Costs & Tuition

How to pay

Fees to North Island College may be paid by one of the following methods:

• Cash – when paying on site at North Island College.
  Do not send cash in the mail.
  
• Credit Card via NIC Connect – This is NIC’s online secure student information centre. We accept Visa and MasterCard.
  
  As of Nov. 1, 2010 when you complete your online application you will receive a user name and password when applying. Keep your user name and password secure. As a student you may use NIC Connect to make all your tuition and fee payments on a secure website.
  
• Wire funds from your bank to the College’s bank account – please contact study@nic.bc.ca for wire transfer information.
  
• Money order or cheque in Canadian funds drawn from a Canadian bank or post office payable to North Island College.
  
  Please send it to:
  
  North Island College International
  2300 Ryan Road
  Courtenay, BC Canada
  V9N 8N6

Payment schedule

New Students: Tuition and fees for the first term of study are due no later than 30 days from the date on the Letter of Invitation. North Island College can only guarantee a seat in your designated program for 30 days.

Continuing Students: Tuition and fees must be paid one month prior to the start of the next term. Deadline dates for continuing students are listed below. If full fees are not paid by the deadline date, a $300 penalty will be charged.

Fall Term	Winter Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
July 30	November 30	March 30	May 30

Refund policy

New applicants may be eligible to apply for a refund in exceptional circumstances only. Requests for a proportional refund may be approved by the Executive Director, International Education upon receipt of a written request outlining the specific circumstances. The approval or rejection of a request for a refund will be determined based on the rationale provided in the submission. Circumstances of medical or immediate family emergencies will be considered.

Students who provide written proof that their study permit was denied by Canada Immigration will receive a refund less a $200 processing fee and any further applicable charges (such as courier fees). The proof must be submitted within three months of the date of the letter from Canada Immigration.

Education, living, and other costs

Many international students wonder what it will cost to live in Canada. This chart will give you some information so you can ensure you have enough money to pay your education costs as well as accommodation, and still have some left over for fun activities. Please note the Canadian Government also expects you to be financially independent. Please see federal Proof of Financial Support rules.

2010/2011 Academic School Budget for Eight Months (Effective to September 2011)
Education Costs	See tuition & fee schedules above
Living Costs	One Term	Two Terms	One term = four months Two terms = eight months
Homestay ($750 / month)	$3,000	$6,000
Bus pass ($36 / month)	$144	$288
Medical Insurance ($60/month)	$240	$480	Approx.
Monthly Allowance ($100 / month)	$400	$800
Long distance calls home			Costs vary depending on where your family lives
Total living costs	$3,784	$7,568

 

Examples of the cost of other services

Fleece Vest	$40
Runners	$60
T-shirt	$20
Loaf of Bread	$2.50
Litre of Juice	$3
Apple	$0.50
Movie	$8
Ski Pass (full season)	$589–$739
Dinner out	$15–$25
Whale watching tour	$75–$85
Newspaper	$1.50
Chocolate bar	$1.25
Musical concert	$15–$80
10-visit swimming pass	$28

Note: Other tuition and refund information found in other pages at the North Island College website do not apply to International students.

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