BC's Indigenous Public Post-Secondary Institute

Tuition and Fees

Fees/Payment of Fees
2017/18 Fee Schedule

Fee Payment Due Date

Academic (1st & 2nd Year) and Career/Technical Programs			Academic (3rd & 4th Year) Programs
Credit	Cost Per Credit	Cost	Credit	Cost Per Credit	Cost
1	$84.04	$84.04	1	$121.56	$121.56
2	$84.04	$168.08	2	$121.56	$243.12
3	$84.04	$252.12	3	$121.56	$364.68
4	$84.04	$336.16	4	$121.56	$486.24
5	$84.04	$420.20	5	$121.56	$607.80
6	$84.04	$504.24	6	$121.56	$729.36
7	$84.04	$588.28	7	$121.56	$850.92
8	$84.04	$672.32	8	$121.56	$972.48
9	$84.04	$756.36	9	$121.56	$1,094.04
10	$84.04	$840.40	10	$121.56	$1,215.60
11	$84.04	$924.44	11	$121.56	$1,337.16
12	$84.04	$1,008.48	12	$121.56	$1,458.72
13	$84.04	$1,092.52	13	$121.56	$1,580.28
14	$84.04	$1,176.56	14	$121.56	$1,701.84
15	$84.04	$1,260.60	15	$121.56	$1,823.40
16	$84.04	$1,344.64	16	$121.56	$1,944.96
17	$84.04	$1,428.68	17	$121.56	$2,066.52
18	$84.04	$1,512.72	18	$121.56	$2,188.08
19	$84.04	$1,596.76	19	$121.56	$2,309.64
20	$84.04	$1,680.80	20	$121.56	$2,431.20
21	$84.04	$1,764.84	21	$121.56	$2,552.76
22	$84.04	$1,848.88	22	$121.56	$2,674.32
23	$84.04	$1,932.92	23	$121.56	$2,795.88
24	$84.04	$2,016.96	24	$121.56	$2,917.44
25	$84.04	$2,101.00	25	$121.56	$3,039.00

Access to Practical Nursing and Practical Nursing Programs
Assessed at a rate of $86.87 per credit (Lab and Student Activity Fees also required)

Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Assessed program tuition of $2638.36 (Student Fees and Shop Fee also required)

Plumbing and Piping Trades Program
Assessed program tuition of $2,690.16 (Student Fees and Shop Fee also required)

Residential Construction Foundations Program
Assessed program tuition of $3,160.90 (Student Fees and Shop Fee also required)

Construction Craft Worker Certificate Program Level 1 and 2
Assessed program tuition of $507.72 per level (Student Fees and Shop Fee also required)

Heavy Equipment Operator Foundation Program
Assessed program tuition of $13,525.20 (Student Fees and Shop Fee also required)

Heavy Equipment Operator-Excavators Training Program
Assessed program tuition of $10,221.93 (Student Fees and Shop Fee also required)

College Readiness, Foundation Skills and Trades Bridging Programs
No tuition is assessed for these Adult Basic Education courses. Lab & Student Activity fees may be required.

Seniors/Elders Fees (60+)
No tuition assessed for Seniors/Elders (excludes Community/Continuing Education courses). Lab and Student Activity Fees also required.

Youth In Care
May be waived subject to the "Institute Fees, Youth In Care" policy - C.3.16 - Note: Students must pay all assessed "other fees"
Directed Studies and Prior Learning Assessment Recognition Students
Tuition per credit is based upon the tuition per credit for the course(s) (as per the schedule above) either being delivered through directed studies methodology or through the PLAR process. Lab fees are also assessed for courses involving lab work.
Additional Required Fees
Shop Fee	$275.00	one time fee per program intake
Health Lab Fee	$275.00	one time fee per program intakegram intake
Lab/Studio	$30.00	per Science and Computer coursemputer course (credit and non-credit)
Student Activity Fee	$20.00	per course to a maximum of $60 mum of $60.00 per semester.
UPASS	$41.00	per month, per semester. Students must be enrolled in a course of at least 21 duration, assess the Student Society fees, and enrolled in a course that is either a minimum of 3 credits OR if College Readiness is a minimum of 12 hours per week.
Health and Dental	$275.00	mandatory for all NVIT students who are enrolled in a program which delivers 60 contact hours within the frist 7 weeks of study and are assessed student society fees. Paid annually. Opt out options are available to students who are able to demonstrate they have alternate coverage and must go through the insurance company no later than 30 days from the start of coverage.
Graduation Fee	$75.00	for each credential received or acknowledged at the Graduation Ceremony
Online Course Technology Fee	$100.00	cost per course
Experiential Learning Fee	Program Dependant	$400 for LEPP, $250 for ENRT 1 and 2, $150 for SOCW 375. Fees are based on non-tuition expences related to specific experiential learning delivery and activities
Official Transcript Fee	$10.00	Up to 2 (two) FREE Official Transcripts per fiscal year (Apr 1 - Mar 31). Each Official Transcript thereafter per fiscal year is $10.00 per transcript.

International Student Fees
Assessed at a rate of $349.13 per credit (Lab and Student Activity fees also required.)
College Readiness (ABE) is considered equivalent to 3 credits for tuition calculation purposes

Payment is due according to the dates specified in the schedule of events. Fees can be paid by cash, Interac® direct payment, cheque*, credit card, money order, PayPal ™, Passport to Education or Letter of Sponsorship from a NVIT recognized sponsor. Registration is not complete until all fees are paid.

Administrative Fees

NSF Cheque Charge: A $20.00 fee is charged on all dishonoured cheques.

Fax Transmission Service: $1.00 per page for receiving or $2.00 per page for sending.

Community Education Fees

Courses will be offered for fees which are sufficient to cover all costs of delivery, including administrative overhead charges determined according to Board Policy.

Placement Tests

Students may be required to take tests, which will help to determine skill levels and aid selection of courses appropriate to their educational backgrounds and abilities. Placement tests are also required for entrance in some courses and programs. Specific fees will be assessed based on the required tests.

Refunds

100% of tuition will be refunded for withdrawal prior to classes starting;
75% of tuition will be refunded for withdrawal before end of first week of classes;
50% of tuition will be refunded for withdrawal before end second week classes

Lab Fees Refund Policy

If the learner withdraws prior to the start of classes, a full refund for lab fees will be provided. After classes commence*, lab fees will be refunded as follows:

75% of lab fees will be refunded for withdrawal before end of first week of classes;
50% of lab fees will be refunded for withdrawal before end of second week of classes;
No tuition or lab fee refunds are permitted after the end of the second week of classes*.

Directed Studies and/or Prior Learning Assessment Recognition Refund Policy

No refunds are provided for course work involving Directed Studies and/or Prior Learning Assessment Recognition once course work and/or assessment has commenced.

NVIT Student Society Fees, UPASS BC Fees, and Student Health and Dental Insurance Refund Policy

Should a learner withdraw prior to classes starting* a 100% refund of Student Society Fees will be provided.
No refund for Student Society fees will be provided to any student after classes have commenced*.

As NVIT distributes the UPASS BC Cards monthly, the UPASS BC fees are not refundable once either of the following has occurred:

student has been issued their UPASS BC Card; OR
classes have started for the same month of validity of the UPASS Card. In the event of a course or program withdraw, which results in the student no longer being eligible for the UPASS BC program, a refund may be granted only for future months of study.

As fees are assessed annually for the Student Health and Dental Insurance plan, no refunds will be issued after 30 days of commencement of studies (determined by the first official start date of curriculum delivery within the study period). Within the first 30 days of study, students have the opportunity to demonstrate they meet opt out criteria. After 30 days, student will be enrolled in the Student Health and Dental Insurance plan and qualify for benefits under such plan for one year, regardless of their current student status.

Medical Refund Policy

The student must submit to the Enrolment Services Office an official withdraw form accompanied by written notification from a certified medical doctor advising of the student’s ability/inability to complete their studies. Requests will be forwarded to the Director, Enrolment Services and Registrar for consideration of a full OR partial tuition refund. This applies to full- and part-time students. Other than what is provided within the terms and conditions above, no refunds will be provided for lab fees, Directed Studies and/or Prior Learning Assessment Recognition courses, NVIT Student Society Fees and/or UPASS BC Fees.

*See the NVIT Schedule of Events, found in NVIT’s annual Program Calendar for specific dates for each semester.

Income Tax Receipts

An official receipt for income tax purposes will be available on the mynvit.ca portal.

See the Schedule of Events for specific dates for each semester.

Tuition and Fees

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