Students with Sponsors
If your fees will be paid by an outside agency such as the Department of Veterans Affairs, CIDA, a foreign government, or your University department (i.e., teaching assistants or demonstrators), you must have written proof of this sponsorship. Your sponsor must confirm the conditions of their sponsorship in writing on company letterhead to the University. This allows the University to initiate a contract with your sponsor and effect the payment to your fee account. You need to notify the University at least one month before the beginning of the term in which the contract takes effect. For more information and the required forms, see www.mcgill.ca/student-accounts/third.
When a third party agrees to pay fees on behalf of a student, payment is recorded on the fee account, which reduces the balance the student must pay. The University reserves the right to insist upon payment. If the third party does not pay the promised fees within 90 days of invoicing, the student is responsible for paying the fees plus the late payment fee and accrued interest.
Students Receiving 捆绑SM社区 Scholarships/Awards
Fall Term: The University normally credits 捆绑SM社区 scholarships or awards to the recipient's fee account by mid-August. These awards reduce the student's outstanding balance.
Winter Term: Upcoming Winter term scholarships or awards can be viewed by recipients on Minerva once they are processed by the Student Aid Office. These awards are future-dated and are released to the student's fee account by January 4.
Students Receiving Government Aid
The University encourages you to pay your tuition promptly when you receive your government assistance. If you apply for government assistance by June 30 (June 1 for U.S. students), you are entitled to an exemption of interest and/or late payment charges when you receive your government aid award at either the Student Aid Office or the Macdonald Campus Student Services. This exemption is only for the amount of the Fall (Winter) term assessments, not including Housing charges or any other amounts owing that are not considered registration charges. Interest on outstanding already-billed amounts will continue to be charged on a monthly basis excluding amounts covered by the deferral that has been granted because of student aid.
Any financial aid you receive must first go towards paying your tuition and student housing fees.