1991/1992 - Office of the Registrar - McMaster University

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
VISA STUDENTS
Full-time Visa Students (for an academic load of 28 units or more
except for Engineering, Nursing 32 units or more)
Medicine I,ll
Medicine III
Nursing
Engineering, and
Engin. & Mgt.
Business and
Commerce
Arts & Sci. Prog.
Physical Education
Humanities and Social
Tuition Fee
$13,359.00
8,906.00
8,913.00
8,913.00
5,468.00
5,468.00
5,468.00
Supplementary
Fees
$282.00
264.00
334.45
329.45
316.45
2:76.45
271.45
Total Fees
$13,641.00
9,170.00
9,247.45
9,242.45
5,784.45
5,744.45
5,739.45
Sciences 5,468.00 281.45 5,749.45
Science 5,468.00 266.45 5,734.45
Students registered in the Co-op Programme in Honours Biology!
Pharmacology will be assessed fees in the same manner as Canadian!
Landed Immigrant students.
Part-time Visa Students
Visa students enrolled in Engineering, Engineering and Management and
Nursing courses were assessed at $248.00 per unit tuition fee up to 17 units,
plus supplementary fees of $4.43 per unit. Visa students enrolled in courses
for all other programmes were assessed at $182.00 per unit tuition fee up
to 17 units plus $4.43 per unit supplementary fee. .
Residence and\ Food Service Fees
REGULAR SESSION
Residence fees for students living on campus cover the period, Labour
Day to the end of the April examination period.
The fees below are those for 1990:91.
Payable in Full Payable in Part
Residences
Room and Board
12 Meal Plan $3,813.00 $2,810.00
14 Meal Plan 4,013.00 2,950.00
19 Meal Plan 4,173.00 3,060.00
Apartments: Per
Person (Room Only) $1,906.00 $1,475.00
Food Plan Only
12 Meal Plan $1,907.00 $1,135.00
14 Meal Plan 2,107.00 1,275.00
19 Meal Plan 2,267.00 1,390.00
Students wishing to make changes in their selection of meal plans may
do so up to September 14th. Please contact Food Services, Ext. 3837
to make any changes in food plans.
A complete and current schedule of residence charges and payment
dates may be obtained upon application to the Residence Admissions
Co-ordinator, Commons Building, telephone 525-9140, extension
4223.
The University reserves the right to use the rooms during vacation
periods, and the charges do not include the use of the room or the cost'
of meals during these periods, unless arrangements to the contrary are
made.
Students will be assessed for unwarranted breakage.
SUMMER RESIDENCE
McMaster University offers reSidence, with centralized washroom' facilities,
to men and women of all ages from early May to late August each
year. Only single occupancy is available unless a specific roommate is
named.
Room rates include bed linens, weekly service and weekly linen
change (but n9 towels). Parking is extra.
Stays of less than one month are subject to 5% Provincial sales tax.
A cash key deposit of $10.00 is collected upon check-in.
The follOWing rates apply for 1991 for visitors. For further information,
contact Conference Services, Commons Building, Room 115, telephone'
(416) 525-9140, extension 4781.
Single Occupancy
Cost Per Person
Individual Nights ........................................ $ 28.50
Weekly rate ............................................. $150.00
Double Occupancy
Individual Nights ........................................ $ 23.50
Weekly rate. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ............................ $ 120.00
* Available only if paid in full, in advance.
Payment of Fees
Full-time tuition fees and residence/food plan' fees are payable in
full during the registration period in August/September. Prepayment of
fees will significantly simplify the registration process (see below Prepayment
of Fees). Students unable to make full payment at the time of
registration may be registered by paying the minimum first payment
which is equal to approximately 70% of the total fee. at the time of registration,
and the balance no later than January 24. Failure to make payment
by January 24 will result in a late Instalment fee. Interest is added
monthly to the unpaid balance.
Part-time fees must accompany registration.
Cheques must be made payable to McMaster University. Any cheque
not accepted and returned by the bank will be subject to an additional
administrative charge of $25.00 first occurrence and an additional
$10.00 each subsequent occurrence. Failure to comply with payment
dates will result in the University adding interest at the rate of 1.5%
per month on overdue fees.
In addition, refusal to pay fees, or any part pf the fees, may result in
the student being refused admission to the University or being requested
to withdraw with all privileges suspended. Fees to the date of withdrawal
will be assessed. Students wishing to re-register within the same academic
session will also be assessed a reinstatement fee.
No student may be eligible for any e}(iamination results, transcripts,
diplomas or the payment of awards of any kind, until fees and any other
accounts owed to the University are paid, or until acceptable arrangements
are made. Note: Effective November 1, 1991 Graduands who
have outstanding accounts 'with the University wiH be permitted to attend
convocation but will not receive their diplomas until such time as their
accounts have been cleared in full.
PREPAYMENT OF FEES
All tuition, supplementary, residence and food plan fees and any debts
from prior sessions should be received in the Busfness office prior to
registration.
For your paym~nt to appear on University records bYt" the time you
register, pre-payment must be received at the University by:
July 30 for Level I students who will be registering in early August;
fiugust 16 for Upper Level students who will be registering in early
September.
Students must complete the fee pr.epayment form and send it together
with a cheque, which may be post-dated to August 30, to the Business
Office. The student identification"number should be written on the back
of your cheque. By follOWing this procedure you will Significantly reduce
the time needed to complete Registration.
Students who are expecting to receive financial assistance under the
Ontario Student Assistance Programme or are to be recipients of scholarships,
bursaries or other awards, may arrange fee deferments prior to
the day of registration, proVided they can show satisfactory evidence that
such awards have been granted by contacting the Credit/Collection
Department, extension 433113235. All fees are payable upon receipt of
financial assistance.
Any known differences between the amount of the award, and minimum
first payment must be paid by August 30.
Students being sponsored by outside organizations, e.g. Vocational
Rehabilitation Services, R.C.M.P., Canadian Armed Forces, etc., are
required to bring copies of fee authorizations at the time of request of
deferment.
Students who are unable to pay their fees at the time of registration
should contact the Business office Room 208 Gilmour
Hall prior to registration.
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