Tuition and fees

Paying for college

We know post secondary education is an investment. We are here to help you navigate the financial part of your learning, from advising you on best practices, helping you with a loan or applying for awards we have available. 

When are my fees due?

In general, full fees are due three weeks 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
Summer 2024Tuesday, Apr. 16, 2024
Fall 2024Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024
Winter 2025Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024

Please note that dates are subject to change.

For programs that do not start at the beginning of the Fall or Winter semester, fees are due no later than three weeks before classes begin. For trades and vocational programs that are 13 weeks or shorter in length, fees are due upon admission to the program.

How to pay fees

PayMyTuition

2023-2024 tuition fees

The tuition and fee amounts listed are for domestic students only.

Download tuition fees pdf

International students should refer to the International estimated cost page and use the Cost calculator to estimate the total cost of their program. Please contact the Okanagan College International Education office if you require more information.

Frequently asked questions

Here are the different options for how to make payments:

  • Online Banking Bill Payment Use online banking or your mobile banking app through a Canadian financial institution to make a bill payment. 
    Select Okanagan College as the payee and use your OC student number as your account number.
     
  • PayMyTuition – Okanagan College has partnered with PayMyTuition  to provide all students secure online payment options to pay your student account balances. 
    Payments can be initiated from both Canadian financial institutions and financial institutions outside of Canada.
    • Online debit and credit card payments initiated through Canadian institutions through this provider will include a non-refundable 2.5% convenience fee added to the base payment.
       
  • In Person – Pay in person using debit, cheque or cash at any Okanagan College campus. For safety reasons, payment by cash is discouraged.  
    Credit cards are not accepted in person or over the phone to pay student account balances.
     
  • By Mail – Mail a cheque or money order (no cash) with your name and OC student number to:

       Okanagan College Registrar’s Office
       1000 KLO RD,
       Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8

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

Yes, if you do so before the end of the add/drop period and space still remains in the classes you want to take. You must register in person and pay your full fees at the time your register.

Re-registration into a Distance Education course after the last day to register needs to be approved by the tutor. Please contact Distance Education at: distanceed@okanagan.bc.ca

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.

If you have an approved student loan, Okanagan College will be contacted by the applicable province to confirm your enrolment. If you are registered in the appropriate program and course load, and your enrolment has been confirmed, a hold will be placed on your account. You will receive an email advising you that a hold has been placed on your account.

Generally, we confirm B.C. student loans 26 days before the start of classes. Once the hold is on your account, you will not be dropped from your courses.

To check the status of your account, login to your myOkanagan account, click on the Student tab, and choose Student Records from the Online Services channel. Once there, choose View Holds. If we have confirmed your enrolment for student loan purposes, you will see a hold stating “Student Loan Approved” along with the approved dates.
It is your responsibility to pay your fees in full within five (5) business days of receiving your student loan funds. Students who do not pay their fees on time will be removed from their courses and taken off waitlists.

If you do not have a hold on your account, you must pay your fees by the fee payment deadline.

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.

Yes. There are a few programs that are not semester-based, are longer than 40 weeks, and allow for payment by instalments. These programs are: Administrative Assistant, Automotive Service Technology Diploma, Certified Dental Assistant, Collision Repair and Refinishing Diploma, Collision Repair/Refinishing Prep Technician, and Pastry Arts. If you are in one of these programs you may pay in two instalments. For international students ONLY: 1) the Culinary Arts Certificate may be paid in two instalments: 1/2 tuition plus student fees will be due prior to the start of classes; 2) the culinary portion of the Culinary Management Diploma may be paid in two instalments: 1/2 tuition plus student fees will be due prior to the start of classes and the business courses may be paid 3 weeks before the business courses commence.

The deadline to pay the first instalment is three weeks prior to the start of the program. 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 is the entire outstanding balance for the program. The payment deadline for the second instalment is noon of the end of the 5th month of the program or as advised.

Program start date      Second Instalment due by 
September     January 31 
October     February 28 
January      May 31 
February      June 30 

Continuing Studies Certificates:

The following Continuing Studies Certificates may be paid in two instalments: Audio Engineering and Music Production,  Education Assistant, Esthetics and Nail Technology Certificate, Medical Device Reprocessing Technician, Nursing Unit Assistant, Gastroenterology Nursing, Perianesthesia Nursing, Occupational Health and Safety, Project Management, Advanced GIS Certificate, and Winery Assistant.

The deadline to pay the first instalment is three weeks prior to the first day of class. The amount of the first instalment must be at least one-half of the tuition fees assessed plus all assessed ancillary fees. The final payment is due at the halfway mark of the program.

Practical Nursing Diploma Fee Payment 
Fall Intake:

Semester 1 & 2:  runs late August to end of February

  • Payment #1:  ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due 3 weeks prior to start of program
  • Payment #2:  Balance due December 15

    Semesters 3 & 4:  runs March to December
     
  • Payment #1:  ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due February
  • Payment #2:  Balance due August 15

Winter Intake:

Semester 1 & 2:  runs January to July

  • Payment #1:  ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due 3 weeks prior to start of program
  • Payment #2:  Balance due April 30

    Semesters 3 & 4:  runs late August to April
     
  • Payment #1:  ½ tuition plus ancillary fees due August
  • Payment #2:  Balance due January 30

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. 

For academic and vocational programs:

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

Credit or refunds are issued to the student regardless of the payee. 

You are entitled to a full credit less the non-refundable, non-transferable deposit(s), 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.

NEW in Fall 2022!

Okanagan College has partnered with PayMyTuition, an electronic payment tool, to remit domestic and international refunds to students via Interac e-transfer and international wire transfer. This refund method will replace refund cheques.

Request a refund using this Student Refund Request Form.

Domestic Students: step-by-step instructions can be found here: Interac Refund Steps
Detailed instructions on how to accept your e-transfer

International Students:  step-by-step instructions can be found here: International Refund Steps

For Continuing Studies programs: Refer to the CS withdrawal/refund policy.

Yes. All post-secondary institutions are required to provide the Canada Revenue Agency with students' Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) on Form T2202 (Education and Textbook Amounts Certificate). A T2202 is produced for all students at Okanagan College who are registered in credit courses.

If your T2202 is blank or will not load, you may need to enter your SIN in our system. To enter your SIN in the College's system, please visit this link. Your T2202 with your SIN should be available on the following Friday. We are not able to provide your tax slip immediately.

Other questions?

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

Payment SCAM Alert

We have been alerted that there are companies contacting students to offer a discount on their tuition.  They ask for your student ID to make a payment on your account through PayMyTuition (PMT), and ask you to pay them a reduced amount after you can see the payment on your Okanagan College (OC) account.  The card owner subsequently disputes the charge with their credit card company, causing PMT to reverse the payment on your OC account.  This puts your OC account in bad standing, resulting in a HOLD on your account, reducing your access to many OC services, and may cause you to be dropped from classes or delay graduation if you are at the end of your program.

Payments to OC student accounts should never be made by unrelated third parties.  You should not share your student ID with outside parties.  If you are uncertain if a service is legitimate, please contact the International Education department so we can assist.

Be wary of any person offering to make a tuition payment on your behalf or promising a discount on payment. If the offer sounds too good to be true, it almost certainly is. 

PayMyTuition

Okanagan College has partnered with PayMyTuition for domestic and international tuition payments. With PayMyTuition, you can pay your tuition payments from any bank, in any country, in any currency at better than bank exchange rates. PayMyTuition is fast, simple and cost effective.

PayMyTuition customer support information

Call 1.855.663.6839 (toll-free) or through one of their local country contact numbers. You can also reach PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their support page.

No matter what time zone you're in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to you through live chat, email and phone to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.

How to make a payment from a Canadian financial institution – step-by-step PDF:

International payments

To find out more about Tuition Fees for International Students, also view the Program Tuition Fees Document or the International Estimated Costs page.

There are several payment options available to International students:

Okanagan College has partnered with PayMyTuition to provide all students additional secure online payment options to pay your student account balances. 

Payments can be initiated from both Canadian financial institutions and financial institutions outside of Canada.

For payments from within Canada online bill payment can be accessed through myOkanagan or directly through your bank, or cheques/money orders can be mailed.

PayMyTuition may be used to pay all amounts owing to Okanagan College, including Deposits, Tuition, Homestay, Residence, Medical and other Ancillary Fees.

 

Tuition Deposit

Student’s may pay the deposit by:

  • PayMyTuition if you are initiating payment from outside of Canada
  • For payments from within Canada online bill payment can be accessed through myOkanagan or directly through your bank, or cheques/money orders can be mailed.

Sponsorship, RESPs and funding agencies

Sponsorship

If you are sponsored to come to school, by an employer, Band, or government agency for example (the sponsorship must be from a third party – it cannot be a relative), your sponsor must provide a letter to Okanagan College. Okanagan College will use this letter to bill your sponsor.

The sponsor letter should contain the following:

  • Full legal name as you are registered at Okanagan College. If you are registered under a different name this will make it difficult for us to determine who the sponsorship is for.
  • Your student number.
  • What type of charges the sponsor is willing to pay on your behalf providing as much detail as possible. These charges could include the non-refundable tuition deposit, tuition fees, mandatory fees, student association fees, books, supplies, material fees or any other billing items.
  • The maximum allowable amount the sponsor is willing to pay per term (if there is a maximum).

The sponsor should also send a copy of the letter to you, so you have a copy on file if you need to show it to the Registrar’s office or Bookstore.

Note: Information will not be released to your sponsor without an information release form signed by you.

All sponsorship letters and documentation can be emailed to accountsreceivable@okanagan.bc.ca, faxed or mailed to (regardless of the campus you will be attending):

Finance
Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5479
 

All sponsorship letters should be submitted to Finance prior to the fee payment deadline. Your sponsor will then be billed at a later date.

RESPs

If you have a Registered Education Savings Plan and wish to access it to pay for your education at Okanagan College, please contact the financial institution that holds your RESPs and inquire what documentation they require from us such as Proof of Enrolment.

Requests for Proof of Enrolment letters signed by the Registrar and all forms that require Okanagan College's input should be submitted to (please allow 7-10 business days for completion):

Okanagan College
1000 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4X8
Fax: 250-862-5466

or via email: registration@okanagan.bc.ca

Please include the following in all requests: your name, student number, phone number and the program you are or will be attending as well as instructions what we should do with the completed letter and/or forms (fax or mail to the bank/institution, fax or mail to you or hold for pick up at one of our campuses - please specify which one if applicable).

  Institution  What you will need incl. forms
  Heritage Education Funds
Toll free: 1-800-739-2101

Official Transcript and Heritage Verification of Enrolment Form Download Centre

  USC Education Savings Plans
Toll free: 1-800-363-7377
USC Verification of Enrolment Form
  Canadian Scholarship Trust Plan 
Toll free: 1-877-333-7377

CST Verification of Enrolment Form:
Log in to download

  Bank of Montreal
Toll free: 1-800-665-7700
Proof of Enrolment letter
  TD Canada Trust
Toll free: 1-866-222-3456
Proof of Enrolment letter 
  CIBC
Toll free: 1-800-465-3863 
Proof of Enrolment letter 
  National Bank
Toll free: 1-888-483-5628 
Proof of Enrolment letter 
  Royal Bank 
Toll free: 1-800-769-2511 
Proof of Enrolment letter 
  Scotiabank 
Toll free: 1-800-472-6842 
Proof of Enrolment letter 

Funding agencies

If you are dealing with outside agencies please note that these agencies are not sponsors as such and you will be required to complete their application form.

Information that is required to complete the forms can be found on our website (see detailed information on your program in the online Calendar and find fees and costs in the Tuition Fees (PDF).