Fees, Payments and Cancellations

Paying Your Fees

The preferred payment method is through your online application or direct in the student portal. Log in to view your payments. Alternatively, we accept cheques/ money orders, payment in-person, and third party payments. 

Online Payment

Log-in and make payments via credit card. 
If you have forgotten your log-in please use the username/password recovery or contact the Office of the Registrar. 

Student Portal

Cheque/ Money Order 

Payable to: Banff Centre 

Mailing address:
Admissions Office
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Box 1020, T1L 1H5
Banff, Alberta

Cheque Details should include Student Name, ID number, and signature of the account holder.

Money Orders must be drawn on a Canadian Bank in CAD and with the correct encoding. 
You must allow time for postal delivery to meet any deadline and you will be notified on receipt of the cheque/money order.

In-Person Payments

We can accept Interac or cash payments exact change only at the Admissions Office, Main Floor of the Donald Cameron Centre. 

Third-Party Payments

If you have a sponsor, organization or family member that would like to make payment then they have the following options:

1.    Follow the process for sending a cheque/money order outlined above
2.    Call in Person 
3.    Make a credit card payment by phone – 1-888.255.6237 or 1-403.762.6180

Note: We are not able to discuss accounts with any Third Party unless we have written consent.  

It is the student’s responsibility to confirm that payments are on time and are displaying on your Portal Account.

If there are any questions then contact the Admissions Office. 

Cancellation Policy

For enrolled students, cancellations must be communicated directly to the Admissions Office.

Adjudicated Programs are those in which participants are selected by impartial adjudicators on the basis of their submitted materials.  Applicants that are accepted will have received and accepted the offer to attend.

Direct Registration Programs (for example, Indigenous Leadership) are not adjudicated.

*GST may apply to applicable fees

Adjudicated Programs | Cancellation Policy 

If Cancellation is: 

• More than 45 days before the start of the program 
  • The student is refunded all fees paid to date, less the $250 + GST non-refundable confirmation fee 
• 7-45 days before the start of the program 
  • The student is refunded 50% of the program tuition, all accommodation and all meals less the $250 non-refundable confirmation fee + applicable GST 
    • Note: any scholarships applied will be reversed upon cancellation 
• 0-7 days before the start of the program 
  • The student is refunded accommodation and meals less the tuition and $250 non- refundable confirmation fee + applicable GST
    • Note: any scholarships applied will be reversed upon cancellation 

Direct Registration Programs | Cancellation Policy

If cancellation is: 

• More than 30 days to start of the program the student is refunded - all fees paid to date, less the $250 non-refundable confirmation fee + GST
• 7-30 days before the start of the program 
  • The student is refunded 50% of the program tuition, all accommodation and all meals + applicable GST
    • Note: any scholarships applied will be reversed upon cancellation 
• 1-7 days before the start of the program 
  • The student is refunded accommodation and meals less the tuition + applicable GST 
    • Note: any scholarships applied will be reversed upon cancellation.
• Program Arrival date or after
  • There are no refunds available.  

* The Banff Centre reserves the right to make exceptions following a review if mitigating reason has been provided and meets the threshold for waiving/adjustment of the relevant cancellation policy. 

Banff Centre Cancellation of a Program

Banff Centre reserves the right to cancel a program up to seven days prior to the program start date if there is insufficient enrolment, in the event of unforeseen circumstances or required to close by a government mandate. 

 All fees will be refunded. Please note that Banff Centre is not liable for any personal/travel expenses incurred.