Co-op Fees
The Co-op Department is committed to supporting students throughout their co-op journey. Students benefit from personalized job search support, access to workshops and events, and ongoing guidance before and during their co-op work term.
There are two separate fees assessed for co-op students.
- Program Ancillary Fee: A fee of $579 is applied during the co-op preparation term for GEP1001. This fee is related co-op and career readiness, as well as job search activities.
- Co-op Work Term Fee: Upon securing employment and registering for the co-op work term, a fee of $579 is assessed, along with the Student Activity Fee and U-Pass fee.
If a student does not succeed in securing a co-op position, they will not be charged the co-op work term fee. Co-op fees apply to Entrepreneurship Co-op (eCo-op) work terms. All business-related expenses are the responsibility of the student.
Fees due dates are established by the Registrar’s Office. Please review the Program Payment Due Dates for more information.
Co-op Withdrawal
If you no longer wish to participate in the Co-op Program, you must submit the Co-op Withdrawal Form.
To be eligible for a refund of any co-op fees assessed for the term, the form must be submitted within 10 business days from the start date of the term. To accommodate co-op orientation timelines, students enrolled in GEP1001: Co-operative Education and Job Readiness have up to 15 business days from the start date of the term to submit the form and qualify for a refund of the assessed co-op fees.
If you officially withdraw from co-op after the applicable refund deadline, no refund will be issued, and you will remain responsible for any outstanding fees owed to the College.
Ancillary and Administrative Fees
While every effort to provide accurate fees information has been made, please use the information below as a guide only. Please refer to the Registrar’s Office directly for any specific questions about Ancillary and Administrative Fees.
In addition to Co-op Fees, students completing their Co-op work-term in the Fall and/or Winter terms will also be assessed the Health Plan, Student Activity, and U-Pass Fee.
Students completing their Co-op work term in the Spring/Summer will also be assessed the Student Activity and U-Pass Fee.
For clarification on these additional fees, please review the Ancillary and Administrative Fees breakdown or contact the Registrar’s Office for further details.
What do my co-op fees cover?
Participating in Co-op is not available to all students – therefore the fee cannot be included in tuition – it is an extra fee. The fee helps to cover the administrative costs of operating the co-op program. It includes:
- Work-term administrative related costs
- Academic delivery costs (extra course offerings to accommodate different streams)
- Additional costs for year-round operations
Co-op Related Costs
- Recruiting potential employers (attend networking events, memberships in associations)
- Organizing and scheduling job interviews (including the cost of HireAC software)
- Preparing students for work terms (co-op preparation modules, one-on-one meetings, workshops)
- Job search training and career guidance (ongoing consultation with students)
- Resume preparation counseling (cover letter support, one-on-one resume reviews, interview preparation, mock interviews, and coaching to complete your job search)
- Monitoring co-op student work including work-term consultations
- Interacting with the college faculties about student and employer concerns
- Validating jobs are suitable for co-op credit
- Maintaining co-op student and employer records