to bill your sponsor.
For your convenience, À¦°óSM has a fillable PDF Sponsorship Form that can be used by your sponsor, in place of a letter. This also includes the Sponsor and Student Obligations and Responsibilities.
If your sponsor would like to provide a letter instead of using À¦°óSM’s Sponsorship Form, the sponsorship letter should contain the following:
- Full legal name as you are registered at À¦°óSM,
- Your student number,
- Details of the types of charges your sponsor is willing to pay on your behalf. These charges could include, but not be limited to, the non-refundable tuition deposit, tuition fees, mandatory fees, student association fees, books, supplies, material fees or any other billing items,
- The maximum allowable amount the sponsor is willing to pay for the term or for each type of charge, and
- Sponsor contact information and authorization to bill the sponsor.
The sponsor should also send a copy of the letter to you, so you have a copy on file if you need to show it to the Registrar’s Office or Bookstore.
You are responsible for providing your sponsor with any additional information such as grades or transcripts if such information is required. You may complete a to allow your sponsor to access this information directly from OC. The form can be found on the Registrar’s Office website.
All sponsorship letters and documentation should be e-mailed to AccountsReceivable@okanagan.bc.ca prior to the fee payment deadline. Your sponsor will then be billed at a later date.
For additional information, please contact Accounts Receivable at AccountsReceivable@okanagan.bc.ca or by phone at 236-420-6708.
RESPs
If you have a Registered Education Savings Plan and wish to access it to pay for your education at À¦°óSM, please contact the financial institution that holds your RESPs and inquire what documentation they require from us such as Proof of Enrolment.
Requests for Proof of Enrolment letters signed by the Registrar and all forms that require À¦°óSM's input should be submitted to (please allow 7-10 business days for completion):
À¦°óSM
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5466
or via email: registration@okanagan.bc.ca
Please include the following in all requests: your name, student number, phone number and the program you are or will be attending as well as instructions what we should do with the completed letter and/or forms (fax or mail to the bank/institution, fax or mail to you or hold for pick up at one of our campuses - please specify which one if applicable).
Institution | What you will need incl. forms | |
Toll free: 1-800-739-2101 |
Official Transcript and Heritage Verification of Enrolment Form |
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Toll free: 1-800-363-7377 |
USC | |
Toll free: 1-877-333-7377 |
CST Verification of Enrolment Form: |
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Toll free: 1-800-665-7700 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-866-222-3456 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-800-465-3863 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-888-483-5628 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-800-769-2511 |
Proof of Enrolment letter | |
Toll free: 1-800-472-6842 |
Proof of Enrolment letter |
Funding agencies
If you are dealing with outside agencies please note that these agencies are not sponsors as such and you will be required to complete their application form.
Information that is required to complete the forms can be found on our website (see detailed information on your program in the online Calendar and find fees and costs in the Tuition Fees (PDF).