The deposit equals approximately 20% of your total fees for your first term. This will be applied to your tuition – the remaining balance will be available and is due after you register for your classes.
Your admission offer will expire if your deposit is not received by the deadline listed on your offer letter. Paying your deposit before the deadline is essential, as we do not provide extensions. If we do not receive your deposit, your seat will be offered to someone else.
Your tuition deposit is non-refundable.
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Don't fall for scams promising scholarships or payment deals that seem too good to be true.
- Verify legitimacy: Check our official communication platforms, including our website and application portals, to confirm the offer is real.
- Be skeptical: Don't trust unsolicited offers. Legitimate scholarships are usually advertised through official channels.
- Never pay upfront: Legitimate scholarships don't ask for fees upfront. Avoid any requests for payment or personal information.
Domestic applicant deposit
A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to secure your seat. You must pay this before the deadline found on the offer letter accessible through your admissions portal status page.
If your circumstances change, you may transfer your tuition deposit one time to any future intake open at the time you make your request.
Transfer requests are subject to the following rules:
- You must have an offer for a second SAIT program.
- Your request must be received before the transcript deadline of your originally confirmed term.
- Your deposit will be forfeited if you choose to cancel your confirmed seat or you don’t attend classes.
- Your deposit can’t be transferred once it’s been forfeited.
- If you want to transfer your tuition deposit a second time, you must submit a new application and pay an additional non-refundable tuition deposit.
International applicant deposit
| Programs | Tuition deposit amount | Due date |
|---|---|---|
| All certificate, diploma, applied degree and bachelor's degree programs | $3,500* | 20 days after the date of the offer or as stated on your admission offer |
| Academic Upgrading, English Language Foundations and Open Studies | $1,000 | 20 days after the date of the offer or as stated on your admission offer |
You may transfer your tuition deposit one time to any future intake open at the time you make your request. Your request must be made by the tuition deposit transfer deadline for your program’s start date.
If you want to transfer your tuition again, you must submit a new application and pay an additional non-refundable tuition deposit.
*To align with the financial requirements of studying as an international student in Canada, the international tuition deposit fee will increase from $1,750 to $3,500 for certificate, diploma, applied degree and bachelor’s degree programs on Oct. 2, 2024. After you receive your acceptance letter, the deposit is required to secure your seat, and you must pay your deposit to receive a Provincial Attestation Letter request form by email. The deposit will be applied to your tuition charges.
Tuition and Financial Aid
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.