Tuition and Fees Payment Policies
At Okanagan Bible College every effort is made to maintain student school expenses at a moderate level. However, tuition, fees, and other expenses are subject to change without notice.
Payment may be made by mail to our school address in Kelowna. Tuition and fees are due during the registration period for each semester.
Applications for Financial Aid
The school has no funds available for grants made primarily on the basis of need. Students who need bursaries and scholarships should seek it through their local church or denomination.
All account balances must be cleared by the time of final examinations.
Refund policy
Okanagan Bible College, without penalty or obligation, will refund 100 percent of the tuition paid, if notice of cancellation is made prior to or on the first day of instruction. However, the application fee of $100.00 is not refundable.
Any notification of withdrawal or cancellation, and any requests for a refund must be made in writing. Any charges collected from a student which Okanagan Bible College had for the purpose of paying to any other public or private person, film organization, or agency, such as for a bond, license, application, or examination fees, or any other similar fees or charge shall, where the student fails to enter the course or withdraws their form at any time prior to completion of the course will be refunded in full. Such charges are not subject to any refund if the institution has paid them prior to receipt of cancellation of a contract or enrollment. Okanagan Bible College is fully compliant with the Private Career Training Institutions in B.C.
Following is a summary of the School's Refund Policy:
Application Fee: Non-refundable.
Instructional Materials: All instructional materials must be returned within fifteen (15) days from the first day of class for a full refund. After 15 days, the student will receive a refund only for the materials that have not yet been taught in class.
Tuition: A student may terminate enrollment upon writing a letter of cancellation, and delivering it to the school either in person, or by certified mail. Notice to the school must be received in the Registrar’s Office by the first day of instruction. The student will receive a full refund, provided no classes have been attended. Students who cancel enrollment after classes have started will be entitled to a partial refund in accordance with the following refund formula:
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Schedule of Tuition and Fees
Note: The tuition and fee schedule may or may not apply to church training schools with whom we have a partnership agreement. Those schools operate under the Branch School, partner schools or Site School policies and will determine their own tuition schedule.
Tuition
| Semester unit (all OBC level courses) [Church school tuition will vary] |
$135.00 CAD |
| Student spouse/staff/faculty | %50 off above rates ($67.50 per unit) |
Fees
| Application free (non-refundable but applied to student's tuition when enrolled) | $100.00 |
| Audit, per course | $150.00 |
| *Library Fee per academic year | $50.00* |
| Official transcript fee (per copy) | $20.00 |
| Late registration fee | $100.00 |
| †Continuation fee | $100.00† |
| Graduation fee | $400.00 |
| Student Association Fee (per semester) [This fee will not apply to church schools or eSchool students | $15.00 |
* Library Fee applies to those students who do not own the Logos Bible Software program
† applies to students who have not completed their degree, have left/withdrawn from the school, and reapply more than 24 months after their last completed course.
Books and Supplies
| First year (approximate) | $400.00 |
| After first year (approximate) | $300.00 |
Estimated Costs by Degree Programs
Bachelor of Biblical Studies
| Application Fee | $100.00 |
| Student Association Fee (8 semesters) | $120.00 |
| Tuition - 96 units | $12,960.00 |
| Books and supplies (approximate) | $1,000.00 |
| Graduation fee (May not apply to church school, on-line or eSchool students) |
$400.00 |
| *Library Fee (4 years) | $200.00* |
| Approximate Total: | $14,780.00 |
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* Library Fee applies to those students who do not own the Logos Bible Software program
Other Bachelor Programs
| Application Fee | $100.00 |
| Student Association Fee (8 semesters) | $120.00 |
| Tuition - 128 units | $17,280.00 |
| Books and supplies (approximate) | $1,000.00 |
| Graduation fee (May not apply to church school, on-line or eSchool students) |
$400.00 |
| *Library Fee (4 years) | $200.00* |
| Approximate Total: | $19,100.00 |
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* Library Fee applies to those students who do not own the Logos Bible Software program
** All prices are in Canadian dollars.
‡ Students must clear their accounts of any remaining balances before graduation. Students who fail to do this will not have access to any services, including transcripts, conferral of degree, diploma, or enrollment into another degree program.
Student Rights
It is important that students keep a copy of any enrollment, agreement, contract, or application to document enrollment. Copies of tuition receipts of canceled checks to document the total amount of tuition paid should also be kept, as well as records that will show the percentage of the course that has been completed. Such records would substantiate a claim for reimbursement from Okanagan Bible College. In every way the Okanagan Bible College wishes to protect the rights of every student and will strive to do so at all times.