Fee Payment

When are my fees due?
What happens if I don't pay on time?
How can I pay my fees?
Can I re-register if I am removed from my courses for non-payment?
Why are fees due before classes begin?
What should I do if I am going to receive a government student loan after the payment date?
What should I do if I am receiving government funding through Bowman Employment Services?
What should I do if I am being sponsored?
Are some programs paid in instalments?
What should I do if I’m opting out of a Student Health and Dental insurance plan?
What about refunds?
Other questions?

When are my fees due?

In general, full fees are due one week before classes begin. 

For programs with courses that start at the beginning of a semester, your account must be paid in full by the fee payment deadline. If you add or change courses after the fee payment deadline resulting in additional charges to your account, you are required to pay all fees at the time of registration.

Semester	Fee Payment Deadline
Fall 2012 (September)	4 p.m. August 24, 2012
Winter 2013 (January)	4 p.m. December 13, 2012
Summer Session I	4 p.m. May 4, 2012
Summer Session II	4 p.m. June 29, 2012

For programs that do not start at the beginning of the fall or winter semester, fees are due no later than one week before classes begin.

For trades and vocational programs that are 13 weeks or shorter in length, fees are due upon admission to the program.

For distance education and Adult Basic Education (AACP) courses, fees are due at the time of registration.

What happens if I don’t pay on time?

Students who do not pay their fees on time will be removed from their courses and taken off waitlists. Those seats will be made available to other students.

How can I pay my fees?

Online (Credit Card)

Login to myokanagan.bc.ca to pay using VISA, MasterCard, and American Express.

Online (Electronic Funds Transfer)

Login to your banking system, create Okanagan College as a payee, use your student ID number as your account number, and make a payment.

Telephone (Credit Card)

In Kelowna: 250-862-5414 Toll-free: 1-877-755-2266 local 5414

9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Mon to Fri

Mail (Credit Card, Cheque, Money Order)

Mail your tuition payment (no cash please) with your name and student ID number to:
Okanagan College
Registrar’s Office
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC   V1Y 4X8

In-person (Credit Card, Interac, Cheque, Money Order, Cash)

Kelowna campus	Regular hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Wed Summer hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Wed
Penticton campus	8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Mon to Fri
Salmon Arm campus	8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Mon to Fri
Vernon (Kalamalka) campus	8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Fri

Can I re-register if I’m removed from my courses for non-payment?

Yes, if you do so before the end of the add/drop period and space still remains in the classes you want to take.

Why are fees due before classes begin?

Historically, some students have paid their deposits to Okanagan College, registered in courses, decided not to attend, and have not notified us of their change in plans. When the date to pay fees occurred after the last day to register, seats held by these non-attendees were never available to other students. In order to give all students the best chance to get the classes they need, we need to remove students who won’t be attending, so fees are now due before classes begin.

What should I do if I’m going to receive a government student loan after the payment date?

The BC government informs Okanagan College which students are receiving government student loans from BC, the amount of the loan, and when it will be released to the student. You will not be dropped from your courses on if, by the fee payment deadline dates indicated above, we have been informed by StudentAidBC that you have been approved for government student loans from BC. Your fees will be due two business days after you receive your funding. If they are not paid by then, you will be removed from your courses.

If you will be receiving government student loans from a different province and you provide a copy of your notice of assessment (showing the amount of funding and dates the funding will be released) to the Financial Aid & Awards office at Okanagan College before the payment deadline, you will not be dropped from your classes before your funding is received. Your fees will be due two business days after you receive your funding. If they are not paid by then, you will be removed from your courses.

What should I do if I’m receiving government funding through Bowman Employment Services?

Since Bowman Employment Services does not release funds until the first day of classes, your fees will be due on the fee payment deadline date indicated above. If you do not pay your fees on the first day of classes, you will be removed from your courses.

What should I do if I’m being sponsored?

You must ensure that Okanagan College receives your sponsorship funding letter at least two days before the payment deadline. If we have your sponsorship letter on file, you will not be dropped from classes and we will invoice your sponsor directly.

Are some programs paid in instalments?

Yes. There are five programs that are not semester-based and are longer than 40 weeks. These programs are: Administrative Assistant, Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, Culinary Arts Certificate, Certified Dental Assistant, and Practical Nursing. If you are in one of these programs you may pay in two instalments.

The deadline to pay the first instalment is the same as the fee payment deadline of other programs. The amount of the first instalment must be at least one-half of the tuition fees assessed plus all assessed ancillary fees.

The second instalment must be the entire outstanding balance for the program. The payment deadline for the second instalment is noon of the end of the 5^th month of the program.

What should I do if I’m opting out of a Student Health and Dental insurance plan?

For information on opting out of/getting a waiver for your Student Health and Dental insurance coverage, please visit your student union or student association website. Students attending the Vernon campus should go to the Vernon Students' Association Okanagan College (VSAOC) website. All other students should visit the Okanagan College Students Union (OCSU) website.

If you apply to the VSAOC for a waiver or the OCSU to opt out, and if they approve your request, they will notify us and the charges will be removed from your account.

If you are in the process of applying to opt out of Health and Dental coverage and you have paid all your fees except for the Health and Dental amount, you will not be dropped from your courses before the opt out deadline has passed. 

What about Refunds?

Refunds will not be issued for amounts less than $10.

Credit or refunds are issued to the student regardless of the payee. You as the student may redirect the refund to a third-party in writing.

You are entitled to a full credit less the non-refundable deposit, up to and including the last day of course registration. If you are registered for the next term, this credit will be applied to the following term. You will not receive a refund. Students who are in their last term of study will receive a refund. Students who withdraw after the last day of course registration will receive no tuition credit or refund.

More information on refunds can be found in the calendar.

Other questions?

If you have questions that we haven’t answered here, please email us at registration@okanagan.bc.ca.