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Eligibility
Eligibility
Your U-Pass BC eligibility is determined the day after enrolment. If you meet the requirements to be eligible, then the U-Pass BC term fee is assessed to your student financial account within two business days after you enrol in course(s).
*Please note that during the Summer term, SFU also offers Intersession and Summer Session courses. Eligibility for the U-Pass BC Program will vary depending on the type of session. If you are enrolled in all Summer term courses or a combination of Summer term, Intersession, and Summer Session courses and meet the requirements for the U-Pass BC Program, then you will be eligible for the four months, May through August.
Eligible
Must meet all of the following criteria:
- Enrolled in at least one course located on-campus or within Metro Vancouver (including courses being held remotely)
- Enrolled in 3 or more units OR tuition fee is over $680
- Assessed the undergraduate student activity fee
Not eligible
Undergraduate students are not eligible for the U-Pass BC program if they meet one of the following criteria AND do not meet all of the eligible criteria listed above:
- All enrolled courses identified as off-campus and outside Metro Vancouver
- Mailing address including postal code in goSFU is outside Metro Vancouver AND enrolled in course offered only by distance education 1
- Enrolled in less than 3 units
- Tuition fee is less than $680
- Outgoing Foreign Exchange student
- Outgoing Dual Degree Student
- Withdrawn from all courses
1: If you are living outside Metro Vancouver and enrolled in courses held outside Metro Vancouver or taking distance education courses, your mailing address must remain outside Metro Vancouver until the first day of the month following the current term to avoid being charged the full U-Pass BC term fee. For example, for the 2023 Summer term, you will need to maintain your outside Metro Vancouver mailing address until September 1, 2023.
Please note that maintaining your outside Metro Vancouver mailing address will not affect U-Pass BC eligibility for the following term for students enrolled in courses being held on-campus or within Metro Vancouver.
ELIGIBLE
Must meet all of the following criteria:
- Enrolled in at least one course located on-campus or within Metro Vancouver (including courses being held remotely)
- Enrolled in 3 or more units OR tuition fee is over $680
- Assessed the graduate student activity fee
Not eligible
Graduate students are not eligible for the U-Pass BC program if they meet one of the following criteria AND do not meet all of the eligible criteria listed above:
- All enrolled courses identified as off-campus and outside Metro Vancouver
- Enrolled in less than 3 units
- Tuition fee charged is less than $680
- Withdrawn from all courses
We advise that you contact your department or the office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for further assistance if you have any questions about your course enrolment.