General Payment and Registration
- All students must register during the designated periods and pay all applicable fees before the published deadlines.
- A $150 non-refundable application fee must be submitted with each application.
- All students are required to pay a $100 non-refundable course registration deposit per course prior to registering for courses. The registration deposit will be applied towards tuition. Course registration fees are non-refundable if a student is removed from a course due to failure to make full tuition payments.
- A $20 NSF (Non-Sufficient Funds) charge will be applied to dishonoured cheques or credit card transactions. Students whose fees have not been paid in full by the twenty-eighth (28th) day of the semester will be automatically withdrawn from all the courses registered for reason of non-payment.
- Document order fees may not be paid by tuition prepayment.
- Students may register for classes between the first day of class and the fourteenth (14th) calendar day of fall, winter and spring semester; students may register for classes between the first day of class and the seventh (7th) calendar day of summer semester. Fees and additional late charges are due in full immediately after registration.
- All fees are subject to change, without notice.
Financial Aid
Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for educational funding from a variety of sources.
Many banking institutions now offer educational loans or lines of credit for qualified students. Students are encouraged to search online or visit their local bank branch for more information.
Educational student loans are available from the national government of Canada, as well as from the province of British Columbia. Application packages, assistance, and information on applying for financial aid are available from the Office of the Registrar at either Burnaby or Vancouver campuses.
In order to ensure funding will arrive in time for the beginning of the semester, applications for national and provincial funding must be submitted at least one month prior to the start of classes.
For more information on educational funding provided by the Canadian government, please visit the respective websites indicated below.
| British Columbia Student Loans (Student Aid BC) | www.aved.gov.bc.ca | Within the lower mainland604.660.2610Outside the lower mainland1.800.561.1818 |
| National Student Loans | https://nslsc.canlearn.ca | Within North America (Toll-Free)1.888.815.4514 |
Scholarships and Bursaries
Following each academic semester, a number of scholarships are awarded based on outstanding academic performance. Students are not required to submit applications for consideration, and will be notified if they have been selected to receive a scholarship. Academic scholarships are to be used toward tuition for a future semester, and amounts will be credited to the student account.
Tuition Refunds
For All Students:
- Refunds will be granted only for those courses officially dropped by the published deadline.
- Eligibility for a refund will be determined based on the date a course is dropped. Ten dollars is the minimum amount for which a refund is issued.
- Refund request forms will be processed when all the documents necessary are submitted. Once approved, refunds normally take four to six weeks for processing.
- Refund cheques will be issued in the name of the student unless an authorization letter is submitted.
- Wire transfer refunds will be sent to the sponsor, agency, or individual who originally paid the fees and the correct bank information must be provided unless an authorization letter is submitted.
- No refunds for the students who have official school letters such as Letters of Acceptance or
Confirmation of Enrolment letters issued, and those students can only defer their course registration within the enrolment confirmation period.
For Visa Students:
No refund for new international students who obtain A Letter of Acceptance from Alexander College.
If new overseas students require to withdraw from their program of study because they
a) are denied Study Permit authorization from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, or
b) do not receive authorization prior to the start of the program of study, then 100% of tuition prepayment is refundable, provided;
c)i. the students notify the College in writing of the circumstances under on or before the first day of a program of study is scheduled to begin, and
ii. the students, within a reasonable time, provides documentation of the authorization circumstances to the College in writing.
The application fee is non-refundable.
For Continuing Students and Local Transfer Students:
Refunds before a program of study starts:
- If a written notice of withdrawal is received by the College before the published deadline, then the student will receive a full refund of the tuition paid minus the course registration deposit.
- If a written notice of withdrawal is received by the College after the tuition payment deadline and before commencement of the program, then Alexander College will retain the lesser of 25% of the total tuition fees due or up to $600.
Refunds after the program of study starts:
Fall, Winter and Spring Course Refunds:
a) If the student provides a request form of drop/withdrawal or is dismissed within seven (7) calendar days of the semester, 50% of the total tuition fees due are refundable.
b) If the student provides a request form of drop/withdrawal or is dismissed within eight (8) to fourteen (14) calendar days of the semester, 30% of the total tuition fees due are refundable.
c) If the student provides a request form of drop/withdrawal or is dismissed after the fourteenth (14th) calendar day of the semester, then no refund is provided.
Summer Course Refunds:
a) If the student provides a request form of drop/withdrawal or is dismissed before start of the second class of the semester, 50% of the total tuition fees due are refundable.
b) If the student provides a request form of drop/withdrawal or is dismissed after the first class and before end of the first week, 30% of the total tuition fees due are refundable.
c) If the student provides a request form of drop/withdrawal or is dismissed after the seventh (7th) calendar day of the semester, then no refund is provided.
Tax Receipts
The T2202A tax receipt will be provided for all qualified students. This information includes the student’s assessed tuition and monthly education credit for the tax year. All fees that qualify for tuition tax credit will be included on the receipt. For more information on income tax, visit the Canada Customs and Revenue Website and search for the “Students and Income Tax” page.
For current tax years, tax receipts are free and may be requested after the first week of March by completing the order form in the bookstore. Tax receipts will then be available for pick up from the bookstore.
All fees are payable in the bookstore by cash, debit, or credit card.
Document Fees
| Item | Price (per item) | Pick Up / Mailing Options | Price (per item) |
| Confirmation of Enrolment | $15.00 | Rush – 24 hour Processing Pick up Mail to local address Express Courier |
$15.00 Free $5.00 $30.00 |
| Official Transcript | $15.00 | ||
| Unofficial Transcript | $10.00 | ||
| Tax Receipt (T2202A) | Current Year – Free | ||
| Previous Year – $5.00 | |||
| Degree Parchment(duplicate or replacement) | $25.00 | ||
| Official Letter of Acceptance(duplicate or replacement) | $25.00 |
Other Fees
| Appeal of Final Grade | $50.00 |
| Challenge Exam (English or Mathematics) | $50.00 |
| Exam Deferral | $150.00 |
| Student Association Fee *Mandatory, per term | $10.00 |
| NSF / Returned Cheque | $20.00 |
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