Refund Policy

Admission Deposit

Students who voluntarily withdraw from the College must complete a Withdrawal Form. Fees will be refunded in accordance with the following regulations. Prior to the program, or course start date, students who cancel their registration by notifying the Office of the Registrar, in writing, will have admission deposits refunded according to the following dates:

    • Fall Term: 50% prior to July 1

                         No refund as of July 1

    • Winter Term: 50% prior to November 1

                         No refund as of November 1

    • Spring/Summer Term: 50% prior to March 1

                          No refund as of March 1 

For our International applicants, if you defer your application the admission deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.

For the 2022-23 Academic Year and onwards applicants who have been denied a Study Permit from IRCC will be eligible for their Admission Deposit to be refunded in full. Applicants must have not already deferred their application and, one must provide proof from IRCC of a Study Permit denial, request must be provided no later than the last day to Add/Drop classes from the given semester to be eligible as well the IRCC denial letter must be dated prior to the last day to Add/Drop. Please see the Academic Schedule for exact dates. 

Trades and Technology programs are subject to a nonrefundable, non-transferable deposit of $250 ($750 for international students).

Credit Tuition and Fees

Students who voluntarily withdraw from the College must complete a Withdrawal Form.
Once classes begin, tuition refunds will be granted according to the following guidelines:

  • Between 1/8th (i.e. 2nd week of a 16 week semester) and 3/8th (i.e. between 3rd and 6th week of a 16 week semester) of the length of a session, a 50% refund of tuition fees will be granted.
  • After 3/8th of the length of a session, no refund of tuition fees will be granted.

*There is no refund of associated fees after the first 1/8 of the semester.

In special circumstances, exceptions  may be made by the President of the College or a designee. In the case of refunds, the designate will be the Registrar.

Students who are required to withdraw by the College are not eligible for a refund of tuition fees.

Students must submit a Refund Request form to have tuition refunded to them or another individual.

PLEASE NOTE: Non-attendance is not accepted as a notice of withdrawal. Students must notify the Office of the Registrar in writing or in person by signing the appropriate documents in order to withdraw from courses. Students are responsible for all changes made to their registration.

NonCredit Tuition and Fees

 Requests for refunds for tuition dated five (5) business days or more prior to course commencement will be granted with $25 of the fee retained by the College.

  • For cancellations dated less than five (5) working days prior to course commencement date, no refunds will be granted. In exceptional circumstances, the Dean or Director of the program may overrule this policy. Rescheduling is treated as a cancellation.
  • Material fees are non-refundable.
  • Non-attendance at any course is not notice of withdrawal.
  • To obtain a refund from a continuing education course, a student must formally advice the Office of the Registrar by phone or in person, after which the student will be withdrawn and the refund process initiated.
  • Another person may attend in the participant’s place. Notification of such a change must be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar prior to the course start date.

Note:      This refund policy is invalid for any company purchases of full courses from the College.

Apprentice Tuition and Fees

The $250 admission deposit and $54 application fee is nonrefundable and non-transferable.

  • If an Apprentice withdraws 10 business days prior to the first day of class a 50% refund of tuition will be granted.
  • As of the first day of class there will be no refund of tuition or associated fees.
  • If the college cancels a program a full refund will be granted.

 Students must submit a Refund Request form to have tuition refunded to them or another individual.