Tuition and General Policies
Outstanding Fees
Students with an outstanding and overdue balance to the university are not permitted to register for courses. Transcripts and grades will not be issued to students having an overdue account balance with the university. Graduating students with an outstanding account balance are not allowed to take part in graduation until the account is paid.
Co-operative Education Students
Students enrolled in the co-operative education option will be assessed as full-time students, and will be required to pay a co-op fee per work term. Since the co-operative education program operates on a twelve-month basis, there will be three installments of fees per year based on whether they are attending classes or are on work term. Other fees are split between the two terms of the academic year for payment purposes.
International Students Health Plan
International students with a student visa must buy medical insurance coverage through the university unless they present to Financial services that they are covered by MSI before September 11, 2024. Students covered by MSI are required to purchase the Student Unions’ medical plan as a full-time undergraduate student. The health plan covers students for a full year beginning September 1st.
Tuition Fee Reduction Policy (Non-employees)
Please note that this policy refers to undergraduate tuition only.
When two or more siblings are enrolled in their first undergraduate degree, are dependent upon their parents for support, live in the same household, and attend Mount Saint Vincent University full-time, full tuition is charged for the sibling with the highest tuition and half tuition is charged for each additional sibling. If one of the siblings withdraws during the first term, the remaining sibling will be required to pay full tuition in the second term.
To apply for the sibling discount program, you must complete an application form once per academic year no later than September 30th if applying for the fall and winter term and January 31st if applying for the winter term only. The forms can be obtained from Financial Services. The discount does not apply to summer session fees.
Employees
Information about fee reduction may be obtained from the Human Resources Office in Evaristus Hall, or the Intranet. Please note that this policy refers to base tuition only.
Seniors Tuition Discount Policy
Students who turn 65 years of age before the start of the fall or winter term may register for undergraduate classes thereafter and receive a 50% discount from the base tuition for each registered term.
Graduate Studies
Graduate students who plan on the thesis or project option must register and pay the full graduate tuition fee per unit value for the thesis. The tuition fee will cover a continuous period of 12 months from the beginning of the term of initial registration (September, January, May, July). Please check with Financial Services and your academic advisor about regulations for continuation of thesis.
Returned Cheques
All cheques made payable to Mount Saint Vincent University which are returned by the bank for any reason are subject to a charge of $20. Repayment of a returned cheque must be by cash or money order. The university may cancel the registration of any student who issues such a cheque in payment of any fee.
Fees Deductible for Income Tax
Fees Deductible for Income Tax
Official income tax receipts for tuition (Form T2200) will be available near the end of February based on the calendar year (January 2024 – December 2024). The forms will be available online through myMount. Students will be required to provide their social insurance number to the University for the T2200 form. Income tax receipts required for any period other than the above will be issued upon written or email request only.
Confirmation of Enrolment
The Registrar’s Office provides confirmation of enrolment for those seeking benefits from programs such as Youth Allowances, Canada Pension Plan, or Department of Veteran Affairs. Teachers who need confirmation of enrolment to be reimbursed from their School Boards should print their account statements and grade reports through their myMount account. Any further questions please email financial.services@msvu.ca.
Access to Student Financial Information by a Third Party
<p”>The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation limits the information that Financial Services can provide about a particular student to anyone but that student without prior authorization from the student. If a student wishes to provide access to a third party, usually a parent, to their student financial information, a Student Information Release Form must be completed and submitted to Financial Services.
Residence and Meal Plan Policies
Room Deposits
New students may not apply to residence until they have been accepted to the University. Residence information will accompany the acceptance package from the Admissions Office. A $200 deposit must be included with each completed online residence application submitted. If a student is not assigned a room, this deposit will be refunded. Once a room has been assigned to the student, an additional $300 deposit must be paid within two weeks of receiving a room assignment.
Returning students must pay a $300 deposit when selecting a room in Room Draw and then an additional $200 before leaving residence. Returning students can’t participate in the room draw unless they have paid all fees owing to the University.
All students withdrawing from their residence room who notify the Housing Office in writing, by May 31st will receive a refund of $200. No deposit refunds will be granted after the May 31st deadline.
For all residence students, the deposit will be applied to the student account against fees owing for the room.
Residence Penalties
Residence students are responsible for the condition of their room. They are responsible to pay for any damage caused either by themselves or their guests to their room or common areas. Students are also responsible to return their keys in tact at the end of the year. If keys are not returned, $10 per key/tag will be charged to them. Damages will be assessed before final marks are issued. Marks will not be released to students who have damage charges outstanding. If no one comes forward to claim responsibility for damage in common areas, charges will be assessed to all students in that residence.
Residence Waiting List
Students who are not assigned a room, but who wish to be put on a waiting list, must pay a $25 non-refundable application processing fee.