Fee Deferral

Do I Qualify for a Tuition Deferral?

To qualify for a tuition deferral, you must: 

  1. Complete and submit a government student financial aid application to your home province/jurisdiction within Canada (e.g., StudentAid BC, Alberta Student Aid); and 
  1. Demonstrate to the University Registrar’s Office at the University of Toronto that you have been assessed by your home province within Canada for government student aid greater than $0; and 
  1. You have paid all prior session fees. 

How to Defer Fees

Full-Time Students: 

  • Complete your online StudentAid BC application through the Student Aid BC Dashboard. Part of that online application will require you to complete your section of the online Appendix 3. That online Appendix 3 will then be sent to the University of Toronto by StudentAidBC to be completed electronically. 
  • Alternatively, you can submit a paper Appendix 3 Request through the University of Toronto Out-of-Province Request Portal.
  • Submit only one Appendix 3 Request through one of the portals, and not through both.
  • Please wait five (5) business days after submitting the Appendix 3 Request.
  • Log into your ACORN account and click the Tuition Fee Deferral button to officially request your fee deferral.

Part-Time Students: 

  • Complete your online StudentAid BC Part-Time Application through the StudentAid BC Dashboard. This Application will then be sent to the University of Toronto by StudentAid BC.
  • Please wait five (5) business days after submitting the Appendix 3 Request.
  • Log into your ACORN account and click the Tuition Fee Deferral button to officially request your fee deferral.

Timeline for completion: Allow three weeks after ACORN fee invoices are made available in mid-July for the fall term, and in mid-April for the summer term, for completion. 

Note: Our team automatically receives requests from StudentAid BC. It is not necessary for students to email and confirm they have submitted an Appendix 3, or Part-Time Application.

Full-time Students and Part-time Students:

  • Submit your program information form request through the University of Toronto Out-of-Province Request Portal. These forms may include any of the following:
    • New Brunswick Request for Program Information 
    • Newfoundland and Labrador Program Cost form 
    • Northwest Territories Form D Student Enrolment Form
    • Nunavut Student Enrolment Form
    • Prince Edward Island Academic Information for Educational Institutions 
    • Quebec 1121 form 
    • Saskatchewan Program Information Form 
    • Yukon Program Information Form 
  • Please wait five (5) business days for processing. 
  • Log into your ACORN account and click the Tuition Fee Deferral button to officially request your fee deferral.

Timeline for completion: Allow three weeks after ACORN fees invoices are made available in mid-July for fall term, and in mid-April for summer term, for completion. 

Please Note: The financial aid team monitors the portal and will see your request. You are not required to email us to inform that you have submitted your program information request.

Full-time Students:

  • Submit your Government Student Funding Notice from your home province through the University of Toronto Out-of-Province Request Portal. 
  • Your Government Student Funding Notice shows the amount of funding (loans and grants) that you are eligible to receive for the upcoming academic year or summer session:
    • Alberta – Award Letter. 
    • Manitoba – Notice of Assistance or screenshot of My Award Information section from your Manitoba Student Aid portal. 
    • Nova Scotia – screenshot a section of your Nova Scotia Student Aid portal that includes ALL of the following information: 1) study period dates; and 2) total assessed funding amount. 
  • Please wait five (5) business days for processing. 
  • Log into your ACORN account and click the Tuition Fee Deferral button to officially request your fee deferral.

Please Note: The financial aid team monitors the portal and will receive your request. You are not required to email us to inform that you have submitted your Government Student Funding Notice request. 

Your registration status will show “Registered” for the upcoming session. 

  • If you only applied for financial aid for the fall term only, you will only be eligible to apply for Tuition Fee Deferral for fall term. 

Please ensure the following:  

  • You meet the fee deferral eligibility requirements on the Student Accounts website. 
  • It has been at least five (5) business days since you followed the instructions based on your home province or territory.
  • You have clicked the Tuition Fee Deferral button in ACORN.
  • The tuition fee deferral period has started (mid-July for the fall term, and mid-April for the summer term).

If you have completed all of the above steps and are experiencing difficulty, please submit a query/ticket on the Service Portal.