Other Provincial Government Loan Payments

Students who are Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons may be eligible for financial assistance from their provincial or territorial government.  The University Registrar’s Office  administers the other provincial government loan programs. Student Inquiries can be directed to Client Services.

Other Provincial Government Loan Tuition Deferral (Register Without Payment)

If you encounter a problem with the online deferral function on ACORN, you can contact the University Registrar’s Office Service Portal

  • You are eligible for a tuition fee deferral (register without payment) if all of the conditions are satisfied:

    Follow these steps:

    • Review the Tuition Fee Deferral Eligibility section of the Out-of-Province website.
    • Allow five (5) business days after following the steps for your home province.
    • Log into ACORN during the tuition fee deferral period.
    • Click on the Student Loan/Fin. Aid button on the ‘Financial Accounts’ section on the ACORN. You will know immediately if your tuition fee deferral application is successful or not and the application will be noted in your activity log.
    • If your tuition fee deferral request is successful, ACORN will change your registration status from “Invited to Register” to “Registered”.  Report registration status issues to your college or faculty registrar’s office.
    • If you encounter a problem with the online deferral function on ACORN, please submit a ticket to the University Registrar’s Office Service Portal

    If you did not pay or defer prior to your division’s Fall-Winter session Pay or Defer to Register deadline or Summer session Pay or Defer to Register deadline and you are eligible for an Other Provincial Government Loan deferral, immediately request a manual deferral at your college or faculty registrar’s office or SGS Student Services.

    • Provide a copy of your ACORN invoice
    • Show proof that you will be receiving Other Provincial Government Loan funding greater than $0”.

    If your college or faculty registrar’s office or SGS Student Services office records the OSAP/Other Gov’t deferral, ACORN will change your registration status from “Invited to Register” to “Registered”.

  • Fall-Winter Session Payment Schedule

    If your redirected Fall or Winter term OSAP funding is less than the fees you owe, you must pay the outstanding fees by the Fall (September 30th) or Winter term (January 31st).

    Check your ACORN invoice before the end of September, the end of January and/or the end of April to determine if you need to make a fee payment.

    Fall-Winter Payment Schedule for Students Registered with an Other Provincial Gov’t Loan Deferral
    September 30, 2024 Deadline to pay for Fall term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    October 15, 2024 First monthly service charge billing date for unpaid Fall term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    January 31, 2025 Deadline to pay for Winter term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    February 17, 2025 First monthly service charge billing date for unpaid Winter term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    April 30, 2025 Final deadline for full payment of Fall-Winter session Tuition & Non-Tuition fees to avoid the recording of an ACORN financial hold on May 1, 2025, and ineligibility to register for future session(s).

    Summer Session Payment Schedule

    If your redirected Summer session OSAP funding is less than the fees you owe, you must pay the outstanding fees by May 31st.

    Check your ACORN invoice before the end of May, and the end of August to determine if you need to make a fee payment.

    Summer Payment Schedule for Students Registered with an Other Provincial Gov’t Loan Deferral
    May 31, 2024 Deadline to pay for Summer Session Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    June 15, 2024 First monthly service charge billing date for unpaid Summer session Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    August 31, 2024 Final deadline for full payment of Summer session Tuition & Non-Tuition fees to avoid the recording of an ACORN financial hold on September 1, 2024, and ineligibility to register for future session(s). * Some divisions may require an earlier deadline to pay Summer session fees to register for Fall-Winter session..

  • If you are unable to get an Other Provincial Government Loan deferral (register without payment) then to register for the current session, you must make the minimum required payment displayed on your ACORN invoice before your division’s Fall-Winter session Pay or Defer to Register deadline or Summer session Pay or Defer to Register deadline:

    • 50% of Summer session tuition fees and unpaid prior session fees to register for the Summer session
    • Fall term tuition fees and unpaid prior session fees to register for the Fall-Winter session
    • The Minimum Required Payment to Register amount is $329.00 for students who are billed course fees and who only have waitlisted course(s) during the registration period

    When your payment has been recorded on your ACORN invoice, your registration status for the current session will change from Invited to Registered.  If you do not make the minimum required payment displayed on your ACORN invoice, your registration for the session will be financially cancelled, and your course enrolments will be cancelled.

  • Fall-Winter Session Payment Schedule

    You registered for the Fall-Winter session by paying the Minimum Required Payment amount displayed on your ACORN invoice.

    Check your ACORN invoice before the end of September, the end of January and/or the end of April to determine if you need to make a fee payment.

    Fall-Winter Payment Schedule for with No Deferral
    September 30, 2024 Deadline to pay for Fall term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    October 15, 2024 First monthly service charge billing date for unpaid Fall term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    November 30, 2024 Deadline to pay for Winter term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    December 17, 2024 First monthly service charge billing date for unpaid Winter term Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    April 30, 2025 Final deadline for full payment of Fall-Winter session Tuition & Non-Tuition fees to avoid the recording of an ACORN financial hold on May 1, 2025, and ineligibility to register for future session(s).

    Summer Session Payment Schedule

    You registered for the Summer session by paying the Minimum Required Payment amount displayed on your ACORN invoice.

    Check your ACORN invoice before the end of May, and the end of August to determine if you need to make a fee payment.

    Summer Payment Schedule for Students with No Deferral
    May 31, 2024 Deadline to pay for Summer Session Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    June 15, 2024 First monthly service charge billing date for unpaid Summer session Tuition & Non-Tuition fee amounts
    August 31, 2024 Final deadline for full payment of Summer session Tuition & Non-Tuition fees to avoid the recording of an ACORN financial hold on September 1, 2024, and ineligibility to register for future session(s). * Some divisions may require an earlier deadline to pay Summer session fees to register for Fall-Winter session.