OISE/UT Bulletin 2000/2001 -- University of Toronto Graduate Studies in Education
Fees
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For students to be registered, tuition fees must be paid. Note that fees are subject to change by the Governing Council of the University of Toronto.

ACADEMIC FEES STRUCTURE

Because the course of study in many graduate departments is unstructured and often cannot be described in terms of a specific number of courses, and because graduate education more often than not results from the sum of experiences encountered during the program, Graduate School fees are assessed on a program basis rather than on the number of courses taken. The fee charged for the Fall and Winter Sessions also covers the Summer Session, except for part-time Special Students and for certain degree students.

All academic programs specify a minimum period of registration defined as the shortest length of time a student must be registered in that program, on a full-time basis, in order to qualify for the degree. For master's degree students, the minimum period of registration is stated on the student's letter of acceptance. This period establishes the minimum degree fee which must be paid before graduation.

Upon completion of this time period, a full-time student is expected to continue to register annually until all degree requirements have been completed. The full-time student fee is charged to full-time students for the minimum period of registration and all subsequent registrations.

Master's students proceeding to their degree on a part-time basis register in those sessions in which they are completing course requirements for the degree. When all course requirements have been completed, they must register annually and pay the part-time tuition and incidental fees until all other requirements have been fulfilled.

Master's candidates must, in the session in which they complete degree requirements, pay additional fees if necessary such that in total their fees equal the minimum degree fees applicable.

NOTE: If students pay more than the minimum degree fee, because of the time taken to complete degree requirements, they will not be entitled to/issued any refund of those fees.

DEGREE FEES

The length of the program into which students are admitted predetermines the minimum total academic fee that they must pay prior to graduation; this fee is called the "Degree Fee".

At the time of graduation, the cumulative program fees paid by a master's student are calculated and, if the total is less than the Degree Fee, the student must pay the difference. This additional fee is most commonly charged to part-time degree students who take a heavy course load during the Fall and Winter Sessions and/or take courses in the Summer Session.

Full-time students who accelerate their programs and finish the degree requirements in less time than the normal program length must pay an additional fee. No degree student may pay less than the equivalent of one full-time program fee, and will be assessed the equivalent of full-time fees for the program length indicated on their letter of acceptance.

At the time of publication of this Bulletin the fees schedule for 2000/2001 is not available. In the 1999/2000 academic year, the 1-year full program Academic Fee was:

•Canadian citizens and permanent residents

•International students (excluding the Child Study and Education program)

For planning purposes, the calculation of fees applicable to each program is as follows:

M.ED. DEGREE CANDIDATES

The minimum program fee is equivalent to a 1.5-year full-time fee, assessed for the academic year in which the program is begun (i.e., one and one-half times the full-time fee) including the preceding summer. Most students will normally not have paid the minimum program fee and will, therefore, be charged a "balance of degree fee" at the time of graduation. The balance is calculated on the individual student's pattern of study.

M.A., M.A.(T.) and M.T. DEGREE CANDIDATES

The minimum program fee for either a six or eight half-course program is equivalent to a 1-year full-time fee. The ten half-course minimum program fee is equivalent to a 1.5-year full-time fee. The twelve to sixteen half-course minimum program fee is equivalent to a 2-year full-time fee.

ED.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES

Fees will be assessed according to the pattern of registration. However, the full-time fee is charged for the minimum period of required full-time study and for subsequent registrations.

PH.D. DEGREE CANDIDATES

The full-time fee is charged for the minimum period of required full-time study and for subsequent registrations.

SPECIAL STUDENTS

Full-time Special Students pay the full academic fee per annum (plus incidental fees), which is equivalent to a 1-year full-time fee. Special Students who enrol on a part-time basis pay for each half-course (plus incidental fees). In the 1999/2000 academic year the Academic Fee for a half-course was $831.30 (international students, $1,794.30).

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEES

In accordance with the recommendations of the Ontario government, students who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be charged the higher fee unless exempt on the basis of their status in Canada. (For detailed information on status contact Canadian Immigration authorities.)

All prospective international students will be required to have a student authorization from a Canadian Immigration Office abroad, before they present themselves for admission to Canada. No visitor will be allowed to apply for student status from within Canada.

In order to obtain a student authorization for study in Toronto, immigration officials abroad require that applicants provide evidence of sufficient financial resources to support themselves during the period of study. (Estimated cost of maintenance for twelve months is between $14,000 and $17,000 plus tuition fees.)

The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) is a compulsory non-academic fee for international students. In 1999/2000 the cost for twelve months was $590.57 for a single student, $1,181.14 for a family of two, and $1,869.34 for a family of three or more.

For more information, please contact:

The UHIP Office
Telephone: (416) 978-0290
E-mail: uhip.information@utoronto.ca

SUMMER STUDENTS

Students beginning their degree program in the summer will pay the Summer Session fee. This fee is in addition to the Fall and Winter Session fees charged in September.

NOTE: Students in the following specializations who are fulfilling the minimum period of full-time study during the Summer Session (May - August) will be assessed fees equal to half the 1-year full-time fee.

LATE PAYMENT FEE

A late payment fee of $44 plus $5 for each day of delay will be assessed against any student registered in the Fall and Winter Sessions whose fees are not received at the Office of Student Accounts by the dates to be announced in the registration material which will be sent to students.

MINIMUM PAYMENT

The minimum payment of fees (for other than those registering for only one session) consists of 60% of the academic fee and 100% of incidental fees. The due date for minimum payment will be announced in the registration material sent to students in July. The balance of the required fees is due by January 15 without further notice and is subject to a service charge.

REFUND OF FEES

Refund of fees, if any, will be determined by the date of receipt of a written notice of withdrawal in the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies Registration Unit. There is a minimum charge for withdrawals on or after the published date for the first day of classes in the Fall and Winter Sessions. In the 1999/2000 academic year the minimum charge was $159.

SERVICE CHARGES

All outstanding fees, regardless of the source of payment, are subject to a service charge first assessed on October 15. In the 1999/2000 academic year the service charge was 1.5% per month, compounded.

FEES/CONVOCATION

Degree requirements for all students must be completed and fees must be paid before the appropriate dates for eligibility to convocate. Transcripts will not be issued if students have not paid in full, university housing dues, library fines, bookstore debts, or health service charges, etc., (see Outstanding Fees and Other University Obligations, below). At the time of convocation such students will, however, be allowed to participate in the ceremony and have their names appear on the convocation program.

M.Ed. students must apply to graduate by submitting an Application to Graduate card (see page 28, section h).

OUTSTANDING FEES AND OTHER UNIVERSITY OBLIGATIONS

The following academic sanctions will be imposed on students who have outstanding financial obligations to OISE/UT and the university (including fees, residence charges, library fines, loans, bookstore debts, health service accounts and unreturned or damaged instruments, materials, and equipment:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Notices pertaining to awards, other than those listed here, are posted outside the OISE/UT Registrar's Office, Graduate Studies, 4th floor. In addition, a Graduate Awards Database system is available at the School of Graduate Studies, 63 St. George Street, or at Robarts Library, 40 St. George Street.

Unless stated otherwise, all values listed in this section relate to the 1999/2000 academic year. Applicants should be aware that the value of an OISE/UT scholarship or graduate assistantship is not sufficient to cover tuition and living expenses. International applicants in particular should note that they will not be accepted without some proof of financial support.

OISE/UT GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

To support programs of full-time graduate study, OISE/UT offers financial assistance in the form of Graduate Assistantships having a work requirement involving educational research. Graduate Assistantships are a form of remuneration and financial assistance for full-time graduate students who are engaged in research- and/or field-development-oriented projects contributing to their academic and professional development. OISE/UT is committed to principles of equity in employment and particularly encourages applications from women, Aboriginal persons, racial minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Graduate Assistants at OISE/UT are represented by:

Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 3907
252 Bloor Street West, Room 8-104
Telephone: (416) 926-4728

Applications will be considered on the basis of the applicant's ability to assist in research and/or field development activities. Departmental recruitment needs and seniority in the bargaining unit will be considered on an equal basis. All new applicants to a full-time degree program are eligible to apply.

Current students continuing in the same degree program should refer to the information on the application form regarding eligibility requirements. From September 1999 to April 2000, a Graduate Assistantship has a value of $8,000 (plus 4% vacation pay). The value of the assistantship is determined each year.

It is important to note that an OISE/UT Graduate Assistantship is for the specified amount and does not cover payment of fees. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the student, who should be in a financial position to fulfill this obligation at the beginning of the academic year.

For application forms, write to:

OISE/UT Registrar's Office
Graduate Studies, Financial Support
252 Bloor Street West, 4th floor, Room 4-485
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6

Completed applications must be received in the Registrar's Office by December 1, 2000.

OISE/UT SCHOLARSHIPS

OISE/UT Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates are nominated by each of the OISE/UT departments. Those eligible to be considered are:

Scholarship holders must be registered as full-time students in one of OISE/UT's graduate degree programs.

OISE/UT Scholarships for the 1999/2000 academic year were $10,500 over a twelve-month period. It is anticipated that they will have at least the same value in the 2000/01 academic year. Scholarships, subject to satisfactory performance, are ordinarily renewable for the length of the minimum period of required full-time study in the degree program. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

Scholarship recipients cannot concurrently hold an OISE/UT Graduate Assistantship or a major award with a value of $2,000 or more per academic session. It is important to note that an OISE/UT Scholarship is for the specified amount.

CLIFFORD C. PITT SCHOLARSHIP

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (now OISE/UT) established the Clifford C. Pitt Scholarship to provide a measure of recognition for the many contributions Dr. Pitt made as the Institute's second Director. The scholarship, in the amount of $11,500, will be awarded annually to an Ed.D. student for the minimum period of required full-time study. Candidates are nominated by each of the OISE/UT departments on the basis of academic merit and potential for creative contribution to applied problems. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

THE BERNARD J. SHAPIRO SCHOLARSHIP

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (now OISE/UT) established this scholarship to provide a measure of recognition for the many contributions Dr. Shapiro made as Director of the Institute. The scholarship, in the amount of $11,500, will be awarded annually to a doctoral student for the minimum period of required full-time, on-campus study. Candidates will be nominated by each of the OISE/UT departments on the basis of academic merit and the potential for significant research and scholarly contribution to the field of study. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

OISE/UT SCHOLARSHIP FOR ABORIGINAL STUDENTS

The scholarship, with a value of $11,500, will be awarded annually to an Aboriginal student who will be registered on a full-time basis in a graduate degree program at OISE/UT. Aboriginal candidates (Inuit, Native, Status Indian, Non-Status Indian, Aboriginal Members of First Nations, or Métis) who are new applicants to a graduate degree program or current students continuing in the same degree program are eligible to apply. The recipient will be selected on the basis of academic merit and previous and intended contribution to his/her community. Preference will be given to new applicants to a graduate degree program.

Application forms are available from:

OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

Applications must be received by December 1. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

ONTARIO TEACHERS' FEDERATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (now OISE/UT) established this scholarship in recognition of the Ontario Teachers' Federation's 50th anniversary. With a value of $11,500, it will be awarded annually to a doctoral student who is a practicing educator. The successful candidate will be selected from the nominees for the Clifford C. Pitt and Bernard J. Shapiro scholarships. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

RAPP SCHOLARSHIP

This scholarship was established in recognition of the contribution of the Rapp family to the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (now OISE/UT). The scholarship, with a value of $11,500, will be awarded annually for the period of one year to the highest-ranking student who applied for, but was not awarded, a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council doctoral fellowship. Payment of fees is the responsibility of the scholarship holder.

Application forms for the following fellowships (Hambly, and Wees) are available from:

OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

Applications must be received by December 1. Please include an outline of the applicant's financial position (as well as all supporting documentation for application for admission).

MARGARET I. HAMBLY MEMORIAL FUND

The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (now OISE/UT) established the Margaret I. Hambly Fund in memory of the Institute's first Registrar. The fund is intended primarily for persons over thirty-five years of age who are residents of Canada and who are returning to continue their studies after being out of the work force for a number of years. The fellowship has a value equivalent to the annual income to a maximum of $800. Funds will be available to both full-time and part-time students. Criteria for the award will be firstly, demonstrated potential and promise of service to the educational community and, secondly, financial need. A statement pertaining to past contribution to education must accompany the application.

WILFRED RUSK WEES FELLOWSHIP

The Wilfred Rusk Wees Fellowship was established in honour of Wilfred Wees, an OISE faculty member, by his wife. The fellowship has a value equivalent to the annual income to a maximum of $1,500 per academic year. In order to qualify for consideration an applicant must plan to study on a full-time basis, read Dr. Wees's thesis entitled "The Effect of the Form of Presentation on the Form of Reproduction of Prose Passages," and submit a 2,500-word essay on the thesis. The thesis is available from both the OISE/UT Education Commons and the U. of T. Robarts Library.

The essay must be submitted by December 31 to:

Margaret Brennan
OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

In keeping with OISE/UT's commitment to unfettered scholarship and to combating all forms of discrimination, applicants are encouraged to attend to the sociological and historical contexts in which Dr. Wees's thesis was submitted and accepted by the University of Toronto in the 1930s. Applicants are also encouraged to submit essays that consider the development of our understanding of the origins, functions, and implications of racism in education, should this aspect of the thesis prove of interest to them. The fellowship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, financial need, and the quality of the essay.

CHRISTOPHER PARKER MEMORIAL FUND

The fund was established through a foundation at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (now OISE/UT) to provide a one-time grant to support full-time graduate students with disabilities to enable them to continue their studies when financial emergencies occur. Under the terms of the fund, preference is given, but not limited to, students with hearing impairments. Applications will be considered as they are received.

Application forms are available from:

Margaret Brennan
OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

LOUIS J. ZUKER, Q.C., AND PEARL H. ZUKER MEMORIAL FUND

This fund has been established by Judge Marvin A. Zuker in memory of his parents to help an international student, registered on a full-time basis at OISE/UT, with an emergency financial need. The sum of $800 will be awarded each academic year in January. Candidates are nominated by each of the OISE/UT departments. Nominations are limited to one per OISE/UT department and must be accompanied by a brief description of the emergency need.

James Fair Bursary

This bursary was established by the Institute of Child Study in memory of Dr. Jim Fair who was associated with the Institute from 1970 to 1989. Two bursaries of $500 each will be awarded to students in the Child Study and Education program who have demonstrated financial need and who perform a service benefiting children in the Institute Laboratory School. The application deadline is September 30.

Margaret Kidd Award

The fund is designed to provide small grants (normally less than $100) to assist students in the Child Study and Education program in attending conferences that will enrich their professional education and their potential for participation and innovation in the care and education of young children. The fund was established to recognize Margaret Kidd's lifetime of professional achievement in this area.

Applications for grants are accepted in one Fall and one Winter competition. The competition is administered by the I.C.S. Leighton McCarthy Committee, which acts as the Institute's scholarship and awards committee. Awards are based on the student's record, the relevance of the proposed conference to the education and care of young children, and plans to 'report back' on the conference to the I.C.S. community. Preference is given to students in the second year of the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education program. Interested students should submit a one page proposal by October 15 or February 15 depending on the session in which they plan to attend a conference. The proposal should be given to the Chair of the Leighton McCarthy Committee.

Leighton McCarthy Memorial Scholarship

Established in 1977 by the Hope Foundation in memory of Mr. Leighton McCarthy, a former governor of the University of Toronto, who gave his residence at 45 Walmer Road to the university. This residence is now the home of the Institute of Child Study. $500 is awarded annually to one or two second-year students in the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education program. Selection is made by the Awards Committee of the Institute of Child Study on the basis of scholastic excellence and contribution to the life of the Institute. Financial need may also be considered.

ROBERT SETH KINGSLEY GRADUATE STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS

Established in 1998 in memory of Robert Seth Kingsley who was a student in the Laboratory School. A minimum of $500 is to be awarded to one or two students in the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education program or the Master of Arts/Master of Education in Human Development and Education program (with concentration in Special Education and Adaptive Instruction). Awards will be made to students who have completed one or more years of study, on the basis of financial need as well as potential for excellence and leadership in special education, demonstrated by an ability to work with special needs children and to integrate scholarship and practice. Applications should be directed to the Leighton McCarthy Committee of the Institute of Child Study.

BURSARY ASSISTANCE

OISE/UT Departmental Emergency Bursaries are available, on the basis of need, to students who are registered in a graduate degree program at OISE/UT. The Departmental Emergency Bursary Program is designed to meet the needs of registered students who have experienced an unanticipated emergency. Applications for emergency bursary funds must include documentation to substantiate the request.

Requests will be vetted three times a session (deadlines are posted in the student’s home department) and students will be notified of the results by mail. Applications are available from, and should be returned, along with documentation, to the student’s home department.

ONTARIO GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Ontario Graduate Scholarships are available to students with a high level of academic achievement. A Scholar receives $3,953 per session. Awards will be for two or three consecutive sessions. Awards are intended primarily for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Preference is given to Ontario residents.

Application forms are available as follows:

SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

Awards offered by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada are available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada living in the country at the time of application. Among these are doctoral fellowships, which had a value of $16,600 in 1999/2000.

Application forms are available as follows:

ONTARIO ENGLISH CATHOLIC TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS - $7,000

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association offers three scholarships for graduate study in the amount of $7,000 each. It also offers three fellowships for Religious Studies in the amount of $7,000 each (graduate or undergraduate). These awards are available to statutory or voluntary members in good standing with the Association.

Further details and application forms are available from:

Michael Haugh
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association (OECTA)
65 St. Clair Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M4T 2Y8

Applications must be submitted by April 1.

THE WILLIAM PAKENHAM FELLOWSHIPS: TWO AWARDS - $5,000 EACH

Recipients of these awards must pursue full-time study in education in the Fall and Winter Sessions in which they hold the award at the University of Toronto, or at some other university approved by OISE/UT. Applicants must be residents of Ontario, holding a bachelor's degree and a teacher's certificate valid in a Canadian province, and must submit a record of professional experience and evidence of ability to make a contribution to education in Canada as a result of further work.

Application forms are available from:

OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

Completed applications must be received by March 15.

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' FEDERATION - SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

These awards, totalling $26,900, include the Brick Robb Memorial Scholarship for Educational Research, the Dr. S. G. B. Robinson Travelling Fellowship, the S. Hunter Henry Memorial Award, and the Ansley Memorial Award. The last two are granted only to OSSTF members. The Brick Robb may be granted to members of any OTF affiliate, and the Robinson to members of any CTF member organization.

Further details and application forms are available from:

Scholarship Committee
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF)
60 Mobile Drive
Toronto, Ontario M4A 2P3

Applications must be submitted by January 31.

THE SOROPTIMIST FOUNDATION OF CANADA

The Soroptimist Foundation of Canada annually offers several $5,000 grants to female students to assist them with university studies which will qualify them for careers serving people by improving the quality of their lives. (As an example, but not limited to the following: providing medical services; providing legal counselling and assistance; counselling mature women entering or re-entering the labour market; counselling battered women; filling administrative positions in women's centres; counselling and training women for non-traditional employment.) An applicant, to be eligible, must be:

Application forms are available from:

OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

The forms must be submitted by January 31 for the following academic year, to the address indicated on the application form.

NAOMI GRIGG FELLOWSHIP FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN GERONTOLOGY

The Soroptimist International of Toronto provides for a fellowship with a maximum value of $7,500 to be awarded to a student enrolled full-time in a graduate program in an area of study related to gerontology. (As an example, but not limited to the following: health care, housing, and social, legal, psychological, and recreational services.)

To be eligible, an applicant must be:

Application forms are available from:

OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

Applications must be submitted before March 31 to the address indicated on the application form.

EMERGENCY STUDENT LOANS

Full-time students in need of financial assistance may apply for an OISE/UT Emergency Student Loan. Consideration will be given only to applicants who face critical financial situations of an emergency nature. Applicants must demonstrate that the need was unanticipated and there is no other reasonable recourse.

For more information, contact:

OISE/UT Student Services Office
Graduate Financial Awards
252 Bloor Street West, 5th floor, Room 5-105
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2699
Fax: (416) 323-9964
E-mail: stuserv@oise.utoronto.ca

Part-time students should apply to the OISE/UT Graduate Alumni Association Emergency Fund.

For information and application forms, contact:

Prof. John Davis
Department of Theory & Policy Studies in
Education.
Telephone: (416) 923-6641 ext. 2757
Fax: (416) 926-4741
E-mail: jdavis@oise.utoronto.ca

OISE/UT Bulletin 2000/2001 -- University of Toronto Graduate Studies in Education
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