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Tuition refunds And withdrawals
If there is a credit balance on your account after all fees and charges are paid and cleared for the previous or current academic term(s), you may leave the funds in your account. For any credit balance over $10, you can request a refund prior to the end date of the current academic term.
Note: Credit transfers are processed automatically if a student is registered for a current or future term to offset the debit balance owing for the term. Students are not required to request a past term credit balance to be transferred to a current or future term debit balance. Credit term transfers are usually processed before the current term payment deadline. Eligible credit balance for refund will exclude any anticipated amount as displayed in your student account/tuition statement(s).
Processing times
Students may request a refund between the following dates. If no request is made, the credit balance will be applied to the next term.
| Term | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | September 18, 2024 | December 3, 2024 |
| Winter 2025 | January 22, 2025 | April 9, 2025 |
| Summer 2024 | May 30, 2024 | August 19, 2024 |
To request a refund, please submit the Tuition Refund Request Form to the Cashier's Office or via e-mail to studentaccounts@ocadu.ca.
Please note that the $1000 admission deposit for first year students is non-refundable.
If you drop course(s) or withdraw from your program,
- Ensure that all course changes are completed before requesting a refund.
- If you have outstanding OSAP loans, OCAD University is required by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to send some or all of the credit balance remaining on your account first to the National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC) to be applied against your outstanding student loan balance. Any remaining credit balance will then be refunded to you. You may check your refund amount to the NSLSC by logging into your CanLearn student account at www.canlearn.ca.
If you receive a scholarship, award or bursary, you may be entitled to a refund if the funds received exceed the fees and charges on your account. If you drop course(s) or withdraw from your program, some or all of your scholarship, award or bursary may be reversed. Refund will be first applied to any financial aid & award program from which you received the funds. Please contact Financial Aid & Awards Office at FinancialA@ocadu.ca for more information.
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Refund schedule
You can withdraw from course(s) any time up until the final deadline published in dates and deadlines. A partial refund may be granted for withdrawals early in the term. See the applicable refund withdrawal schedule for details.
To withdraw from a course, you must drop it from your course schedule in myOCADU Records by the published deadline (using the 'drop' button). Non-attendance does not constitute notice of withdrawal, nor does notifying your faculty or administrative staff.
2024 2025 Fall Winter Undergraduate Refund Withdrawal Schedule
Tuition refund request form
To request a refund, please submit the Tuition Refund Request Form (PDF) to studentaccounts@ocadu.ca.