Student Fees

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 2022 semester, the last day to opt-out is October 6, 2022. For the Winter 2023 semester, the last day to opt-out date is February 2, 2023. 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.

Campus Service Fee – SA Portion $7.93

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 – $9.09

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