Tuition
Tuition assistance for eligible full or part time students includes tuition fee(s) and mandatory student fees including approved admission fees (application, assessment, registration or mature student fees) for a course, semester, or academic year for an eligible post secondary program of studies for which education assistance has been approved.

Mandatory Program Fees:  Documentation from your school is required to verify these fees.  It is the student's responsibility to provide the necessary fee documentation.

Levels One:  Mandatory program fees for Level One full time study are included as an eligible tuition cost within the limit of assistance established on an annual basis for this purpose.  Effective September 1, 2002, this annual maximum is $ 2,000.

Effective September 1, 2006 - Mandatory program fees for Level Two, Three and Four full time study are  included as an eligible tuition cost within the limit of assistance established on an annual basis for this purpose.  The annual limit for level two, three, and four mandatory program fees is $1,000. 

Optional student fees and late fees remain the student’s responsibility.  

Tuition assistance is limited to the tuition costs for a student attending a Canadian public post secondary institution. 

For students attending an accredited private institution or accredited institution outside of Canada, tuition assistance is provided at the same rate as charged by a Canadian public post secondary institution where a comparable program is offered and which is nearest to the student’s place of residence at the time of application. It is the student's responsibility to provide written documentation as to the nearest comparable program in a public institution. Education assistance, including tuition assistance, is limited to one diploma or degree from a private institution or institution outside of Canada.

When you apply for education assistance, it is your responsibility to provide the best estimate of tuition costs and mandatory fees. Once actual tuition fees are known these fee statement (s) must be submitted to the office.

When an application is made for tuition assistance, the number of courses and credit values of these courses must be indicated. This information is used to set the tuition budget for each application. As the demand for post secondary funding always exceeds available funds, do no assume that you can add a course(s) after an application has been approved.

Education Counsellors require verification from all employed part time applicants that tuition cannot be funded through their employer. This documentation must be placed on the student file.

It is your responsibility to opt out of any optional student fees that you are not willing to pay for yourself (for example, many institutions have optional health insurance programs, association fees, etc.).  Late registration fees are also your responsibility.

In return for tuition sponsorship, you are responsible for one of two things; either a passing grade or full reimbursement of expended funds for tuition for each sponsored course. In addition, if your post secondary institution determines that you do not meet the academic requirements to continue in your program of studies, then education assistance will be discontinued. For more information, see the section on Maintaining Eligibility and the sub-sections on Acceptable Academic Performance and Overpayments.

When you are required to reimburse tuition monies to the G.R.P.S.E.O., the reimbursement may involve a combination of a tuition refund from the post secondary institution and direct reimbursement from you - the student. Any tuition reimbursement, due from you, will be deemed an overpayment on your file and will affect your future eligibility for education assistance.

It is, therefore, to your advantage to make program and course choices carefully, to be successful in all courses, and to know the refund schedule of your post secondary institution; so that if you need to withdraw from a course, you can do so as soon as possible. If there is no refund forthcoming from your post secondary institution then you will be fully responsible for the full course tuition reimbursement.

If, however, you are successful, there is virtually no limit on the number of times that you can receive tuition assistance - except for the limitations noted previously having to do with post secondary studies in an accredited private institution or accredited institution outside of Canada.

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