Financial Planning

NAIT has partnered with PayMyTuition for online domestic and international tuition payment options. There are a variety of payment options available, including credit card, debit and e-transfers.

To learn more about NAIT’s accepted payment options, including step-by-step payment instructions, visit the payment options page.

Please connect with PayMyTuition directly by calling 1.855.663.6839 (toll-free) or through one of their other contact methods, including live chat, email and local phone.  

No matter what time zone you are in, you will have a dedicated customer support team available to answer any of your questions and help you make your payment.

The convenience fee is collected by the payment processer when offering students the opportunity to pay through alternative methods of payment, such as Visa or MasterCard. Convenience fees are non-refundable as they are one-time charges per transaction, to complete payment processing.

A convenience fee may be refunded in certain circumstances, learn more.

Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for your refund to be processed. Refunds will be issued by Interac e-Transfer (domestic students) or bank transfer (international students).

Once your refund is processed, you’ll receive email notifications from PayMyTuition. View our refund policy for more information, including refund eligibility and step-by-step instructions.

If you’re a domestic student and eligible for a refund, you can find your one-time passcode in your MyNAIT portal once your refund has been processed.

• Log into your MyNAIT portal
• Select the Open Self Service button
• Select the Refund Passcode tile to locate your one-time passcode. The Interac e-Transfer email will instruct you on where to input the passcode.
• Return to the Interac e-Transfer email communication to select the Deposit your Money button.

If you’re an international student, you don’t need a passcode as your refund will be issued via bank transfer.

For complete refund steps, please visit the refunds page.

A financial hold means you have outstanding fees on our account that are past due. Until you pay those fees, you will have reduced access on your MyNAIT portal. For example, you may not be able to enrol in courses or access your grades until the fees are paid.

Once you have paid the financial hold amount on your account, please contact the Student Service Centre to have the financial hold removed.

Once you have paid the financial hold amount on your account, please contact the Student Service Centre to have the financial hold removed.

If you’re a NAIT student having financial difficulties, contact a NAIT Funding Advisor to discuss your options.

No, you do not need to request a tuition deadline extension. We will confirm your loan 30 days prior to the term start date (before the tuition deadline). If applying for full time funding, you will need to be enrolled in at least 60% of your course load for NAIT to complete the confirmation.

When your loan is confirmed, we will send you an e-letter with the amount of funding that has been requested from student aid. We will also place a funding indicator on your account so you will not be cancelled for non-payment.

To view the funding indicator, select the Funding icon on the homepage of your MyNAIT portal. If you are approved for funding and do not see the indicator by tuition deadline, please contact the Student Service Centre.

Student aid forms can be submitted to NAIT using this contact form. Please select submitting a form followed by funding and financial aid. 

Government loans and grants can support you in covering the costs of tuition, books and supplies, and living expenses while enrolled at NAIT. Students enrolled in Apprenticeship, Degree, Diploma, Certificate or Open Studies programs may be eligible for financial aid options.

In Alberta, student loans are referred to as Student Aid. You can apply for financial aid through Alberta Student Aid. For more information, visit our Student Aid, Loans, and Grants page.

The application criteria varies for each scholarship, award, or bursary. For example, you may be required to complete an application, write an essay, or submit your academic or volunteer achievements.

For each fall and winter term, you will receive a NAIT online award application in your MyNAIT portal (Open Self-Service > Tasks) as long as you meet basic eligibility criteria; these applications will include any awards available to you for that term.

We encourage you to review this step-by-step guide (pdf) before starting your application. You can also view these tips for applying for scholarships, bursaries, and awards. You can search a list of all scholarships and bursaries, which include their application criteria and eligibility.

Students who are selected for an award, such as a scholarship or bursary, will receive an e-letter in their MyNAIT portal.

Unfortunately due to the high volume of applicants, we are unable to contact those who are not receiving scholarships, awards or bursaries.

If you are an open studies student or apprenticeship student, and have been approved for Alberta Student Aid funding, please contact the Student Service Centre to have this information added to your account prior to enrolling.

If you are in a degree, diploma or certificate program and have approved Alberta Student Aid funding, it will be confirmed 30 days prior to the term starting. Once approved, you do not need to contact NAIT as we can view your approval with Alberta Student Aid and you will not be dropped.

If you do not see an amount on the Funding section on the homepage of your MyNAIT portal or have not received an e-letter by the tuition deadline, please contact the Student Service Centre.

If you are receiving funding from another province, please email a confirmation of your funding to financialaid@nait.ca to have your account updated.