Payment Methods and Due Dates
Internet Banking
Paying your fees online is the easiest and fastest way to take care of your tuition bill. You can pay your fees online if you bank with one of the following institutions:
| Banks | URL |
|---|---|
| Bank of Montreal | www.bmo.com |
| Caisse Desjardins | www.desjardins.com |
| CIBC | www.cibc.com |
| National Bank | www.nbc.ca |
| Royal Bank | www.royalbank.com |
| Scotiabank | www.scotiabank.com |
| Toronto Dominion | www.tdcanadatrust.com |
To pay online, follow these simple instructions:
- Sign up with your bank for online or telephone banking by calling your local bank. Your bank will give you instructions on how to log-in and access your accounts online.
- Click on Add a Payee/Bill and type LAURENTIAN in the Bill Payment Company field
- Select Education in the Category field
- Select Ontario in the Province field
- Select Laurentian University in the Payee field
- Enter your 7 digit student number as the account number (0 followed by your 6 digit student ID)
- Once you have added Laurentian as a payee, click on Pay this payee
- You should now be able to pay your tuition online. Internet payments are usually credited to student accounts within 4 working days of the transaction.
*Band sponsored student
If you are a Band sponsored student/Funded student, please submit a sponsorship letter to the Fees Office.
Interac® Card
Ensure that your daily purchase limit is sufficient to cover your payment.
Bank Transfer From Another Country
If you must pay fees to Laurentian University from outside Canada, please contact the Fees Office at (705) 673-6578 or fees@laurentian.ca.
Scholarship and Bursaries
When students qualify for an award from Laurentian University, the amount of the award will be applied to reduce second term fees. They receive confirmation of their eligibility for awards by early August. Students receiving an award from a source other than the University must provide proof of this award (i.e. letter of confirmation) to the Student Fees Office.
Sponsorships
Students who are sponsored by an agency must provide written confirmation (ex. EI, Band, other). A copy of the sponsorship letter must be provided to the Students Fees Office by the third week of August. The letter can be faxed to the Fees Office marked attention Sponsor Clerk at (705) 675-4865.
Third-Party Service Provider - Plastiq
Plastiq is a third-party service provider which allows you to use your credit card to pay for tuition and residence fees. On your behalf, Plastiq will send payments and remittance details online to Laurentian University. Ensure you indicate your seven digit student number when processing payment. Once you approve the payment, you will see two transaction lines on your credit card statement for the payment. The first is to Laurentian University for the balance of fees paid, and the second is to Plastiq for the related transaction platform fee.
OSAP
If you have instructed OSAP to pay your tuition directly to Laurentian University, the Ministry will automatically pay on your behalf your first instalment of fees and Laurentian University residence fees (if applicable), or the amount available from your first OSAP disbursement if it is less than the first instalment. It is your responsibility to pay any balance owing if there is not enough OSAP being issued to cover the full first instalment. If you have instructed OSAP that you do not want the fees to be paid on your behalf you must ensure that payment of the full first instalment is received by the third week of August.
Age Exemption (60 Years of Age or Over)
Laurentian University waives tuition fees for Canadian citizens sixty years of age and over who enroll in university credit courses. Those students are, however, responsible for all incidentals fees (graduation and ID card, LAMPS, Athletics, and material fee), texts and selected readings.
A $400 non-refundable deposit is required by July 10, 2015 for 1st year undergraduate domestic students.
Status of Account
Students can view the balance of their account online by consulting the Account Summary on the WebAdvisor, under the Financial Information section. Changes in registration are posted to the Account Summary every Thursday.
Laurentian University uses several methods to inform students about dues dates, including our website, WebAdvisor, LUNET and email. We do not cancel late payment penalties because students did not consult their Laurentian email account or WebAdvsior on a regular basis. If students have difficulties accessing their email account or WebAdvisor, they are to contact the Help Desk at 705.675.1151 ext. 2200 or it@laurentian.ca.
Students are responsible for paying their university fees within the prescribed time limits regardless of whether they receive an e-statement notification or not, because they have online access to their Account Summary at all times.
If fees are owing to the Laurentian University, registration for future terms is not permitted and academic documents (diplomas, transcripts, letters of permission, official confirmations, etc.) are not released, until the account is paid in full. Delinquent accounts are transferred to the University’s internal collection department at the end of a session.
Financial Penalties
Late registration fee is applicable after April 28, 2015 for Spring/Summer sessions and September 9, 2015 for the Fall session and January 4, 2016 for Winter session (new registrants only).
If payment is not received on time, a late payment fee is added to the account after May 8 for Spring/Summer sessions, August 7, 2015 for Fall 2015 session and December 18, 2015 for Winter 2016 session. Any changes to registration after December 18, 2015 which results in an increase of fees must be paid following registration. In addition, interest of 1% monthly is added automatically to past due accounts.
Complete Withdrawal
withdraw from all courses after the appropriate drop date must contact the Student Fees Office to ensure the complete withdrawal is processed correctly.
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE FULL TIME
DUE DATES
September 2015 to April 2016
First Term
Payment is due August 7, 2015
Second Term
Payment is due December 18, 2015
Payment Options
1. Pay full amount for the Fall and Winter sessions (tuition for the full academic year based on the fees schedule for program of study, incidental fees, residence and meal plan).
2. Pay one session at a time. Pay all incidental fees, all Fall courses, half of Fall/Winter courses, half the residence and half of the meal plan. Thereafter, the balance of the account is due December 18, 2015. If winter courses are added after December 18, 2015 fees must be paid following registration.
Students are responsible for paying their university fees within the prescribed time limits regardless of whether they receive an e-statement notification or not, because they have online access to their Account Summary at all times.
Late service fees and interest charges will accrue on outstanding balances.
OSAP recipients
The payment of fees will be deferred without financial penalty until September 18th, 2015 if student has instructed OSAP to pay their fees directly to Laurentian University, and they are receiving sufficient funding.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their OSAP application is complete and a confirmed assessment has been obtained in order for the University to receive funds in a timely manner.
If the amount available from the first and second OSAP disbursement is less than the required amount the student is responsible to pay the difference to the University by the set deadlines.
If student has instructed OSAP not to pay their fees on their behalf, student must ensure payment of the full first installment is received by August 7th, 2015 and second instalment December 18, 2015.
Any changes to registration after December 18, 2015 which results in an increase of fees must be paid upon registration by the student.
Late service fees and interest charges will accrue on outstanding balances.
UNDERGRATUATE AND GRADUATE PART-TIME
DUE DATES
Spring/Summer 2015
Payment is due in full by May 8, 2015.
Fall 2015
Payment is due in full by August 7, 2015
Fall/Winter 2016
Payment is due in full by August 7, 2015
Winter 2016 (new registrants only)
Payment is due by January 4, 2016.
Payment Options
1. Pay full amount for the Fall and Winter sessions (all tuition and incidental fees).
2. Pay one session at a time. Pay all incidental fees, all Fall courses and half of Fall/Winter courses. Thereafter, the balance of the account is due December 18, 2015. If winter courses are added after December 18, 2015 fees must be paid following registration.
Students are responsible for paying their university fees within the prescribed time limits regardless of whether they receive an e-statement notification or not, because they have online access to their Account Summary at all times.
Late service fees and interest charges will accrue on outstanding balances.
OSAP recipients
The payment of fees will be deferred without financial penalty until May 12, 2015 for Spring/Summer session and September 18, 2015 for Fall session if student has instructed OSAP to pay their fees directly to Laurentian University, and they are receiving sufficient funding.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure their OSAP application is complete and a confirmed assessment has been obtained in order for the University to receive funds in a timely manner.
If the amount available from OSAP disbursement is less than the required amount the student is responsible to pay the difference to the University by the set deadlines.
If student has instructed OSAP not to pay their fees on their behalf, student must ensure payment is remitted by the set deadlines.
Late service fees and interest charges will accrue on outstanding balances.
