Please find refund information for graduate applicants and graduate students below.
Applicant Refunds
This refund process is for applicants who paid a tuition deposit and/or their tuition fees in advance but are no longer going to attend Trent.
Term |
Full Refund Less $500 |
Full Refund Less Deposit |
No Refund for Term |
Fall |
Prior to September 1 |
Up until September 28 |
After September 28 |
Winter |
Prior to January 1 |
Up until January 28 |
After January 28 |
Spring/Summer |
Prior to May 1 |
Up until May 28 |
After May 28 |
We do not process refund requests by email. Please complete a refund request form on myTrent: Finances > My Account > Graduate Applicant Refund Request
Submission of a Graduate Applicant Refund Request form is considered final. Please ensure all supporting documentation is provided as an attachment at the time of submission.
Students requesting refunds should be aware of the following:
- Domestic refunds can take 3-4 weeks for processing. International refunds can take 8-10 weeks for processing.
- A $25 domestic refund administration fee or $100 international refund administration fee will be charged for each refund transaction.
- Payments made by credit card will be refunded back to the same card the transaction originated from.
- The University does not reimburse third parties and will issue a refund only to students (excluding sponsored students).
Student Refunds: Bursaries/Financial Aid
This refund process is for students who received provincial government financial aid or have received a bursary (domestic or international) from the Financial Aid Office.
To request a refund please submit a Financial Aid Refund form on the myTrent portal: Finances > Financial Aid > Financial Aid Refund Request
Student Refunds: Refunding Credit on Student Account
This refund process is for students who have credit remaining on their student account after all fees for the term have been paid.
Examples of credit include:
- Graduate funding (ex. Research Fellowship)
- Scholarship (ex. OGS)
- Tuition overpayment
- External loan cost of living allowance
To request a refund please submit a Graduate Refund Request form on the myTrent portal: Finances >My Account>Graduate Refund Request
Students opting to seek financing for their education through private lenders, please be aware that Trent University will not issue refunds greater than the student's Trent-related expenses (tuition, ancillary fees, meal plans, and ON-campus housing). Students who are borrowing funds to pay for off-campus housing and other living expenses should arrange for funds to be deposited directly into their personal bank account.
Student Refunds: Tuition
This refund process is for students with a credit balance after the School of Graduate Studies has processed a tuition adjustment to their account.
Provided degree fees are met, pro-rated tuition refunds may be available (in accordance with Trent's University Graduate Refund Schedule) for students who:
- Withdraw from a graduate program
- Complete full-time Master's degree requirements partway through the second or subsequent year.
- Complete part-time Master's degree requirements partway through the third or subsequent year;
- Complete full-time Doctoral degree requirements partway through the third or subsequent year; or
- Complete part-time Doctoral degree requirements partway through the fifth or subsequent year.
The School of Graduate Studies will process the adjustment to the student account and the student will receive an email confirmation. After an adjustment is completed, the student may request a refund.
Students should be aware:
- Refund amount may be reduced by any bursary, scholarship, tuition fee waiver, research fellowship, etc. that applies to the refund period.
- The percentage refund applies to the tuition portion of fees only. Ancillary fees are non-refundable.
- If fees have been paid in advance, the tuition and ancillaries for the term after the date of completion will be refunded in full.
Please see below for your specific program’s refund schedule.
Refund Schedule for Fee-Per-Course Programs
Refund schedule for graduate students in programs that are billed by course:
Dropped Between |
Fall Course |
Fall/Winter Course |
Winter Course |
Spring Course |
August 1 - September 28 |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
September 29 - January 28 |
No Refund |
No Refund |
100% |
100% |
January 29 - May 28 |
N/A |
N/A |
No Refund |
100% |
After May 29 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
No Refund |
Refund Schedule for Fee-Per-Term Programs
Graduate student programs billed per term are required to be continuously enrolled and pay tuition in all three terms per year (Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer), regardless of whether they are registered in courses, unless they have an approved leave of absence.
TERM |
100%* |
50% |
25% |
0% |
Fall |
September 1 - September 28 |
September 29 - October 25 |
October 26 - November 22 |
November 23 - December 31 |
Winter |
January 1 - January 28 |
January 29 - February 24 |
February 25 - March 23 |
March 24 - April 30 |
Spring/Summer |
May 1 - May 28 |
May 29 - June 22 |
June 23 - July 27 |
July 28 - August 31 |
Students who complete all degree requirements before the fee payment deadline for the term will have the term’s fees, including ancillaries refunded.
Refund for Course-based Programs (Deposit Required)
Term |
Full Refund Less $500 |
Full Refund Less Deposit |
No Refund for Term |
Fall |
Prior to September 1 |
Up until September 28 |
After September 28 |
Winter |
Prior to January 1 |
Up until January 28 |
After January 28 |
Spring/Summer |
Prior to May 1 |
Up until May 28 |
After May 28 |