Tuition & Fees for Domestic Students
Tuition Deposit Information
The information below is for domestic students.
International students should view relevant Tuition and Fees information.
A non-refundable tuition deposit of $400 is required for all new and returning domestic students admitted to a Fall, Winter and Spring term credit programs. Continuing students are not required to pay a tuition deposit.
- New Students: Those who have never attended Red Deer Polytechnic credit programming before.
- Returning Students: Those who previously attended Red Deer Polytechnic but took a break in studies lasting at least one major (Fall or Winter) term.
- Continuing Students: Current Red Deer Polytechnic students who will be continuing their studies.
By paying your tuition deposit, you are advising Red Deer Polytechnic that you intend to attend our institution. Your tuition deposit must be paid in full in order to register in courses. If your tuition deposit is not paid by your tuition deposit deadline, Red Deer Polytechnic assumes you no longer wish to attend our institution and will cancel your admission.
Fall 2024
- If you are admitted October 1 - March 31, you have until April 30 to pay your tuition deposit.
- If you are admitted April 1 - July 26, you have one month from the date of your admission to pay your tuition deposit.
- If you are admitted between July 27 through August 26, a tuition deposit is not required, though you must set up a payment plan or pay your tuition and fees in full by the Fall term tuition and fee payment deadline of August 27.
- If you are admitted on or after August 27, a tuition deposit is not required, though you must set up a payment plan or pay your tuition and fees in full within 48 hours of registering in courses.
Tuition Deposit Payment Options
Through TheLoop
Credit card or Visa Debit is required. Log in to your Loop account and select Money Matters from the menu, then select My Account. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select eBill+ePayment. Select eBill+ePayment again on the next screen. This will open a new window – be sure to maximize the screen. In this new screen, select Deposits. Choose Tuition Deposit from the drop-down menu and click Select. Follow the remaining prompts to complete your transaction.
Online Banking
Register with your bank to make online payments to Red Deer Polytechnic using your nine-digit Student ID number as your account number.
Interac e-Transfer
Send an e-transfer through online banking to cashier@rdpolytech.ca. Please include the ID number and student's full name in the memo.
Admission & Tuition Deposit Deferrals
If circumstances arise and you are unable to attend RDP, you can request an admission deferral once, to a future term, within a year from your original term of admission. If you need to defer your admission and tuition deposit, please submit a Change of Program request. To do so, log in to your Loop account and select Online Services, then Student Services, then Applications. Select Program Change - Current from the drop down menu and proceed to complete the information required. If you cannot submit a Change of Program request, email admissions.
The deadline to request an admission deferral is the last day to add/drop courses for your original admission term. If the request is received on or before the deadline, and is approved, your application fee and tuition deposit may be deferred to your new admission term. If the request is received after the deadline, you will be assessed a cancellation fee for the amount of your deposit.
Term Tuition & Fee Payment Deadlines
You must have your financing in place and have paid your tuition and fees by the applicable deadline. Any alternate arrangements for deferrals or payment plans must be made before the applicable due date. If payment is not received by the deadline, your registration will be charged a late/re-registration fee and may be cancelled. If cancelled, you may re-register should space be available and payment is made at the time of re-registration.
If you register after the last day to pay, you must set up a payment plan or pay your tuition and fees in full within 48 hours of registering in courses.
It is the Institution's expectation that every student who receives services, for which a financial obligation is incurred, meet that obligation. The Institution staff are empowered to act in accordance with established procedures to carry out the intent of this policy. Admission to the institution, permission to register, transcripts, enrollment verifications and credentials will be withheld for failure to meet financial obligations.
Red Deer Polytechnic reserves the right to correct errors or omissions in publishing and alter fees without notice.
Tuition and fees for each term are due on or before the following dates:
- Winter 2024 (January - April) - January 8, 2024
- Spring 2024 (May - June) - May 1, 2024
- Summer 2024 (July - August) - July 2, 2024
- Fall 2024 (September - December) - August 27, 2024
Tuition & Fee Payment Methods
Through TheLoop
Log in to your TheLoop account and click on Money Matters from the menu, select Student Fees. Click on eBill+ePayment to enter the online payment system. Select Deposits to make a payment towards your Tuition Deposit, or select the term you wish to make a payment toward. Pay by Visa, Visa Debit and Mastercard.
Please Note: A 2.65% service fee will be charged on all credit card payments and a 1.65% service fee will be added to all Visa Debit and MasterCard debit transactions. These service fees are non-refundable.
Online Banking
Set up “Red Deer Polytechnic” as a payee on your bill payment profile. Use your nine-digit student ID number as your account number. Please allow three business days for bank processing.
Interac e-Transfer
Send an e-transfer through online banking to cashier@rdpolytech.ca. Please include the ID number and student's full name in the memo. Please allow 24 hours for processing.
In-Person
All acceptable forms of payment (cash, debit, cheque, bank drafts, and money orders) can be made at the Fee’s Office during our regular business hours (Monday to Friday between 8:30am - 4:30pm). All cheques, bank drafts and money orders are payable to Red Deer Polytechnic and must include your nine-digit student ID number. Postdated payments are not accepted.
By Mail
Cheques, bank drafts and money orders can be mailed to the Red Deer Polytechnic Fee’s Office. All cheques, bank drafts and money orders are payable to Red Deer Polytechnic and must include your nine-digit student ID number. Postdated payments are not accepted.
Red Deer Polytechnic Fees Office
Box 5005 - 100 College Blvd
Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5
Payment Plan
If you are unable to submit the full payment of your term tuition and fees by the payment deadline, you may choose to enroll in a payment plan. By doing so, your term tuition and fees will be split into monthly payments. To enroll in a payment plan, log in to your Loop account and select Money Matters from the menu, select Student Fees. Select eBill+ePayment to enter the online payment system, then select Payment Plans and proceed to set up a new payment plan.
- Payment plans cannot be set up for payment of your tuition deposit. Tuition deposits must be paid in full by your tuition deposit deadline.
- Your payment plan must be initiated prior to the term tuition and fee payment deadline. Subsequent payments will follow the term schedule noted below:
- Fall: Initial payment at setup, then September 30, October 31 and November 30.
- Winter: Initial payment at setup, then February 1, March 1 and April 1.
- Spring: Initial payment at setup and June 1.
- Summer: Initial payment at setup and August 1.
- A $50 deferral administration charge will be applied to your account.
- Payment plans must be set up for each term.
- Apprenticeship students are not able to enroll in an RDP payment plan.
- Students enrolled in Red Deer Polytechnic's Continuing Education programming are unable to enroll in this payment plan, but may have alternative payment plan options, depending on their course/program.
Please Note: A 2.65% service fee will be charged on all credit card payments and a 1.65% service fee will be added to all Visa Debit and MasterCard debit transactions. These service fees are non-refundable.
Student Loans, Awards & Other Funding
Students receiving loans, grants, awards, bursaries, etc. are responsible for verifying their funding will cover the full amount owed to Red Deer Polytechnic and for paying any outstanding balance if it does not.
Contact the Student Connect Centre at 403.342.3254 or email to discuss your situation and to determine whether you are required to make a payment to Red Deer Polytechnic.
Sponsorships
Students who are having any portion of their tuition and fees paid by a third-party sponsor (employer, Indigenous organization, not-for-profits, etc.) must submit a sponsorship letter to the Cashiers Office prior to the term tuition and fee payment deadline.
Faculty & Staff Tuition Waivers
Eligible Red Deer Polytechnic employees are required to submit completed Tuition Waiver Applications to the People & Culture department for review and processing. Upon approval, any waiver entitlement will be credited to the student's account.
Fee Descriptions & Program Cost Estimates
Tuition rates vary by program and/or course. Billing credits are assessed in accordance with the Assignment of Academic and Billing Credits to Courses Policy. Fees are set in accordance with Alberta tuition fee regulation requirements as outlined in the Alberta Tuition Framework
Red Deer Polytechnic's Cost Estimates provide a breakdown of the estimated cost for each year of each program, based on the current academic year's tuition and fee rates. These estimates are based on 100% full-time enrolment.
Click here for a summary of Red Deer Polytechnic administrative fees.
Material and Special Fees are in addition to regular tuition rates and reflect the extra costs associated with specific courses such as travel, supplies and materials. Click here to review the current list of material and special fees.
The Activity and Wellness Fee is used to improve and expand student access and programming related to physical activity, wellness and athletics.
The Facility, Service & Technology (FST) Fees support maintaining and improving the Institution's infrastructure as per the following:
- Facilities
- Emergency communication systems
- Security systems
- Signage
- Interior and exterior environments (study kiosks, flooring, washrooms, barrier-free accessibility, pedestrian walkways, etc.)
- Services
- Registration and advising services
- Student Connect Centre
- Career and personal counselling services
- Student identification card
- Technologies
- Administrative software
- Network/wireless systems
- Mobile applications
- Provision of online services
Details regarding Students' Association Fees, including those pertaining to the Health & Dental Plan, can be found by visiting the Students' Association of Red Deer Polytechnic website.
Cancellations & Refunds
Contact the Fees Office to request a refund. Please note refund processing may take up to six weeks.
- Payments made via credit card (excluding Red Deer Polytechnic Residence deposits) will be refunded to the credit card used at the time of payment.
- Payments made via cash, cheque, bank draft, money order or electronic transfer will be refunded to the student via direct deposit or in the form of a cheque if direct deposit information is not provided. To add or update your direct deposit information please use the Direct Deposit Guide.
- Payments made via government funding (ie. student loans and grants) will be refunded to the government agency.
- Payments made via third-party sponsorship will be refunded directly to the corporate sponsor.
- Refunds for international wire transfers may take over six months to process.
Credit Programming
Students who cancel registration from a program (complete withdrawal):
- prior to the last day to pay deadline will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees, excluding the tuition deposit (if applicable).
- after the last day to pay deadline but before the last day to add/drop the refund will be reduced by a cancellation fee of $400.00.
- after the last day to add/drop will not receive a refund.
Students with exceptional circumstances may appeal this decision by completing a Late Drop Request and submitting it to the Office of the Registrar.
Tuition and fees will be fully refunded if a course/program is cancelled by Red Deer Polytechnic.
Apprenticeship Programs
Apprenticeship students who cancel registration prior to the first day of technical training are entitled to a refund, less the cancellation fee.
Continuing Education Programming
Students enrolled in Red Deer Polytechnic's Continuing Education courses or programming should discuss cancellations and potential refunds with the Division of Continuing Education (email or 403.356.4900).
Tax Information
Before March 1 of each year, Red Deer Polytechnic will issue the following tax forms for the previous calendar year:
T2202 Tuition Enrolment Certificate: Issued to individuals enrolled in post-secondary credit programming exceeding $100 in tuition fees in the calendar year.
- Current students: Access your T2202 online through your personal Loop account. Once logged in, click on the Money Matters tab, Tax Information and then click on the link to the T2202 Tax Credit Form
- Former students: Access your T2202 online through your personal Student Account, click on 'Student Services' then 'Canadian Tax Forms' then 'T2202A Tax Credit Form' and follow the rest of the instructions to view, print, etc.
T4A Statement of Pension, Retirement, Annuity and Other Income: Issued to individuals in receipt of at least $500 from RDP in the form of awards, bursaries, etc. in the calendar year.
T4 Statement of Remuneration Paid: Issued to individuals in receipt of employment income from Red Deer Polytechnic in the calendar year.