Tuition & Fees
Tuition deposit
In order to secure your seat, a tuition deposit is required after you've received your offer of admission. The deposit will be applied to your account and will be used as a credit towards your first-semester tuition payment.
Your tuition deposit is due 30 days after your admission offer is made
- Canadian citizens, permanent residents and refugees — $750
- International students — $1,750
- Academic upgrading students — $250
Please note the tuition deposit is non-refundable and will only be considered for refund under certain circumstances.
How do I pay for my tuition deposit?
Payment options
Contact the Office of the Registrar during regular business hours. Please ensure you have your SAIT ID number and your credit card (Visa or Mastercard) ready. Office of the Registrar |
Debit and credit card payments can be made at the Office of the Registrar, located on the second floor of Heritage Hall. All payment options can be made at the Finance Cashiers office, located on the second floor of the Stan Grad Centre, MC201. |
Payment by cheque, bank draft or money order can be made by mail — must be received by the deadline. Make the funds payable to SAIT and include your full name and SAIT ID number. Finance cashiers |
Tuition payment and deadlines
Tuition and fees are payable after you have been registered in your classes. You must have your financing in place and have paid your tuition by the applicable deadline. Tuition for full-time programs is paid on a semester-by-semester basis.
If you're starting a new program at SAIT, then you're considered a new student — or accepted student. If your tuition is not received by the deadline — four weeks before your program start date — then your offer of admission will be cancelled. |
If you're going into the next term of the same program at SAIT, then you're considered a continuing student — or a current student. Tuition is due in full on the last day of the add/drop period. If your tuition payment is not received by the deadline, you'll be dismissed from SAIT and will be responsible for full fees owing. |
Intake* | Tuition payment deadline |
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Winter 2019 — starting Jan. 7, 2019 | Dec. 10, 2018 — new students |
Jan. 18, 2019 — continuing students | |
Spring 2019 — starting May 6, 2019 | April 8, 2019 — new students |
May 17, 2019 — continuing students |
*Program start dates not listed above have a tuition payment deadline of four weeks before the program start date for new students and on the first day of class for continuing students.
Payment options
As a full-time student at SAIT, there are many ways for you to pay your tuition and fees.
- Online banking
- Credit card payments
- Cheque, bank draft or money order
- Student loans
- In-person
- CIBC International Student Pay
Learn more about our accepted forms of payment
Refunds
Full-time day programs
Dates are critical in determining whether you receive a fees refund and how much you will get back. The following refund procedure applies to students withdrawing from a program:
Any student expelled from SAIT for any reason is not eligible for a refund. Students who withdraw before completing their program will not receive a SAITSA refund for any academic term — fully or partially completed. |
Tuition deposit refunds
SAIT will consider refunding the tuition deposit less a $250 administration fee under the following circumstances only.
International applicants whose study permit is denied by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) may be eligible for a refund of their tuition deposit less a $250 administration fee. Applicants must request a refund through email and forward a copy (PDF) of their IRCC denial letter to admissions@sait.ca. The study permit denial letter must be received by SAIT before the program start date as indicated in the letter of acceptance. |
Applicants who have been conditionally accepted and do not meet the minimum admission requirements by the transcript deadline — or have had their offer rescinded based on anticipated final grades — may be eligible for a refund of their tuition deposit less the $250 administration fee. Applicants must request a refund through email to admissions@sait.ca. |
If you're eligible for a refund, you can request that the deposit remain on your account and be transferred to another application within the same academic year in lieu of a refund. Please note that we cannot transfer the refunded tuition deposit to the next academic year. Payments made by credit card will be refunded to the original credit card; all other payments will be refunded by cheque or wire transfer where applicable. Refunds can take 4 - 6 weeks for processing. |
Apprenticeship programs
If you need to cancel your registration, login to your MyTradesecrets account and select 'cancel'. If you are cancelling after your class start date, contact the Office of the Registrar directly. |
You'll be eligible for a refund if you cancel at least five business days prior to the class start date. All cancellations are subject to a $50 administrative fee. To request a refund, contact the Office of the Registrar. |
Continuing and distance education courses
To cancel your registration and be eligible for a refund, the Office of the Registrar must receive notice. Cancellations may be submitted by email, fax, phone or in person. In all cases, there will be a minimum $50 administrative fee, plus any applicable service costs. |
For courses 18 hours or longer, notice is required no later than 4 pm prior to the second scheduled class. For seminars, short courses or sports camps — less than 18 hours total, or five or fewer consecutive days — notice is required three business days prior to the class starting. |
Notice of course cancellation must be received by the Office of the Registrar before 25% of the original course time has elapsed in order for a student to receive a tuition refund. SAIT will retain the minimum administration fee of $50, plus the shipping and handling fee charged on your order. |
Please refer to the course package you received for information on whether or not you are eligible for a refund on unused materials. If you are, please return your materials to the Distance Education office — do not return materials to Office of the Registrar. |
Students in the Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accountants (CAPPA) computer-based training courses are not eligible for a refund. Students in the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) program, notice of cancellation is required 10 business days prior to the course start date. Administration fees and course materials are non-refundable. |
When to expect your refund
Refunds can be processed in person at the Finance Cashier's office, in the Stan Grad Centre MC201. You must present the following to receive your refund:
Refunds can be requested by email at student.bill.inquiries@sait.ca. The email must include:
Six-week process for refundsAmounts paid by Visa or MasterCard are refunded to the card originally used to make payment unless the card has expired, payment was made before April 2016, or payment was made more than 18 months prior to the refund.
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Student Indebtedness Policy
Students are indebted to SAIT when monies for fees, or any form of material or service, has not been paid to the Institute or when library books or equipment — of any kind — have not been returned. Indebtedness to the Institute will result in:
SAIT may employ the services of a public collection agent to recover overdue amounts. |
Student loans and awards
Student loans
Consider applying for a government-issued student loan to help finance your education. Student loans typically open in mid-June before fall programs start.
Learn more about student loans
Entrance awards
Entrance awards are designated for students who are beginning a new program at SAIT. In some cases, they are program specific and in others, students in all programs can apply.
Learn more about entrance awards
Confirmation of Enrolment letter
You will need a confirmation of Enrolment letter in order to access RESPs, scholarships, or other sources of funding. Contact the Office of the Registrar to request the letter after you're registered in classes.
Contact Financial Advising
Financial Advising offers workshops, labs and assistance with funding options, student awards and the documents you will need to help you figure out how to pay for your education.
funding@sait.ca
Lamb Learner Success Centre, MC221, Stan Grad Centre
Hours of operation
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Monday - Friday | 8 am - 4 pm |