Paying Tuition – Canadian Students

The way you pay your tuition depends on whether you are a Canadian or an International student. This page contains instructions for Canadian students.

Tuition and fees include:

  • Tuition
  • Compulsory fees
  • Incidental fees
  • Health insurance

When Do Courses Appear on Tuition Statements?

Students are only billed for courses that are officially registered on their file. Courses that are waitlisted or pending will not appear on statements.

Full-year courses are billed entirely in the first semester they are offered. There is no tuition charge for these courses in the second semester.

Courses taken at other Quebec universities will only appear on your Bishop’s statement if they were formally requested and approved.

Courses taken at universities outside Quebec will not appear on your Bishop’s statement, as students pay those fees directly to the host institution.

Residence Charges and Payments

Students living in on-campus housing have a separate billing account and payment process managed by the Residence team. Your residence account is not connected to your student tuition account. For details about residence-related charges and how to make payments, please visit the Living on Campus web page.

How to Check Your Tuition Balance

To view your tuition and compulsory fees balance:

  1. Log in to Self-Service
  2. Click on the Finances tab
  3. Select Balance
  4. Set the Period dop-down to “All” to view total owing balance
  5. Keep the View selected as Balance Summary
Screenshot showing the steps to view your balance as described in the bullet list above.

New students will only be able to view this once registered into courses.

For the schedule of when tuition statements are published each semester, visit the Tuition Payment Deadlines page.

Payment Methods

Online Banking (preferred method)

Pay through online banking with most major Canadian banks, including:

  • BMO
  • CIBC
  • Desjardins
  • National Bank
  • RBC
  • Scotiabank
  • TD

Add Bishop’s University as a payee and use your student ID number as the account number. Verify that your ID is correct so that your payment can be applied to your account. If you cannot locate “Bishop’s University” in your bank’s payee list, try searching “Bishop” without the apostrophe or “s”.

Other Payment Options:

Canadian cash or Interac from Canadian banks at the Registrar’s Office service counter:

Location: Mountain House, 2nd floor, above the Purple Pod food court.

Hours: Weekdays from 9:00 AM to noon, and 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

  • Payable to Bishop’s University
  • Include your student ID number on the memo line of the cheque (usually found on the bottom left side of the cheque).
  • U.S. cheques are accepted — verify the current exchange rate posted on the myBU Registrar’s Office page under Student Finance
  • A $30 fee will be charged for any cheque returned by the bank.

Cheques sent by mail must be sent to the following address:

Bishop’s University – ATT: Student Accounts
2600 College Street
Sherbrooke, QC, J1M 1Z7

The envelope must be received prior to the tuition payment deadline date to avoid the late fee.

Payments That Are Not Accepted

  • Credit cards
  • Credit card cheques
  • E-Transfers. Payments via E-Transfer are not accepted and may freeze those funds for up to 30 days.

Quebec tuition rates

Reminder: If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and believe you qualify for Quebec tuition rates, you must submit the required documents during the semester you become eligible. Your tuition category is based on the information available at the time of registration, and it is your responsibility to confirm and provide the relevant documentation. Residency status cannot be updated retroactively for previous semesters. Visit the Quebec Residency page for more information.

Payment Deadlines

Visit the Tuition Payment Deadlines page for current semester deadlines.

If you have applied for government loans:

  • You may submit a Promissory Note at the start of the semester to defer payment until funds are received.
  • To avoid late fees, complete the form by the deadline.

Review the rules and restrictions on the Promissory Note page.

Note: Non-Degree / General Interest students are not eligible to use the Promissory Note.

If you see a credit (a negative balance) when you view your Tuition Balance in Self-Service, you can request a refund using the Refund Request Form available on the Registrar’s Office myBU page under Student Finances.

  • Refunds are issued using the same method as the original payment.
  • If the original payment was made by a third party, Student Accounts may request bank details to process the refund.
  • In all other cases, a cheque will be issued in the student’s legal name.
  • Processing takes 10–14 business days, depending on when your request is received. If mailed, additional delays may occur due to Canada Post.
  • Your updated account balance will appear in your myBU Self-Service portal once the refund is processed.

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