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Affiliate students should consult with their University College for more specific detailsof paying this fee, contact the Dean’s Office ofyour faculty before September 30 of the currentacademic year. If you still owed tuition by theend of November, your opt out fee would bededucted from your tuition. If not, an emailwould be sent to you telling you to pick up acheque sometime around the end of November.At the end of February, AdvancementServices will issue an official income taxreceipt to students who paid the donationin full. Students can use this receipt to claima credit on their income tax returns. Forfurther information, contact the appropriateDean’s Office or Advancement Services or visityour faculty website (see Important Contactssection in this guide)TaxesPhone: 519-661-2100www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/tax-receipts/T2202A slipAll T2202As for the years from 2000onwards are available at student.uwo.cafor students to view and print. T2202As for2011 will be available by February 28, 2012.Students will require their student ID numberand Access Code, or UWO email and passwordto access the information.T4A SlipsAll T4As are mailed to the most recentaddress on file with the Office of the Registrarin February for the previous calendar year. Allrecipients of OGS/OGSST, NSERC and SSHRCthat is paid monthly (i.e. Graduate students)can contact Human Resources 519-661-2194for their T4A form. The Office of the Registrardoes NOT issue these. Graduate studentswho receive NSERC, IPS payments or otherscholarships through the School of Graduateand Postdoctoral Studies will receive their T4Aforms by mail.Textbook andTechnology Grantontario.ca/OSAPThe Textbook and Technology Grant helpsstudents pay for textbooks and computercosts. The grant is $150 per academic year forfull-time students qualifying for OSAP whoare attending a provincially funded college orUniversity in Canada.Full-time students receiving OSAP do notneed to apply for the grant. They will receivea grant cheque by mail to the address on theirOSAP application.TuitionPhone: 519-661-2100www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/fees-refunds/Deadlines: Undergraduate StudentsFor September, the deadline for first yearstudents is August 2. The deadline for upperyear students is August 19. The secondinstallment is due January 9. For Summer, theSTUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012deadline is May 18.Deadlines: Graduate StudentsThe Fall Term tuition deadline is September8. The second installment is due January 6. ForSummer, the deadline is May 7.For all of the above, specific deadlines canbe found at www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/fees-refunds/View your account balance and tuitiondeadline at http://student.uwo.ca/ In Finances,click on Detailed Statement of Account. Paymentcan be made through Internet banking throughmajor Canadian banks, or by cheque or moneyorder payable to the University of WesternOntario. If you are arranging payment fromoutside Canada visit www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/fees-refunds/payment-information.Paying with OSAPIf you wish to pay your tuition fees with yourOSAP loan you must apply for OSAP by June30. If your OSAP entitlement is not sufficientto cover your first installment of tuition fees,you are responsible for paying your differenceby the due date. If you pay in two installments(September and January) with your OSAP youwill be charged the $56.00 deferment charge.Note: OSAP loans are issued in 2 installments,60% in September and the remainder in January.Paying Your Tuition and FeesStudents should check their account balanceonline through student.uwo.ca. A hard copy ofyour fee bill will not be mailed. Tuition fees for2011/12 first-year students are due August 2,2011. They are due August 19 for all upper yearstudents. You must check your account balanceonline.If you have made a payment at the bank oronline and it is not showing…Wait two weeks from the time you madeyour payment. If it has been longer than twoweeks, go back to your bank and trace yourfunds. Keep checking student.uwo.ca to seeif your fees are posted.Fee DefermentStudents using OSAP to pay their tuitionfees and who have an assessment that coversthe first installment fully, will be grantedan automatic fee deferral until the loans areavailable in September. The second installmentof tuition will be due in January. Studentsreceiving OSAP funding may wish to payin two installments. Information about feedeferment and the deferment charge will beavailable on the fee bill. Students can avoidthe deferment fee if full tuition is paid bySeptember 30.Avoiding Additional ChargesAvoid late charges by paying the full amountof tuition by the deadline date. Be sure to contactStudent Financial Services if you have anyquestions about fee payment.How to Make a Tuition Fee PaymentPayments for tuition fees can be made viainternet banking through any Canadian bank.Your student number is your account numberfor internet payments. Be sure to pay in advanceof the due date to ensure payment is receivedon time/by the deadline. Students can pay inperson at Student Central located in the WesternStudent Services Building with cheque or debit.Wire transfers for students out of country canbe made. Please visit our Fees area for moreinformation at: www.registrar.uwo.ca/index.cfm/student-finances/fees-refunds/paymentinformation.Scholarship PaymentFirst-year scholarships are not confirmeduntil after first-year fees are due. Studentsin scholarship contention should pay thefull amount of their tuition fees or their firstinstallment to avoid late payment charges. Whenthe scholarship is confirmed, it will be appliedto your tuition account by September 30. If thisresults in a credit on your account, a cheque willbe issued at the end of October.Work StudySee the Careers & Employment section in this guide.Sample Undergraduate Budget 2011-12*On Campus Living at Home (London) Living Off CampusTuition & Fees $6,500 $6,500 $6,500Books & Supplies $1,500 $1,500 $1,500Residence & Food $9,200 $0 $0Rent $600/mth $0 $0 $4,800Food $350/mth $0 $1,400 $2,800Utilities/Cable $100/mth $0 $0 Full-time$800Internet/Phone $320 (RezNet) $640 $640Personal $100/mth $800 $800 $800Local Transportation $0 (bus pass included in tuition) $0 (bus pass included in tuition) $0 (bus pass included in tuition)Transportation Home $350 $125 $350Clothing $50/mth $400 $400 $400Entertainment $100/mth $800 $800 $800Laundry $25/mth $200 $0 $200Total $20,070 $12,165 $19,590*All figures are rough estimates and need to be adjusted for the individual student’s particular situation. Based on the 8 month(September – April) academic year.35Fees & Financial aid