Costs of Educational Materials
Reporting Period: September 1, 2024 -August 31, 2025
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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 | |
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