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Section 1: Tuition Fee Framework 2021-22 Academic Year As per the April 30, 2021 announcement, institutions were requested to continue the freeze in tuition fees over the 2021-22 academic year. The tuition fee freeze applies to all publicly funded programs at each year of study for all funding-eligible students. The new
- Tuition Fee Schedules for Publicly-Funded Programs 2021-22
a. In programs for which tuition fees are levied on a course...
- Tuition Fee Schedules for Publicly-Funded Programs 2021-22
Jul 12, 2022 · The tuition increases have been planned to minimize impact on students, particularly current students and those who register for the 2021-22 academic year. There are no changes to tuition fees for this fall semester, or for the winter 2022 and spring 2022 semesters.
- authorizes the Minister of Colleges and Universities to issue policy directives that are binding on colleges in relation to the manner in which they carry out their objects or conduct their affairs.
- Principles
- Glossary
- Compulsory ancillary fees: Ancillary fees that a student is required to pay in order to enrol in or successfully complete any course or program of instruction. There are two types of compulsory ancillary fees:
- Postsecondary program of instruction: A group of related courses that conforms to the levels of learning articulated in the Credentials Framework and leads to the awarding of a credential. There are two types of postsecondary programs of instruction:
- Prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR): A process that uses a variety of tools to help learners reflect on, identify, articulate and demonstrate past learning. Prior learning can be acquired through study, work and other life experiences that are not recognized through formal transfer of credit mechanisms.
- Regular fee program: A postsecondary program of instruction for which colleges must establish a tuition fee within the minimum and maximum fees specified in Appendix A in order to be eligible for funding under the Core Operating Grant. Regular fee programs include the following types of activity:
- Binding Policy Directive
- the maximum fees set out in Appendix A or
- Colleges may also establish tuition fees below the minimum part-time fee per student contact hour, but not less than $20 per course, for students that are:
- Project Hero is an initiative which offers free tuition to dependent children of Canadian Forces members who died while serving in an active mission since 2002. For any student who meets the criteria for this initiative colleges may offer an award for tuition fee expenses not to exceed a total of eight semesters. Students receiving the benefit are eligible to be included in the enrolment audit if the following criteria are met:
- Tuition Fee Set-Aside and Student Access Guarantee
- Ancillary Fees
- Athletics and recreation
- Student associations
- Career services
- Student buildings
- Health and counselling
- Academic support
- Student ID cards
- Student achievement and records
- Financial Aid Offices
- Campus safety
- Health and dental plans
- Student transit passes
- Non-essential
- Notwithstanding the fees named above, colleges remain subject to the requirement that the introduction of new compulsory ancillary fees or the increase of existing compulsory ancillary fees be conducted according to ancillary fee protocols.
- Tuition and Ancillary Fees Reporting Operating Procedure.
- The ministry considers the payment of tuition as supporting the cost of instruction and assessment. Where a course or program relies substantially on assessments that are included with a learning resource, such as an online textbook, the ministry expects colleges to have a policy with respect to their students’ interests in these situations. Such a policy could include a rebate to students of a portion of their textbook fees where bundled assessments represent a substantial portion of a student’s mark for a course.
- Students who take a term off from their studies. This exception does not include students who take a term off from their studies for education-related reasons such as a co-op/work term.
- Tuition billing: subsequent payments
- Colleges may charge subsequent payments in accordance with the following:
- Subsequent payments for students with an Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) entitlement one month prior to the study period start shall not be due sooner than the start date of the respective term:
- Tuition billing: late fees
- Requirement to communicate fees
- Refund policy
- As well, a refund in full is to be paid for any tuition and ancillary fees paid in advance for subsequent semesters.
- Colleges are to submit the following reports to the ministry:
- Tuition fees and related items are to be calculated and reported as detailed in the
- The college is responsible for:
- The ministry is responsible for:
This binding policy directive applies to all colleges of applied arts and technology. Except where noted otherwise, the directive sets out parameters for establishing tuition fees and related requirements for students and programs that are eligible for provincial government funding under the Core Operating Grant and Second Career, as well as insura...
Tuition fees are an important part of funding a healthy postsecondary education system. Students and their parents, as direct beneficiaries of postsecondary education, should contribute to the funding of that education through the payment of tuition fees. Tuition fees should not be a barrier to qualified and willing students being able to obtain a ...
Ancillary fees: Fees charged to support services and activities distinct from academic programming or general overhead for the institution. Examples of ancillary fees include convocation fees, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care and insurance fees, field trip fees and fees associated with the cost of buildings such as student centres.
program ancillary fees which are compulsory for students in applicable programs institutional ancillary fees which are compulsory for all students Auditing student: An individual who has declared attendance in a course or program of instruction on a non-participating basis and who is not seeking evaluation. College-university collaborative program:...
Basic postsecondary program: Conforms to the levels of learning articulated in the Credentials Framework and leads to the awarding of one of the following credentials: Ontario College Certificate, Ontario College Diploma or Ontario College Advanced Diploma (see Minister’s Binding Policy Directive on Framework for Programs of Instruction: Appendix A...
Challenge process: A method of assessment, other than portfolio assessment, developed and evaluated by subject-expert faculty to measure an individual’s learning achievement against course learning outcomes. The process measures demonstrated learning through a variety of written and non-written evaluation methods for the purpose of awarding credit ...
full-time regular postsecondary basic programs part-time activity tuition-short programs prior learning assessment and recognition Student Access Guarantee: The name of a set of ministry policies and processes that coordinate institutional and government financial aid to students attending publicly assisted Ontario universities and colleges so as t...
The board of governors of a college must approve tuition and ancillary fees for all programs of instruction and courses delivered by the college.
the part-time fees that would be charged for the same course
members of college staff senior citizens enrolled in field placement courses enrolled part-time in a full-time program of instruction where the total fees for the part-time courses taken would exceed the tuition fee if the student were full-time in the program other exceptional circumstances as determined by the college
the student or another source pays the same tuition fee as other students enrolled in the same program/course in the same term and the same program level all remaining program delivery expenses over and above tuition fees, including incidental/ancillary and administrative fees, are not covered by another source; reimbursement of the tuition fees is...
A college must, as part of its participation in the Student Access Guarantee, make financial aid available to full-time students enrolled in programs of instructions approved for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) purposes who would otherwise have OSAP-assessed unmet need related to the amount by which their tuition, compulsory ancillary fee...
Ancillary Fee Classification Framework: All ancillary fees are subject to the following classification framework. The classification framework outlines which types of fees can be charged on a compulsory basis. The governing bodies of institutions will be responsible for ensuring that the institution is in compliance with this binding policy directi...
Fees supporting the operating and capital costs of athletic facilities made available to the broader student body may be charged on a compulsory basis.
Fees established by an elected student governing body of the college, to the extent that the fee is part of the normal activities of the governing body.
Fees to support career related services made available to the broader student body, including career counselling, information sessions, job fairs, job boards and job placement may be charged on a compulsory basis.
Fees that support spaces and facilities that host student activities and services which are not supported through the government operating and capital grants may be charged as compulsory ancillary fees. A facility that is restricted to specific students who pay separate costs for access cannot be supported through a compulsory ancillary fee (e.g., ...
On-campus access to health professionals for basic medical care, mental health, counselling and basic health resources may be supported through compulsory ancillary fees. Services for disabilities or mental health assessments necessary to support academic accommodations and achievement cannot be supported by a fee - these are considered services th...
Academic support includes services such as peer tutoring or improving writing skills that are not provided through academic program delivery and are not funded by government operating and capital grants. Fees that fall under this category may be charged as compulsory. Fees for technology that provides academic support may be charged on a compulsory...
Student ID cards identify individuals as students at their college or university and are used for access to services and facilities such as athletic centres, library and media services, and meal plans. The cards may also be required for exams and accessing academic records. The cost of issuing the student ID cards may be charged as a compulsory anc...
Fees related to the administrative costs of producing documents of student achievement, such as diplomas and transcripts as well as costs related to convocation may be charged as compulsory ancillary fees. No ancillary fees may be charged for the general administrative costs of maintaining student records for internal purposes.
Fees that support enhanced financial aid office services to students may be charged on a compulsory basis. This could include the development of a student-facing app or hotline that helps students navigate, understand and monitor the status of their financial aid. Compulsory ancillary fees to support general operating costs of the financial aid off...
Fees that support programs and services that promote on-campus safety, including the prevention of sexual violence, are an allowable compulsory ancillary fee. Such programs and services may include but are not limited to walk safe programs which provide students, faculty and staff free night-time accompaniment for those who are uncomfortable or who...
Fees for these plans can be charged on a compulsory basis, but colleges must allow students to opt-out if they provide proof of pre-existing coverage.
If an institution has a compulsory ancillary fee to support a student transit pass agreement, compulsory ancillary fees may be charged for the duration of the agreement and any subsequent renewals of these agreements. Renewals are understood to be subsequent contracts between the same parties creating uninterrupted service to students. All other tr...
All fees not included in the above categories must be optional.
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
communicating to colleges the legislative and policy framework and expected outcomes related to tuition and ancillary fees monitoring the activities of colleges to confirm that they are in compliance with this binding policy directive, government policies and working with colleges to facilitate corrective action in cases of non-compliance notifying...
Overview. This operating procedure provides further details on establishing tuition and ancillary fees based on the Minister’s binding policy directive on tuition and ancillary fees, which is issued according to the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Act, 2002. This operating procedure, first issued in fall 2003, applies to all ...
Feb 26, 2024 · TORONTO – Today, the Ontario government introduced a suite of measures to stabilize the province’s colleges and universities, including nearly $1.3 billion in new funding, while maintaining the tuition fee freeze to keep costs down for Ontario students and parents. The province is also introducing legislation that would, if passed, support ...
a. In programs for which tuition fees are levied on a course -by-course basis, the course tuition fee is the tuition fee for the program divided by the normal course load for full-time study. b. Part-time domestic MD Extended Clerkship students will be charged a domestic program fee of $3,445 per term in 2021-22.
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