If you have applied for OSAP, government assistance from another province, or received a scholarship from U of T, you may request a fee deferral.
Fee Deferrals
To register for the upcoming session, U of T requires each student to make a specified minimum payment toward their tuition fees or defer their fees by the deadline to pay. Students who fail to register by the deadline will be removed from their courses.
The University understands that students receiving OSAP or a scholarship from the Faculty or U of T will receive their funds at a later date. In these instances, students may request a fee deferral to become registered without making the minimum payment.
Please note that fee deferrals are not automatic. Students can defer their fees through ACORN before the deadline to pay or defer fees. If you successfully defer your fees, you will be registered for the Fall Term. However, beginning October 15, a service charge of 1.5% per month will be applied to any outstanding fees.
OSAP Recipients
If you have applied for OSAP, you can defer your tuition fees, which will allow you to register without payment. You must defer your fees through ACORN before the deadline to pay or defer fees.
If you are unable to defer your fees online, contact the Registrar's Office.
Scholarship Recipients
Faculty or University award payments are normally applied to your ACORN invoice after the end of the registration period (e.g., mid-late September, mid-late January). If there is a credit in your student account, it will be paid to you via direct deposit provided you have a valid address in ACORN. If you did not add your direct deposit information to ACORN, the credit will be issued by cheque sent by mail. Please ensure you have a valid Canadian mailing address in ACORN as cheques are not mailed outside Canada. Please review the Undergraduate Student Awards Payments for more information on award payments and fee schedules for students with undergraduate scholarships.
If the value of your scholarship(s) meets or exceeds the minimum payment to register (noted on your fees invoice), you may defer your tuition. More information on the deferral process is available at Undergraduate Student Awards Payments.
If the value of your scholarship is less than the minimum payment required to register, you can deduct the value of your scholarship from your tuition fees. For example, if you have received a $2,000 scholarship from U of T, you may deduct that $2,000 from your minimum payment to register and pay the difference by the deadline to pay or defer fees.
Government Assistance from Other Provinces
If you are not from Ontario but have been granted government assistance from another Canadian province, you may defer some or all of your minimum payment to register. If your loan does not cover the entire minimum amount, you will have to pay the difference by the deadline to pay or defer your fees.
If you have received a Notice of Assessment, learn how to defer your fees based on a loan from another Canadian province.