FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2019–2020

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Fees Payable by Full-time and Part-time Students Registering in the 2021/2022 Academic Year

Definition of a Student A person is considered to be a UWI student only after the completion of registration and payment of all fees (tuition, compulsory and hall fees) for the semester. A student who writes an examination(s) for a course(s) for which he/she was not registered and paid for will not be credited for such course(s).

Accounts Receivable Hold (AR Hold) An AR Hold is placed on the accounts of students who have not paid fees and/ or submitted all required registration documents. This HOLD prevents registration, access to grades and transcripts and can only be removed by the Bursary, Student Accounts & Receivables Section.

GATE Hold (GT Hold) The GATE policy of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, states that, effective January 2015, "GATE no longer covers students whose cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) is below 2.0 at the end of the academic year". Therefore, a GT hold is placed on the accounts of these students to ensure that GATE is not applied to their accounts. Such students will be required to pay their own tuition fees.

Compulsory Leave of Absence Students with no courses to read in a particular semester or were unable to register for varying reasons but did not apply for leave of absence in the required time frame and were unable to re-register in the subsequent semester will be placed on Compulsory Leave of Absence.

Subsidies Students receiving subsidies are required to pay the percentage of their tuition fee as per their contract agreement.

Explanatory Notes The University of the West Indies has a credit-based fee structure for undergraduate programmes which will offer students the advantage and flexibility of being able to pay in accordance with the number of credits chosen.

Students registered for 24 or more credits for the academic year are classified as full time. Those registered for less than 24 credits are classified as part time.

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Except for students from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica, students from countries contributing to The University would be allowed to pay the lower fee. These students must also provide a letter of sponsorship for economic cost from their respective governments.

Tuition fees for nationals of contributing countries sponsored by their governments have been calculated at 20% of the 2021/2022 economic cost. Contributing governments pay the remaining 80% of the economic cost on behalf of each sponsored student. Fees for students from contributing countries, not sponsored by their governments, who are admitted under the quota, have been calculated at 33.3% of the economic cost.

LIST OF CONTRIBUTING & NON-CONTRIBUTING ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN STATES (ACS) COUNTRIES

Campus Contributing

Countries

BARBADOS

JAMAICA

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Non-Campus Contributing

Countries

ANGUILLA ANTIGUA & BARBUDA BAHAMAS BELIZE BERMUDA BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS CAYMAN ISLANDS DOMINICA GRENADA MONTSERRAT ST KITTS /& NEVIS ST LUCIA ST VINCENT TURKS & CAICOS

Non-Contributing ACS Countries

ARUBA BONAIRE BRAZIL COLOMBIA COSTA RICA CUBA CURACAO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EL SALVADOR FRENCH GUIANA GUADELOUPE GUATEMALA GUYANA HAITI

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Campus Contributing

Countries

Non-Campus Contributing

Countries

Non-Contributing ACS Countries

HONDURAS MARTINIQUE MEXICO NETHERLANDS ANTILLES NICARAGUA PANAMA SURINAME VENEZUELA

Registration Documents Registration documents are to be uploaded via e-Courier using the link

Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE)

(Citizens of Trinidad & Tobago only) 1. All students (citizens of T&T) who are accepted into a recognized tertiary

programme may apply to the Ministry of Tertiary Education and Skills Training for funding to cover tuition fees via the GATE eService. To access the GATE eService, students must register for a GATE eService ID at any of the ttconnect Service Centres locations, or follow the COVID-19 alternative remote GATE eService ID Registration guidelines with GATE to obtain a GATE ID number which would then be used to apply for GATE funding on-line at e-.tt

2. Students are required to submit a signed copy of their GATE application form with their registration documents.

3. GATE funding is not retroactive. If a student fails to complete a GATE application form upon registration as is required, a claim will not be accepted after the semester has ended.

4. Students who have not maintained a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 as at the end of the academic year 2020/2021 will be unable to access continued GATE funding for Semester I of the academic year 2021/2022. However, if the cumulative GPA increases to 2.0 or above at the end of Semester I, 2021/2022,

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the student can apply for GATE funding for Semester II, 2021/2022 and must submit a copy of the academic transcript to GATE e-Service for approval.

5. Effective academic year 2017/2018 and beyond, a means test is used to determine the level of funding a student can access. Effective August 2020, the means test funding policy was amended as follows:

I. All applications for GATE funding will include a mandatory means test. Failure to complete the mean test will disqualify the application from being considered for GATE funding.

II. Where the household income is below $10,000 per month students are eligible for 100% GATE funding for tuition fees.

III. Where the household income is above $10,000 per month but less than $30,000 per month students are eligible for 75% GATE funding for tuition fees.

IV. Where the household income is above $30,000 per month but less than $75,000 per month, students are eligible for 50% GATE funding for tuition fees.

V. Where the household income is above $75,000 per month, students are ineligible for GATE funding.

VI. Funding under the GATE programme is provided for no more than ONE (1) programme up to the undergraduate level

VII. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate programmes continue to be funded for the normal duration of the programme.

VIII. Students enrolled in programmes at regional campuses of The University of the West Indies (UWI) that are offered at the UWI, St. Augustine Campus, be provided equivalent level of funding at the St. Augustine Campus.

IX. Students who are already in possession of undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications, regardless of whether they were beneficiaries of the GATE Programme, will not be able to access funding for any other programme.

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6. Students repeating courses already covered by GATE will not be able to receive funding again by GATE. Students will be required to pay for repeat courses as GATE does NOT cover repeat courses.

7. Effective August 2017, only institutions and programmes accredited by the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago (ACCT) will be funded.

8. Effective August 2016, persons over the age of 50 years shall no longer be eligible for GATE funding

9. Effective August 2016, GORTT shall discontinue the funding of new students in the medical programme at St. George's University, Grenada, SGU.

Payment of Fees-FEE PAY All students are required to enroll in a payment plan to be granted financial clearance.

Tuition fees and compulsory fees are payable in three installments for Semester one and Semester two and two instalments in Semester three as follows:

Payment Plan 1st Installment 2nd installment 3rd Installment

Semester 1 02-Oct-2021 15-Oct-2021 15-Nov-2021

Semester 2 05-Feb-2022 28-Feb-2022 31-Mar-2022

Summer Session 31-May-2022 30-June-2022

Payments not made by the above-mentioned deadline dates will result in an automatic Accounts Receivable (AR) Hold being placed on the student's account.

To maintain financial clearance, all required registration documents must be submitted on or before the above-mentioned 1stinstallment due date. An AR hold restricts access to myeLearning, writing of exams and submission of online course assessments, access to facilities such as the Health Services Unit, the Library and the Halls of Residence.

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List of Compulsory Fees: ? Guild Fee ? Identification Card (first issue only) ? Caution Money (year of entry only) ? Students Group Health Plan ? Personal Accident Insurance ? Amenities Fee*

TT$225.00 TT$120.00 TT$500.00 TT$100.00 TT$20.00 TT$500.00

Please note that except for caution money, compulsory fees are non-refundable. *Amenities fee is payable in two equal instalments for academic year 2021/2022. That is, $250.00 in Semester 1 & $250.00 in Semester 2.

Other Fees ? Replacement Identification Card ? Transcript Fee ? Late Registration ? Late Registration/ Late Payment of Fee (Summer)

TT$180.00 TT$42.00 per copy TT$200.00 (waived for semester 1)

TT$150.00

Caution Money Caution money is payable by all students upon entry to The University. It is refunded on completion or withdrawal from a programme. Requests for refunds must be submitted to Student Affairs (Admissions) Office after clearance certificates have been obtained from the Alma Jordan Library and the relevant department/ Faculty.

Upkeep for Students on Scholarship The University recommends that scholarship donors include provision for a return fare during the long vacation for students who are not from the campus country. Where a student is required to remain at St. Augustine for academic reasons, a maintenance grant in the sum of TT$9,000 should be made available to cover a period of 13 weeks.

Arrival/Termination Allowance The University recommends that a settling-in grant of TT$2,000 be paid directly to students by their sponsor to help with expenses for the first month.

An allowance of TT$1,000 is also recommended to help the student meet additional costs at the end of the academic programme.

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Halls of Residence Fees Students who are residing in a university hall of residence are required to pay the Hall Application Fee and Hall Precautionary Fee (only when accepted to stay on hall) using the following link:

Hall Accommodation fees can be paid either at the beginning of each semester or monthly. Payments can be made online through my secure area using a valid credit or debit chip card, at any branch of Republic Bank or by wire transfer (for foreign students)

A copy of the receipt must be submitted to the Bursary ? Student Accounts & Receivables Section using the e-Courier link

Payment for semester I covers living in hall up to the end of the semester. Payment for semester II covers a period of one (1) week beyond the end of semester II. HALLS OF RESIDENCE FEES 2021/2022

HALL

RATE PER WEEK TT$

SEMESTER I TT$

SEMESTER II TT$

MONTHLY RATE TT$

ANNUAL FEES TT$

FREEDOM HALL

DOUBLE

265

5,605

4,773

1,432

10,378

SINGLE

318

6,718

5,719

1,716

12,437

FREEDOM HALL NEW WING

DOUBLE

292

SINGLE

445

6,172 9,385

5,255 7,987

1,577 2,397

11,427 17,372

POST-

GRADUATE 4 BEDROOM

424

APARTMENT

8,904

7,572

2,274

16,476

TRINITY HALL

DOUBLE

265

DOUBLE (Superior)

292

5,605 6,172

4,773 5,255

1,432 1,577

10,378 11,427

SINGLE

318

6,718

5,719

1,716

12,437

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