Columbia College recognizes that students are being significantly affected by the impacts of COVID-19. We continue to take action to help our students.
Laptop Assistance Program (LAP)
All registered students are expected to have a laptop compatible with online instructional delivery. To support you in acquiring a laptop, up to a $600 credit will be applied to your College account for a future tuition payment if you meet all the conditions listed below. To see if you are eligible for the LAP, please e-mail [email protected]. The purchase must be purchased using Canadian currency from a company that sells in Canada (such as: Amazon.ca, Best Buy, London Drugs, Staples, The Source, Dell.ca etc.) and within the last 4 months.
As part of the approval process, you will need to provide a copy of the receipt, proof of payment, proof of laptop specifications meeting College requirements, and a photo of the laptop serial number.
Note that if you are completing your Associate Degree and have a remaining credit balance relating to the LAP program, you may apply for a cash refund of this credit (less any fees owing) once your degree requirements are met.
Dell Canada is offering Columbia College students a free service called “Dell’s Member Purchase Program”.
These Dell laptops meets the minimal requirements to quality for the Columbia College Laptop Program (LAP). This is just another option for students to buy a laptop.
The link below will lead to Dell’s website www.dell.ca/columbiacollege
The student applying to this program must be registered in
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a minimum of 9 University Transfer (UT) credits, with the exception of students in their graduating semester who have less than 9 credits remaining to complete their Associate Degree,
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a minimum of 3 Secondary (Sec) courses (or an equivalent combination of UT/Sec),
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a minimum of 3 ELC courses for a 12-week period (or an equivalent combination of ELC/UT, ELC/Sec)
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a minimum of WD 098/ENGL 098 and 1 UT course, or ENGL 099 and 2 UT courses.
The student must have no outstanding funds owing to the College although students who have made a minimum payment of Instalment A and are enrolled in the Tuition Instalment Plan (TIP), are eligible.
Up to a $600 credit will be applied to a student College account given proof of purchase of a laptop meeting the specifications below:
Laptop Specifications (minimum to be met to be reimbursed):
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Operating System: Windows 10 or above (Not recommended: Windows 10S)*
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Recommended Processor (CPU): Intel i5 or higher, or AMD Ryzen 5 Processor or higher
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Minimum Memory: 8GB Memory
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Minimum Storage: 500GB internal mechanical hard drive or at least 256GB internal Solid-state drive
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Webcam and a microphone built in
NOTE: *Chromebook, Android tablets, Apple computers and iPads, and non-Windows tablets are not eligible for credit under the “Laptop Assistance Program”
Please contact the Technology Helpdesk at: [email protected] if you require further clarification.
Students who wish to apply for the Laptop Assistance Program (LAP) must submit the LAP Form here.
Student Emergency Support Program (SESP)
The Columbia College Student Emergency Support Program (SESP) is intended to help students access funding in order to support their basic needs, including physiological and safety needs.
To receive funding students must meet all eligibility requirements noted below and apply for funding in at least one of the approved funding categories identified.
SESP funding is intended to help students get back on their feet when an urgent or unexpected need arises that they cannot meet themselves. It cannot be used to pay for non-essential needs, or to pay for basic needs on an ongoing basis. Students are encouraged to work with counsellors, or other members of Student Services, to create a realistic, long-term, and sustainable plan for meeting their own needs moving forward.
Students can apply for funding in the following categories:
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Food/groceries
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Clothing
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Transit
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Emergency health/medical expenses
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Accommodation
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Living costs
Funding cannot be requested for:
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Tuition fees (outstanding or upcoming)
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Previous debt obligations
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Financial support for others
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Non-essential expenses
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Basic needs on an ongoing basis
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Students must be registered either part-time or full-time in the semester of application and can be registered in any program
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Students must be currently living in the Greater Vancouver area
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Students must be able to demonstrate their need by submitting a written statement of need and, in some cases, documentation. Acceptable documentation could include:
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Medical documentation
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Eviction notice
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Bank statements
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Letter of termination
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Letter from employer, counsellor, support worker, or other professional
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Note: Documentation must be recent, relevant, and obtained locally (documentation from overseas is not accepted)
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Funding may be requested for an approved funding category, identified above
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The demonstrated need must be urgent or unexpected
After reading the information above you may complete the application below if you believe you meet all eligibility requirements.
Tuition Instalment Plan (TIP)
Full-time students may pay their Winter 2022 tuition fees in three instalments. Students without MSP (B.C. Medical Services Plan) coverage, will need to pay for Guard.me Medical Insurance in addition to the first tuition instalment.
Winter 2022 students must agree to pay their entire semester tuition fees by March 7, 2022.
It is important for students to read the criteria and detail of the TIP program.
Submission of the TIP form means that you agree with the terms and conditions of the program detailed below.
For payment methods, please visit: Paying School Fees.
The student applying to this program must be registered in
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a minimum of 9 University Transfer (UT) credits, with the exception of students in their graduating semester who have less than 9 credits remaining to complete their Associate Degree,
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a minimum of 3 Secondary (Sec) courses (or an equivalent combination of UT/Sec),
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a minimum of 3 ELC courses for a 12-week period (or an equivalent combination of ELC/UT, ELC/Sec).
The student accepted into this program, has a contractual agreement with Columbia College and agrees to pay their full Winter 2022 semester fee by March 7, 2022.
If full payment is not received by March 7, 2022, students will be withdrawn from their course(s) and the amount owing to the College will not be cancelled.
The current refund policy holds. This means that the full semester tuition fee is due even if a student withdraws from a course (see refund policy in the 2021-22 College calendar).
All fees paid are non-transferrable.
Students who default on the payment plan may not be permitted to complete their course(s), or register in the subsequent Summer 2022 semester.
INSTALMENT A
One third of Total Tuition (1) + $35 Student Activity Fee (2) + Guard.me Medical Insurance ($190 if no MSP) (3) + Other Tuition Fees (4). Instalment A must be paid before your registration.
For continuing students, early registration begins mid-December. Students who have applied for the TIP will be able to register in a full-time course load (9-14 credits) once Instalment A is paid-in-full.
Instalment A will be accepted until 5:00pm, Monday, January 17, 2022 (the last day to register).
INSTALMENT B
Second third of Total Tuition (1): Instalment B must be paid in full by 5:00pm, Monday, February 7, 2022.
INSTALMENT C
Remaining third of Total Tuition (1): Instalment C must be paid in full by 5:00pm, Monday, March 7, 2022.
*If you have MSP coverage, you must show us before your registration date so that we do not charge you for this. To show us, e-mail a photo of the front and back of your card to [email protected].
Please contact Accounting at [email protected] if you require further clarification.
To be part of this program, students must fill out the TIP application form and pay your first instalment before registering in courses. Please complete the application form on the Student Portal.
You will not be allowed to pay by instalment if the form is not submitted prior to registration. For registration dates and deadlines, please click here.