Funding Checklist
1) Provide your payroll information
- Only necessary if you will be receiving payment through the University
- In order for your payments to be made to you through Payroll, the following information is required
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- You will need to obtain a letter of employment from your home department to take to Service Canada prior to applying for your SIN.
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- Information must submitted to Payroll by the ‘Monthly and One-time Payroll Authorization Forms’ date in the ‘Payroll Calendar’ to receive payment at the end of the month
- Questions? Contact the School of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Advisor.
2) Determine your tutition and fees
- You must be registered in your program for this feature to work
- Tuition and fees won’t be officially charged to your account until the first day of classes
- In the meantime, you can use the Registration Fee Assessment tool to determine the cost of your tuition and fees
- Graduate students are charged a program fee. Fees for graduate students are not based on current course registration.
- Here are the steps to access the Registration Fee Assessment
- Login to the Bridge: ulethbridge.ca/bridge
- Click on 'Registrar's Office and Student Services'
- Click on 'Cash Office'
- Click on ‘Registration Fee Assessment’
- Visit the Financial Services webiste for information on fees.
- Questions? Contact the Cash Office.
3) Pay your tuition and fees
- Fees are due no later than:
- October 1 for the Fall semester,
- February 1 for the Spring semester, and
- June 1 for the Summer semester.
- A list of payment options is available at ulethbridge.ca/financial-services/payment-methods
- If you are employed by the University, it may be possible set up automatic payroll deductions.
- Questions? Contact the Cash Office.
4) Review award and scholarship opportunities
- Apply for various awards
- Notify the SGS Graduate Awards Officer of any funding you receive
- Questions? Contact the School of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Advisor.
5) Apply for student loans today
- More information is available at ulethbridge.ca/ross/student-finance/student-loans
- The process can take up to eight weeks from the date of application. Don’t wait!
- Questions? Contact Scholarships and Student Finance.
6) Cash and recieve your student loan
- More information is available at ulethbridge.ca/ross/student-finance/student-loans
- For those who are receiving new student loans or have existing student loans
- Follow the instructions in your student loan package
- Questions? Contact Scholarships and Student Finance.
7) Find a part time job
- ulethbridge.ca/ross/ces/job-board
- The Career and Employment Services (CES) job board has a list of part-time jobs currently available
- Contact CES to be added to the contacts list by ‘major’ and receive relevant information on jobs and careers
- Questions? Contact Career and Employment Services.
8) Add money to your Bridge Bucks account
- More information is available at ulethbridge.ca/my-card/bridge-bucks-information
- Bridge Bucks turns your campus ID card into an on-campus debit card for the following operations:
- All food locations outside of the Students’ Union building (e.g., Urban Market, Tim Hortons, Starbucks); the Bookstore; print and copy machines; student printing in the Library and computing labs; select uLethbridge vending machines; and all residence laundry facilities
- Money can be deposited on your account:
- In-person at the Cash Office, Bookstore, or at one of the self-serve cash load stations on campus
- Online through the Mycard Manager site
- Questions? Contact Mycard.