Student Fees

Total Student Association Fees – 2024-2025
$134.36

The Student Association fee supports the many services provided by the SAGBC, including the Student Academic Support Program, Student Nutrition Access Program, SafeWalk, the Community Care Centre and many more. The SAGBC is committed to its mission to supporting students and ensuring a safe, accessible and equitable academic environment, and this fee supports the staff and resources which work to make that a reality. The fee also supports the maintenance of the SA’s spaces – locations on campus where students can relax, study and socialize. A full list of the services the SAGBC’s fees support can be found in the next agenda sections and under the ‘Services’ tab on our website.

SAGBC Health Insurance Fees

The following table breaks down the SA’s health insurance fees. Please note for opt-out information, please visit studentassociation.ca/health. For the Fall 2024 semester, the last day to opt-out is October 3, 2024. For the Winter 2025 semester, the last day to opt-out date is February 6, 2025. If you are an international student in the ESL program, please contact Student Association Health Benefits at healthbenefits@sagbc.ca regarding opt-out deadlines before the start of each session.

Coverage	Dates	Fee
Extended Health and Dental: Domestic students	Fall 2024 (Sep. 2024 - Aug.2025)	$328.90
Extended Health and Dental: Domestic students	Winter 2025 (Jan. 2025 - Aug. 2025)	$219.27
OHIP alternative + Extended Health and Dental: International students	Fall 2024 (Sep.2024 - August 2025)	$790.20
OHIP alternative + Extended Health and Dental: International students	Winter 2025 (Jan 2025 - August 2025)	$526.80
OHIP alternative + Extended Health and Dental: International students	Summer 2025 - (May 2025 - August 2025)	$263.40
ESL1	Sep. 2024 - Oct. 2024	$76.51
ESL2	Nov. 2024 - Dec. 2024	$76.51
ESL3	Jan. 2025 - Feb. 2025	$76.51
ESL4	Mar. 2025 - Apr. 2025	$76.51
ESL5	May 2025 - June. 2025	$76.51
ESL6	July 2025 - Aug. 2025	$76.51

Campus Service Fee – SA Portion $8.24

The Campus Service fees are allocated to support SA campus spaces’ capital projects that aims to upgrade and improve the students’ access to inclusive, safe, and more collaborative spaces.

The campus service fees are charged by the Continuing Education Department at George Brown College for courses of 20 hours or more.

The campus service fee is a total of $21.93 per course of 20 hours or more. Of that fee, $14.00 goes directly to the Continuing Education Department of George Brown College. The balance of $7.93 goes to the Student Association.

Student Association Student Levy – $25.00

The $25.00 Student Levy is an optional fee, it supports bursaries, scholarships, and capital expansion projects through the GBC Foundation. If choosing to opt-out, please visit stuview.georgebrown.ca. The opt-out deadline for the Fall 2022 semester is Oct. 6, 2022. The opt-out deadline for the Winter 2023 semester is Feb. 2, 2023. The opt-out deadline for the Spring/Summer 2023 semester is May. 25, 2023. No refunds will be offered after these dates.

Canadian Federation of Students fees – $10.08

The Canadian Federation of Students was formed in 1981 to provide students with an effective and united voice to advocate for post-secondary education issues, provincially and nationally. The CFS fees offer you:

Participation in Canada’s largest post-secondary student organization, uniting over 500,000 students across the country.
National and provincial advocacy on issues impacting students including tuition fees, student debt, fairness for international students, consent and anti-sexual violence initiatives, and student mental-health services.
Access to the ISIC discount card free of charge, a $20 value for non-members which provides thousands of discounts internationally