Payments
Find all you need to know about how to pay your tuition and fees, including:
Tuition Due Dates
The tuition due date for each term typically happens during the first week of the start of the term.
Make sure you pay your tuition and fees so that they are received and applied to your LORIS account by the due date to avoid late fees:
- Sept. 7, 2023 (fall 2023)
- Jan. 8, 2024 (winter 2024)
- May 6, 2024 (spring/intersession/summer 2024 terms)
Students can verify payment is received on LORIS > Student Services > Student Account Summary
Monthly late payment penalties of 1.25% will be added on all unpaid balances after the due date.
Payment by online banking/direct banking through your financial institution is the preferred method.
To pay using this method:
- Log in to your financial institution's online banking website.
- Set up Wilfrid Laurier University as a payee.
- Enter your student number as your account number.
We encourage you to make payments at least three days in advance of a fee due date to ensure your payment is applied to your LORIS account by the fee due date.
Note: Laurier does not accept e-transfer payments.
To confirm we've received payment:
- Log in to LORIS.
- Select the Student Services tab.
- Select Student Account Summary.
Laurier has partnered with CIBC International Student Pay for students and parents/guardians making payments outside of Canada.
CIBC International Student Pay is a cost-effective method for students and parents/guardians to pay fees from anywhere in the world. Gain access to live, competitive foreign exchange rates offered exclusively to Laurier students and held for you for 72 hours.
To ensure that your payment is reflected on your account prior to your invoice due date, we encourage you to keep in mind that international payment processing timelines can take a minimum of 3-10 business days to be processed and/or transmitted and received by Laurier.
Preferred Payment Methods
CIBC International Student Pay supports your preferred payment methods:
- Global bank wires
- Mastercard
- Visa
- Alipay
- UnionPay
- Automated Clearing House
- WeChat Pay
Make Payments
May your payments with these easy steps:
- Log in to CIBC International Student Pay using your Laurier username and password.
- Select the country you are paying from and enter how much you want to transfer to Laurier in Canadian dollars (CAD).
- Pick your preferred currency and method of payment.
- Enter your student and payer details, then click Submit.
Watch the CIBC International Student Pay video to learn more. The video is also available in French, Hindi, Spanish, Chinese (simplified) and Chinese (traditional).
Information for Parents and Guardians
Visit pay.cibc.com/laurier to complete a payment on behalf of your Laurier student.
As this website does not require student login information, make sure you enter your student’s name and Laurier ID correctly to ensure that the funds are directed to their account.
Bankwire Option
If you choose bankwire payment, print the payment instructions and reference code after you initiate the transfer through the CIBC payment portal. You must bring this information to your local bank within 72 hours.
Important note:
- When you submit subsequent bankwire payments, you must use the CIBC payment portal each time to initiate a new payment to ensure that your payment is assigned a new reference number and can be tracked and connected to your student account.
- Bankwires where a payment is not initiated through the CIBC payment portal may not be identified and will be rejected and returned to the original sender.
- Any/all fees as a result of unidentified/rejected payments will be the responsibility of the student and will not be eligible for reimbursement of incurred fees or late payment fee reversals.
Benefits of CIBC International Student Pay
- Conveniently make payments: 120+ currencies supported.
- Live, preferred foreign exchange rates: Rates exclusively provided to Laurier students.
- 24/7 payment tracking: Online tool to track your payments anytime.
- Continuous status updates: Notifications until your payment is process.
- Enhanced security: Leading Canadian financial institution.
Support
To ensure a smooth payment process, CIBC offers 24/7 multilingual support by:
- Email: studenthelp@cibc.com
- Phone:
- India (toll free): +1 (800) 121-661661
- North America (toll free): +1 844.637.8898
- Worldwide: +91 90713 73838
For more information, visit the CIBC International Student Pay website or their FAQ page.
Eligibility
To obtain funds from your Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), you must be enrolled full-time in a qualifying postsecondary degree program. Each financial institution sets their own policies regarding information required to withdraw money from an RESP fund.
Documentation/Proof Requirements
Your financial institution may require proof of your enrolment at Laurier before they will release your funds, which includes:
- Academic institution name.
- Academic program.
- Number of years of academic program.
- Year of current study (e.g. first year, second year, etc.).
- Academic year length (i.e. number of weeks of study in current academic year).
- Academic year start date.
- Other information as required by your financial institution.
Some financial institutions will require a copy of your invoice, or proof of enrolment.
Withdrawal Notice to Financial Institutions
Withdrawals from an RESP often require advance notice at the financial institution to ensure the funds are available before the term due date.
We recommend that all students contact their financial institution in advance of the fee due dates each term to confirm what information and documentation will be required to process their withdrawal.
Tuition Due Dates
Due dates each term cannot be extended to accommodate delays in the processing of an RESP withdrawal.
For information about paying your tuition fees with Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), see our OSAP information page.
For information about paying your tuition fees through a third-party sponsorship, please see the Sponsorship information page.
Higher Ed Points allows you to apply TD and Aeroplan reward points towards your tuition and fees. You can do this for any credit course. Continuing Studies non-credit courses are not eligible.
How to Use Points
Sign up with Higher Ed Points and follow the steps for your loyalty program.
Once you've completed the transfer, it will take about three to four business days for the points to be applied to your student fee account.
Find detailed information and instructions at HigherEdPoints.com.
Proxy Users
If you have someone paying fees on your behalf, you can set up proxy users to have access to your account information and to receive reminders.
We do not accept any of the following payments/methods:
- cash
- credit card payments
- cheque payments
- BitCoin
- third-party services (such as Plastiq, Western Union, FlyWire, etc.)
- other payments made outside of the above outlined accepted payment options
Payments made to student financial accounts are for the sole intents and purposes of tuition and fees assessed and will first and foremost be applied to tuition and fees owing on the student account.
Payments made for any of the following listed below may be subject to further review and may be required to be held on the student financial account in order to be applied to future tuition and fees assessed to accounts and may not be eligible for standard refunding processes:
- Where payment is over and above assessed amounts
- Where payment is for fees and/or services not owing, invoiced, and/or assessed to the student account
- Where payment is for fees charged by other university departments and/or groups, etc.) that were not assessed to the student account
- Where payment is for fees for personal and/or living expenses
Statement of Financial Responsibility
By registering for classes at Wilfrid Laurier University, students agree to pay all assessed tuition and fees as a result of registration. Students are responsible to properly cancel, adjust or drop their registration in accordance with academic dates in the Academic Calendar. Students understand that decisions with respect to any request for course withdrawals, tuition refunds, tuition adjustments, or other fees are Wilfrid Laurier University’s sole discretion and in accordance with the applicable University policies and procedures. Furthermore, students agree to pay any additional charges they may incur, including, but not limited to: charges for residence, meal plans, class materials, late registration fees, other departmental charges, penalties and late payment fees.
Students understand that:
- It is their responsibility to verify their student financial account on a regular basis.
- Regardless of their eligibility for financial aid, they are personally responsible for the full amount assessed to them as a result of their registration and will be held accountable to Wilfrid Laurier University’s policies and procedures.
- Having an overdue balance on their student financial account may have both academic and non-academic consequences (Financial Hold), including, without limitation, graduating, accessing final grades, adding courses, registering for future terms, accessing a transcript of grades and/or referral to a third-party collection agency.