Payment of Tuition and Compulsory Fees
Subject to revision at any time.
Student Accounts and Treasury
E40-105 Administration Place
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon SK S7N 5A2
Tel: 306-966-4595
Website: www.usask.ca/fsd/services-contacts/by_department/student_accts_and_treasury.htm
Once a student has registered they are then responsible for the payment of any assessed fees. Fees are due upon assessment. A statement of tuition, student fees and other balances owing will be sent to students on a regular basis; however, payment is due regardless of whether or not a statement is received. Students do not need a statement to pay their tuition. In fact, depending on when students register and/or add classes, they may not receive a statement. To determine the current amount owing and view accounts, please check under the ACADEMICS tab, MY TUITION & FEES channel of PAWS. This is particularly important if any class changes have been made.
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Payment Due Dates for Regular Session
Full-time students attending over both terms of regular session may choose to pay their tuition and fees in two installments.
- Term 1 - September 30, 2005
- Term 2 - January 31, 2006
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Fees for classes in Term 1 and Term 2 are due on these dates regardless of the day a specific class starts. Tuition for classes spanning both terms and compulsory student fees will be split between the terms: half will be due on the Term 1 due date and half will be due on the Term 2 due date.
Health and Dental fees are due on the Term 1 due date.
If payment is not received on or before these deadlines, a Late Payment Fee equal to 1.5% will be charged (19.6% yearly) on any past due balance. Amounts that remain past due will be charged the Late Payment Fee on a monthly basis until the balance is paid in full. Students who add a class after a payment deadline must pay their fees immediately for that class or risk incurring a Late Payment Fee.
Failure to make payment by the stated deadline will result in the withholding of future services by the University and in some cases may result in the termination of student status.
Withdrawal of services means future services will be withheld. Students will not receive official transcripts, will not receive their parchments upon graduation and are not eligible for re-registration until all overdue accounts have been cleared with the University. Non-payment of tuition and fees does not constitute an official withdrawal from the University.
University services may also be withheld for overdue amounts owing to other university departments or affiliated units.
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Methods of Payment
The regular hours of business for Student Accounts and Treasury are 08:30 to 16:30, Monday through Friday.
Cash, Cheque, Interac Debit Card, Visa, Mastercard, online, telephone or internet banking are all acceptable methods of payment. Students are strongly encouraged to make payment by telephone, internet banking service, at a financial institution or online in order to avoid line-ups.
Internet or Telephone Banking
If you have subscribed to your bank's telephone or internet banking service, you can pay your tuition using this method. The account number for the University of Saskatchewan is your student number. The University is registered with the following banks: Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank and most credit unions.
Financial Institutions or Automated Banking Machine (ABM)
If you have received a statement in the mail, it can be paid at any financial institution or ATM in Canada. The detachable portion of the statement has microencoding that will allow it to be processed by the financial institution. Bring the original statement along with a method of payment (cash, cheque, bank draft, money order) to the financial institution. Please note that financial institutions cannot accept payment by Visa or Mastercard without taking a cash advance which will result in interest charges on your Visa or Mastercard account. To pay at an ATM, include the stub portion along with the payment in the envelope provided by the ATM and follow the on-screen prompts. Payments will be considered to be received by the University on the day that payment is made at the financial institution or ATM as indicated by the bank stamp on the back of the payment stub. Payments processed by the financial institution on the payment due date will be treated as paid on time.
Mail
If mailing a payment, forward cheque or money order (on which the student number is clearly written) to Student Accounts and Treasury. Cheques or money orders should be made payable to "University of Saskatchewan". Cash should not be sent in the mail. Payments sent through the mail must be received by the payment deadline to avoid late payment charges.
Online
Pay your account balance online with a credit card through PAWS - under the ACADEMICS tab, MY TUITION & FEES channel. You will need to know your NSID and password.
Canada Student Loans
To receive university confirmation of enrolment for a student loan, students must present the approved loan form*. Students who do not register through PAWS must present the approved loan form* along with proof of registration (i.e., the confirmation copy of their registration form).
It is University policy that total assessed tuition and fees, for the loan period, be deducted from student loans unless:
- Students are able to produce proof that fees have already been paid.
- Students with an out-of-province loan with a second disbursement in which case:
- The amount deducted for Term 2 tuition and fees will be reduced by the amount of the second disbursement, and
- Students must present a Student Financial Assistance Branch Notice of Assessment. Without this document tuition and fees for the loan period will be deducted.
*Student loan forms cannot be signed prior to 30 days before the start date of classes.
Scholarships
All scholarships administered through Student Accounts and Treasury are first applied to total assessed tuition and student fees for the session. If the applied scholarship results in a credit balance on the student's account, a refund will be issued. Students should allow 2-4 weeks from the payment deadline or the date the scholarship was applied, for the credit balance to be processed.
Scholarships are taxable as provided for in Section 56(1)(x) of the Income Tax Act. Consult the current taxation guide for further details.
All administrative fees are continually subject to review.
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