Tuition and Financial Information

Important financial due dates are as follows:

Note: Financial refund dates differ from academic drop dates.

Note: health fees are administered by SUNSCAD.

See SUNSCAD website for information on health plan opt-out procedures, sunscad.org.

U-pass is non-refundable.

Please contact David Murch at info@studentvip.ca for international health plan information and opt-out.

Technology & facility renewal fees non-refundable after September 20, 2024.

Material fees are non- refundable after the first day of semester (September 6, 2024). Material refund forms must be filled out and submitted to the student accounts office.

Students who withdraw completely from current term will be charged a $100 withdrawal fee.

Refund requests must be emailed to the Student Accounts Office at studentaccounts@nscad.ca. Refunds can be done by electronic fund transfer and Paymytuition or Wire Transfer (for international banking). Please allow four weeks for refunds to be processed. You must include your NSCAD student ID number when communicating by email.

More details on tuition fees and deadlines can be found here.

If you’re a domestic student taking nine credits or more, you will automatically be charged for the Green Shield Extended Health Plan.

If you already have alternative extended health coverage you can opt out. See SUNSCAD.ORG for procedures and deadlines. 

To opt out go to www.greenshield.ca/en-ca (deadline to opt out is September 30, 2024, for the Fall 2024 semester).

If you have opted-out, you will receive an email from SUNSCAD Office when the reimbursement cheque is ready.

All student loans are electronically received by NSCAD University. The Student Accounts Office will begin confirming loans on September 9, 2024.

The Student Accounts Financial Office will confirm your enrolment and request the fees to be sent directly to NSCAD for your tuition.  It is your responsibility to monitor your loan status, including the amount to be received. If your loan amount does not cover all your fees, it is your responsibility to make the appropriate payment before the due date.

If your Student Loan Confirmation of Enrolment document is received by September 20, 2024, and it is confirmed that your loan will cover all your summer tuition and fee, you will not be charged the $50 late fee.

NSCAD University offers an interim loan program for students who may need financial assistance to cover personal costs until their student loans arrive. More information about the interim loan program is available by contacting NSCAD Office of Opportunity and Belonging at belong@nscad.ca.

All NSCAD students taking nine credits or more in a semester will be automatically charged for the Halifax Transit U-Pass. If you are a student that is considered full time at 6 credits, please note that you must come to the Student Accounts, Finance Office to opt into Bus Pass to be charged. U-Pass stickers can be picked up at the Office of Student Experience on the second floor of the Fountain Campus.

There are limited circumstances by which you may be eligible to opt out of the U-Pass. Find out if your are eligible to opt out of your  U-Pass.

• Online banking (Canadian banks only): Set “NSCAD University” up as a payee in bill payments and use your student ID number as account number. Please allow up to five business days for payment to be processed.
• Pay at the bank (Canadian banks only): Advise the teller that you want to pay NSCAD University and give your Student ID number as account number. Please allow up to five business days for payment to be processed.
• Cheque: Payable to NSCAD University can be mailed to:
  Attention: Student Accounts, Finance Office 4^th Floor, NSCAD University 5163 Duke Street, Halifax, NS, B3J 3J6.
• In-person payments: Debit, Cash or Cheque only we do not accept Credit Cards (including visa/debit or MC/debit) for tuition payments. You can conduct in-person payments Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• Wire transfer (international students only): Form can be requested from the Student Accounts Office by email.
• Pay my tuition.com (International Students only):  PayMyTuition visit paymytuition.com

Waitlist classes are not included in your tuition fees until you are officially registered in that class. Payment is due upon acceptance in the class. If your student loan has been confirmed before acceptance in waitlist classes, you are responsible to ensure payment is received immediately.

If you are unsure how to obtain this information you may contact Theresa Pottie or Nour Mohamed in the Student Accounts, Financial Office, at studentaccounts@nscad.ca. We can usually confirm whether your student loan has been processed and we are waiting for the funds to arrive. If that is the case a late payment fee will not be charged. When communicating with the Student Accounts Office please include your NSCAD Student ID Number.

If you have received a scholarship from NSCAD, it will be applied to your account and used towards your tuition. Any balance that is not used for your current semester tuition can remain on your account for the next semester or can be refunded.

Refund requests must be emailed to the Student Accounts Office at studentaccounts@nscad.ca. Refunds can be done by cheque or e-transfer. Please allow four weeks for cheques to be processed and four weeks for e-transfers. You must your NSCAD student ID number when communicating by email.

Read our Refund Process here. 

NSCAD University offers an interim loan program for students who may need financial assistance to cover personal costs until their student loans arrive. For more information about the interim loan program contact the NSCAD Office of Opportunity and Belonging at belong@nscad.ca.

How it works

Once you’ve been approved and accepted for the award, you’ll need to complete an estimate of the # of credits you’re planning on taking in the next two semesters (i.e. Fall and Winter). Your program advisor will provide you with an online form to complete.

• This estimate will be used to calculate how much tuition you will owe over the next two semesters. You will also be able to include any other income sources (i.e. TAship and other scholarships),
• The estimated tuition & income will be used to calculate your final scholarship payout.
• Once calculated, Student Accounts will provide you with your estimated payout.

When NSCAD receives the funding from the government, we will start the process of refunding the estimated payout to you directly. Either through e-transfer or cheque, depending on your preference. While we will do our best to prioritize CGS payouts, there is a typical processing time of 7-10 business days after receiving the funds.

Note: If you have a balance owing for any tuition, it will be withheld from the total scholarship payout amount.

FAQ’s

If your start date is in May, when do you receive the funds?

Your start date does not translate to payment date. i.e. if you have a start date of May 1^st, typically NSCAD will not receive the funds until late June or early July. Please make sure you factor this timing into your personal budget.

Can you work another job after you start your research project?

Yes – the CGS awards only stipulate you need to work full time equivalent hours on your grant work. There are no other stipulations for working other jobs at the same time as completing your grant work.

Payout Example

How is your final payout if calculated? If your scholarship is $17,500, your estimated tuition for the full year is $7,000, you’ll be receiving TA funds and other scholarships of $5,000, your final payout will be $15,500 ($17,500 – $7,000 + $5,000).

Do I need to monitor Self-Service after my grant funding comes to NSCAD?

YES – even if you submit an estimate of your Fall/Winter fees that are to be covered by the CGS award, these are only estimates. It’s up to you to check your self-service before the tuition due date each semester to make sure the funding has covered the tuition amounts. If you add a course or there are additional fees, these wouldn’t be included in the original estimate.

Students paying with their TA, please make sure that the payroll department has your completed Payroll Authorization Form. Check with the Student Accounts Office to make sure that tuition fees will be covered in full by your TA. You will not be charged the late payment fee if paying with TA.

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