Admissions  

Payment Options

All tuition and fee payments must be completed by the tuition payment deadline. We know processing times can differ based on the payment method via PayMyTuition. NAIT will closely monitor accounts to prevent any issues for students who pay on time.

Monitor your MyNAIT portal to confirm your payment is received. If it doesn't show within 3 business days, please reach out to PayMyTuition for support.

Check your payment deadlines

You must pay your tuition and fees in your MyNAIT portal by the payment deadline, or have other funding in place by this date. If you are a student in Continuing Education, Open Studies or Apprenticeship, this deadline doesn't apply to you. Your fees are due when you enrol. Some forms of payment can take several days to process.

Please allow time for your payment to be processed before the payment deadline.​ You must be enrolled in your courses before your tuition amounts will be calculated. 

Need to pay your tuition right now?

Some payment methods take longer to process than others - don't risk missing your tuition and fees deadline. If you need to pay tuition and fees quickly, please consider one of the following immediate payment options: credit card or Visa or Mastercard debit.

You can pay your fees directly in your MyNAIT portal. Find out what you owe and when your payments are due:

  • Login to your MyNAIT portal
  • Open Self Service, select Financial Account
  • Select Charges Due to find out how much you owe and when it's due

Log in to MyNAIT

Accepted payment options

You can pay your tuition and fees in a variety of ways. Please review the full list of payment options and instructions below.
 

As of August 1, 2023, NAIT will no longer accept any form of in-person payment, including debit. Please refer to one of our other payment options listed below.

PayMyTuition

NAIT has partnered with PayMyTuition for domestic and international tuition payment options. Using PayMyTuition, you can make fast, simple and cost-effective tuition and fee payments. 

Payments from within Canada

In your MyNAIT portal you can access PayMyTuition to pay your tuition and fees from any Canadian bank. Please refer to the table below for a list of payment options and when you can expect to see your payment reflected in MyNAIT:

Payment method Estimated time for payment confirmation
Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)* Immediately
Visa debit and MasterCard debit* Immediately
Online bill payment 3-4 business days
Interac e-transfers 1 business day

*A 2.5% non-refundable convenience fee will be added to all credit card (Visa, Mastercard), Visa debit or MasterCard debit payments. The non-refundable convenience fee for American Express is 3.75%. A convenience fee may be refunded in certain circumstances, learn more

Download PayMyTuition within Canada step-by-step instructions (PDF 164 KB)

How to pay from within Canada

1. Log into your MyNAIT portal

2. Select the Open Self Service button, and click on the Financial Account tile.

3. Select the Charge Details/Make a Payment from the side navigation.

4. Review charges and click the Pay through a Canadian financial institution button to be redirected to PayMyTuition, your secure payment portal.

Screenshot of MyNAIT portal showing charges due

5. Review the payment options and select your preferred payment method. Follow the instructions to process your payment

Payments will be reflected on your student account within 24-72 hours after you have initiated your payment. 

Payment tips:

  • You can receive email confirmations or SMS alerts from PayMyTuition when your payment has been processed. If there is further action to be made on your payment, you will also receive notifications noting next steps with PayMyTuition. 
  • You may want to save a copy of the payment at the time of payment. NAIT cannot access or print this receipt for you.

Apprentices

Once you've selected your class online through MyTradeSecrets: 

  1. Select the Pay Fees Now button.
  2. You will be redirected to the PayMyTuition secure payment portal.
  3. Review the payment options and select your preferred payment method. Follow the instructions to process your payment.
  4. While you will be emailed a payment confirmation, you may want to save a copy of the payment at the time of payment for your records.

Payments from outside of Canada

If you are an international student, you can pay your tuition and fees from any bank, in any country, in any currency at a better rate than bank exchange rates. International payment options include:

Payment method Estimated time for payment confirmation
Bank transfers 2-10 business days**
Debit and Credit cards in your home currency 2-3 business days
eWallet payments 2-3 business days
Plus, other local options (if available) 2-3 business days

**Anticipated timelines vary depending on the country.

How to make an international payment

  1. Log into your MyNAIT portal.
  2. Select the Open Self Service button and click on the Financial Account tile. 
  3. Select Charge Details/Make a Payment tab from the side navigation.
  4. Review charges and click the Pay through a financial institution outside of Canada button to be redirected to PayMyTuition, your secure payment portal.

Payments can take up to 5 business days to be applied in your student account, depending on the payment option selected.

MyNAIT charges due page with pay international fees selected

Step-by-step payment instructions (translated PDFs)

To support you with using PayMyTuition, you can download these helpful step-by-step PDF instructions, translated into 16 languages:

Additional information about PayMyTuition:

Need support with PayMyTuition?

Connect with PayMyTuition directly by calling 1.855.663.6839 (toll-free) or through one of their local country contact numbers. You can also reach PayMyTuition Support at support@paymytuition.com or through their support page.

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

Terms of Use: Please note that NAIT has partnered with a third-party service provider, PayMyTuition, to process tuition and fee payments. As such, NAIT does not own or control the operations of PayMyTuition. Students who use PayMyTuition will be subject to PayMyTuition’s terms and conditions, including any applicable service fees that may be charged.

Admissions  

Refunds

Please note that in the case where a refund is warranted, the refund will be processed in the following manner:

  • Domestic students: the refund will be issued via Interac e-Transfer.
  • International students: the refund will be issued via a bank transfer.

Cheque and money orders

Cheque, money order and bank draft payments are accepted only through mail.

  • Please make cheques, money orders and bank drafts payable to NAIT or Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.
  • Please send to:
    ATTN: Financial Operations
    11762 – 106 St., Edmonton, AB, Canada, T5G 2R1

NAIT does not accept cash as a payment option. 

NAIT will no longer accept any form of in-person payment, including in-person debit transactions.

Foundational Learning Assistance

If you have been approved for funding through the Foundational Learning Assistance program (formerly Alberta Works) for ESL or Academic Upgrading, you must scan and email it to Financial Aid. Once received, a Sponsorship Indicator will be added to your account. Please note that emailed submissions can take up to 5 business days to process.

Academic Upgrading students must inform NAIT of funding before the tuition deadline to avoid being dropped from classes. If your application has not been approved by the deadline, you must be prepared to pay the tuition and will be reimbursed when approval letter is submitted.

It can take several weeks for NAIT to apply funding from Foundational Learning Assistance to your account. Until funding is applied, your account will show an overdue charge. This is normal and will not have a negative impact on you as long as your Sponsorship Code is applied.

Follow these steps to access your funding details:

  • Log in to MyNAIT
  • Click on Self Service and select Tasks (you may also find this on the homepage of MyNAIT)
  • Review Holds & Funding
  • Click on Sponsorship Code to find the code for the upcoming term

 

Student loans and financial aid

Select your program type to find out more about your student loan options.

Degree, Diploma and Certificate Students

If you're applying for full-time funding through Alberta Student Aid

NAIT will begin to confirm registration with Alberta Student Aid 30 days before your program start date. The confirmation of registration process will create a Sponsorship Code for your NAIT account. You should be able to view the Sponsorship Code via your MyNAIT portal 2 business days before the tuition payment deadline of each term.

You will receive an e-letter in your MyNAIT portal with further information once the student loan or approved funding confirmation has been completed. 

Once your loan has been confirmed, you can view your anticipated Alberta Student Aid funding 

  • Login to your MyNAIT Portal.
  • Under Self Service, Financial Account, select Charges Due in the menu.
  • Pending Financial Aid should be noted. 

If all the information above is correct and all of your fees are covered by the amount listed in your Sponsorship Code, please do not pay. Any refunds for overpayment will take at least 6 to 8 weeks to process after NAIT has received your student aid payments.

It takes several weeks for NAIT to receive and apply the funds from Alberta Student Aid to your account. Until then, your account will show this amount as an overdue charge. This is normal and will not have a negative impact on you as long as your Sponsorship Code is correct.

If you do not see a Sponsorship Code 2 business days before the tuition payment deadline or if you have any questions about the information in your Sponsorship Code, please contact us.

If you're applying for part-time funding through Alberta Student Aid

If your part-time Alberta Student Aid application has been approved, NAIT will receive your part-time loan certificate directly from the government. Once received, we will remit the funding if the amount will cover all of the tuition and fees owing. A Sponsorship Code will be added to your NAIT account. If the approved amount of your loan is less than the amount you owe for the term, all of the funding will go directly to you and you will be required to pay all of the outstanding tuition and fees  by the tuition deadline.

*The Certificate of Eligibility is a 4-page carbon copy form that Alberta Student Aid will mail to you once your funding application has been approved.

You can view the Sponsorship Code on your MyNAIT Portal 

  • Login to your MyNAIT Portal
  • Select Open Self Service, select Financial Account
  • Click Fees & Payments 
  • Select Holds & Funding in the menu
  • Click on the Sponsorship Code for the appropriate term (for example: Winter 2018), and confirm the following information:
    • Start Term: You should see the upcoming term (for example: Winter 2018).
    • Reason: You should see “Student Loan Funding”
    • Amount: The amount listed is the amount that NAIT will be receiving from Alberta Student Aid to pay for your tuition and fees. This amount should match the amount you currently owe for the term.

If all of your fees are covered by the amount listed in your Sponsorship Code, please do not make any payments on your account. Refunds for overpayment will take 6 to 8 weeks to process. 

If you're applying for funding through Out-of-Province Student Aid

Once your funding application has been approved, please submit your funding approval letter to NAIT before the tuition payment deadline in one of the following ways

  • Bring a copy to the Student Service Centre on Main Campus
  • Email financialaid@nait.ca, including your NAIT student ID number. (Please note: It may take up to 10 business days to process requests submitted via email during peak periods such as August and December.)

This information can be found on your MyNAIT Portal 

  • Login to your MyNAIT Portal
  • Select Open Self Service, select Financial Account
  • Click Fees & Payments 
  • Select Holds & Funding in the menu
  • Click on the Sponsorship Code for the appropriate term (for example: Winter 2018), and confirm the following information:
    • Start Term: You should see the upcoming term (for example: Winter 2018).
    • Reason: You should see “Student Loan Funding”
    • Amount: The amount listed is the amount that NAIT will be receiving from Alberta Student Aid to pay for your tuition and fees. This amount should match the amount you currently owe for the term.

Apprentices

Student aid and grant funding is remitted directly to apprentices. Full payment must be made to NAIT at the  time of registration regardless of the status of the student aid or grant status. 

If you're applying for full-time funding through Canada Apprentice Loan​

The funding will need to be remitted directly to the apprentice (you!). You are responsible for making full payment to NAIT at the time of registration.

If you're applying for full-time funding through Alberta Student Aid​

If you are planning to pay for your tuition with Alberta Student Aid, you will need to have applied and been approved prior to registering for classes. If you have been approved for Alberta Student Aid, your tuition fees can be paid directly to NAIT. To have your account noted for funding prior to registration, you will need to contact the Student Service Centre to let them know you have approved Alberta Student Aid so the note can be added to your file. Once noted, you can register in classes without making payment.

It takes several weeks from the start of classes for NAIT to receive and apply the funds from Alberta Student Aid to your account. Until then, your account will show this amount as an overdue charge. This is normal and will not have a negative impact on you as long as your account is noted.

If you do not have approved Alberta Student Aid and/or have not contacted NAIT to inform them, you will be responsible for making the full payment at the time of registration.

Open Studies Students

Once your funding application has been approved, please visit us in-person or contact us by phone before the tuition payment deadline so we can verify your funding and place a Sponsorship Code on your account. Once the Sponsorship Code has been placed on your account, you can enrol in your courses.

Continuing Education Students

Continuing Education courses are not eligible for student aid funding.

Academic Upgrading  
Academic Upgrading courses are not eligible for student aid funding.

Third-party sponsorship

Sponsorship occurs when an organization, like WCB, your employer, the Canadian Armed Forces or Alberta Works pays for your school tuition and fees or when you have First Nations funding. Select the type of student you are to know more about your sponsorship options.

Degree, Diploma and Certificate Students

Third party sponsorship

Please note the different process that you need to follow to cover different costs with the sponsorship.

For tuition and fees only (books and supplies are excluded):

  1. The sponsor completes sections A, B and C of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor signs the form.
  3. The student or sponsor uploads the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to the online Contact Form by the payment deadline of that term.

For books and supplies only (tuition and fees are excluded):

  1. The sponsor completes sections D and E of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor completes section F of the sponsorship form. One box must be completed for each semester the sponsorship covers. For example, if the sponsorship covers the cost of books and supplies for the Fall and Winter term, section F needs to have two boxes filled out.
  3. The sponsor signs the form.
  4. The sponsor emails the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to shop@nait.ca.

For both tuition and fees, books and supplies

  1. The sponsor completes sections A to E of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor completes section F of the sponsorship form (pdf). One box is required for each semester you wish to sponsor. For example, if you’re sponsoring the cost of books and supplies for the Fall and Winter term, section F needs to have two boxes filled out.
  3. The sponsor signs the form.
  4. The student or sponsor uploads the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to the online Contact Form and emails shop@nait.ca by the payment deadline of that term.

Download sponsorship form (pdf)

Apprentices

Please note the different process that you need to follow to cover different costs with the sponsorship.

Paying for tuition and fees: 

  1. The apprentice enrols online via their MyTradeSecrets account.
  2. The apprentice uploads the purchase order from their sponsor as the payment method.
  3. NAIT will invoice the sponsor 30 days before class starts.
  4. The sponsor must pay NAIT within 30 days of receiving the invoice.

Paying for books and supplies:

  1. The sponsor completes the sponsorship form (pdf)
  2. The sponsor signs the form.
  3. The sponsor emails the completed form AND a purchase order to shop@nait.ca
  4. The sponsor must pay shop AT NAIT within 30 days of receiving the invoice.

Download sponsorship form (pdf)

Open Studies Students

Third party sponsorship

Please note the different process that you need to follow to cover different costs with the sponsorship.

For tuition and fees only (books and supplies are excluded):

  1. The sponsor completes sections A, B and C of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor signs the form.
  3. The student or sponsor uploads the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to the online Contact Form by the payment deadline of that term.

For books and supplies only (tuition and fees are excluded):

  1. The sponsor completes sections D and E of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor completes section F of the sponsorship form. One box must be completed for each semester the sponsorship covers. For example, if the sponsorship covers the cost of books and supplies for the Fall and Winter term, section F needs to have two boxes filled out.
  3. The sponsor signs the form.
  4. The sponsor emails the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to shop@nait.ca.

For both tuition and fees, books and supplies:

  1. The sponsor completes sections A to E of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor completes section F of the sponsorship form (pdf). One box is required for each semester you wish to sponsor. For example, if you’re sponsoring the cost of books and supplies for the Fall and Winter term, section F needs to have two boxes filled out.
  3. The sponsor signs the form.
  4. The student or sponsor uploads the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to the online Contact Form and emails shop@nait.ca by the payment deadline of that term.

Download sponsorship form (pdf)

Continuing Education Students

Please note the different process that you need to follow to cover different costs with the sponsorship.

For tuition and fees only (books and supplies are excluded):

  1. The sponsor completes sections A, B, C, and D of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor signs the form.
  3. The student or sponsor uploads the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to the online Contact Form by the payment deadline of that term.

For books and supplies only (tuition and fees are excluded):

  1. The sponsor completes sections E, F and G of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor signs the form.
  3. The sponsor emails the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to shop@nait.ca.

For both tuition and fees, books and supplies:

  1. The sponsor completes sections A to G of the sponsorship form (pdf).
  2. The sponsor signs the form.
  3. The student or the sponsor uploads the completed form and a purchase order or a sponsorship letter on the organization’s letterhead to the online Contact Form  and emails shop@nait.ca.

Download sponsorship form (pdf)

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