# Costs of Educational Materials Reporting Period: September 1, 2024 -August 31, 2025 | | | |---|---| | Type | PDF | | Size | 310 KB | [Open original PDF →](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Cost-of-Educational-Materials-Report-2024-25.pdf) Referenced from: [Documents & Reports](/pages/about/reports/) ## Document text ## Costs of Educational Materials 2024-2025 ## Northern College Cost of Educational Materials Annual Report Reporting Period: September 1, 2024 -August 31, 2025 ## Purpose This annual report provides the Northern College Board of Governors and the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security with Costs of Educational Materials compliance information regarding the Ministerial directive associated with the Strengthening Accountability and Student Supports Act, 2024. This report supports ongoing institutional commitments to transparency and student success. ## Introduction & Policy Context - Ensuring students and their families can find information on educational costs with ease; and The objectives of this directive include: - Improving consistency across the sector in publishing educational costs and leveraging best practices ## Ancillary Fees Ancillary fees are approved by the Northern College Board of Governors in January of each year. Ancillary fees are made publicly available on the College website by May 1 of each year. Also, tuition and ancillary fee information is available in person at any campus and is provided in admission and registration email packages. Approved ancillary fees for the 2025/26 academic year are included as Appendix A to this report. ## Costs of Textbooks and Other Learning Materials Northern College confirms that 100% of Course Section Information (CSI) documents (syllabi) contain accessible information regarding course textbooks and other required learning materials that are not included in ancillary fees. Every academic course offered by Northern College is required to have a CSI easily accessible to students. CSI's are available on the course learning management system (Blackboard) and/or as a paper copy provided in class. HESI and EAQ Testing Fee (PN - final year) Co-op Fee / Semester Co-op Simulation Fee (SCM, as applicable) Fit Mask Testing Fee (for certain health programs) Compulsory Field Trips: Wildlife Rehabilitation Environmental Technician program (First 3 academic semesters - excl. Coop) Specialized program resources English) provided Nursing PN & BSCN Lab Kit Fee - Yr 2 Exit Exam Fee (Vet Tech - Year 2 only) SSW and Addiction & Mental Health Yr2 Paramedic (Rideout Kits) | Animal Groomina: Model Doas software Motive Power Trades: ODPCert ## Appendix A N Northern COLLEGE Ancillary Fees for 2025-26 Academic Year Institutional Not Exempt from Protocol Agreement Non-Compulsory Ancillary Fees Service Fees January 2025 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | International Student Health Plan & Border $282.50 Technology Fee $ 915.00 Athletics & Recreation Fee $130.00 Copyright Fee $ 190.00 Academic Appeal Alternate Access Fees (per course) (applicable to fit students who choose not to take a scheduled $ 37.00 course in class but through Ontario Learn). $10.00 Challenge Exam $ 50.00 $ 500.00 $ 148.65 | | --- Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Cost-of-Educational-Materials-Report-2024-25.pdf](https://www.northerncollege.ca/uploads/Cost-of-Educational-Materials-Report-2024-25.pdf)