The current year’s tuition and fees for each program are available on each individual program page in our Programs & Courses section.
Tuition fees are established and reviewed on an annual basis through the college’s approval process in accordance with provincial tuition fee legislation. All other fees are developed and approved through the college’s fee approval process and are reviewed on an annual basis.
A detailed breakdown of the tuition and fees by program or course can be found in the documents below. Tuition and fees for the current academic year are effective as of the fall term.
2018/19:
The following fee categories are assessed to your student account once you are registered in classes. Fees may vary according to your campus or the delivery method of your classes. See your individual program or course for more information, download the schedules above, or check your MyQuest account for details.
Tuition payers, applicants funded through student loans, and applicants without a confirmed funding agency sponsorship are required to pay a non-transferable tuition deposit to hold a seat in a program once admission is offered. The tuition deposit is applied to the first term’s tuition.
Tuition fees, which are fees for instruction, are assessed on a per credit basis according to the program to which you have been admitted. Refer to the documents below for the tuition and fees schedule for domestic and international students.
The Students' Association of NorQuest College establishes the rate for Students' Association fees that are assessed upon registration. These fees are mandatory, and due and payable under the same terms and conditions as other college fees.
The following students are not assessed the Students' Association fee, nor are they able to access the services provided by the Students' Association:
Students who wish to opt in to the benefits provided by the Students' Association may do so by paying the standard fee directly to the Students' Association.
A registrarial fee of $25 is charged each term to all full- and part-time registered students.
This fee covers the following services:
These services are be provided to each current and former NorQuest student, upon request, by the Office of the Registrar.
The program and supplies fee covers the anticipated cost for materials and supplies that are essential to the completion of a program or course of study (online or in-person). This may include materials used in a classroom, software licenses, technology support, lab supplies and apparel, guest speakers, or other materials or supplies that the college provides. Fee amounts vary by course. Refer to 2018-19 Course Fees (157K pdf).
Textbooks are loaned to students in Academic Upgrading and employment preparation programs during a term, and a mandatory book rental fee is assessed to a student's account upon registration.
Registered students can pick up their books from the bookstore with a valid NorQuest College student ID. Once the term is over, students are responsible for returning their books. If books are not returned, the cost of the books will be charged to the student's account. Refer to 2018-19 Course Fees (157K pdf), which lists the textbook rental fee by applicable course.
In some programs, students are required to purchase books and supplies. These are available from the Bookstore.
All students who are eligible are automatically enrolled in the mandatory student health and dental plans offered by the Students' Association of NorQuest College.
To be eligible students must be full-time and:
Each plan has an annual premium; therefore, opting out of either the health or dental plan must be done prior to the specified deadline and must be accompanied by proof of existing insurance. Students who have paid for the health and dental plan and wish to add on family members may do so by paying the applicable fees directly to the Students' Association.
The deadline to opt out of the health and dental plans is on the drop date. See the Academic Schedule for dates.
Students who had previously opted out of the health and dental plans but wish to re-enrol in the plan may do so on their opt-out anniversary or within 30 days of losing their existing insurance coverage.
* Plan fees are payable along with all other tuition and fees at the start of term.
† Available to students starting full-time studies in the winter term.
Students not eligible for the health and dental plans include:
More information regarding your student health and dental plans can be found at MyStudentPlan.ca or by visiting the Student Benefits Plan office, located in the Students' Association office, Room 1-114, Singhmar Centre for Learning, Edmonton Downtown Campus.
The U-Pass (or Universal Transit Pass) provides unlimited usage of regular service (excluding special event, contracted, and charter service) from:
The U-Pass is valid during:
to full-time students of NorQuest College who have been assessed the Students’ Association fee and are taking classes within the Edmonton city limits of the participating municipalities. All eligible students are automatically enrolled in the mandatory U-Pass program offered by the Students’ Association.
The cost of the mandatory U-Pass to each eligible student is:
Students who have a valid CNIB registration, DATS, SCAT, or Handibus registration, work for one of the transit services, or have a practicum or class outside of the service area for longer than eight consecutive weeks may be eligible to opt out of U-Pass. Contact the Students’ Association for more information.
Students who register after the drop date (last day for payment of term fees - 10% of the term) will not be eligible for the U-Pass. See the Academic Schedule for the exact dates.
More information regarding the U-Pass program can be found by visiting the Students’ Association office, Room 1-114, Singhmar Centre for Learning, Edmonton Downtown Campus.
Fees for auditing a course are 50% of the tuition, and the full cost for the program and supplies fee and book rental fee, if applicable. Auditing students do not pay a Students' Association fee or registrarial fee and are ineligible for the health and dental plans and U-Pass.
The challenge exam fee is 50% of the tuition of the course, plus a $25 administration fee. See Challenge Exams for more details.
Students enrolled in an Open Entry/Open Exit online course may be granted a course extension.
Course extensions must be requested from the Office of the Registrar a minimum of five business days before the course end date. Students are responsible for ensuring that a course extension does not exceed their allotted completion time period for their program.
Other fees that may be charged to you include:
A non-cancellation fee of $250 may be applied to a student's account due to non-attendance within the "add period" of the term or session. See Changes to Registration for further details.
A late fee of $100 is applied to a student account if payment is not received according to the college's tuition and fee payment schedule.
T2202A tax receipts for the preceding calendar year are available online annually through your MyQuest account by the third week of February.
The tax receipt lists the amount of tuition paid that can be claimed as an income tax deduction and months of full-time and part-time attendance. Amounts and months are pro-rated for programs or courses that start and end in different taxation years. The taxation year is January 1 to December 31.
See T2202A Tax Receipt Info for details and frequently asked questions and answers about this topic.
If your tuition and fees are being paid by a sponsor other than Alberta Human Services, your sponsoring agency must send confirmation directly to the Office of the Registrar. The college's Sponsorship Agreement form must be returned to the Office of the Registrar by the sponsoring agency before your seat can be reserved in the program. Students who require the Sponsorship Agreement form should contact the Office of the Registrar.
If the Office of the Registrar does not receive confirmation of sponsorship by the first day of classes, you remain responsible for the payment of tuition and related fees. Any fees that are not covered by a sponsor also remain a student’s responsibility.
If you have paid fees and the college then receives payment from the sponsoring agency, you will receive a refund. Other refunds for sponsored students (e.g. due to dropping a course) will be issued directly to the sponsoring agency.
You should pay your application fee first, then approach your sponsor for reimbursement.
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