PARENTS PAGE
Student Accounts and Cashiers recognizes and respects the important role parents play in the education of their children. Our "Parents Page" is specifically designed to give parents the reference material they need to aid in their children's financial responsibilities.
Helpful tip #1: Please review Important Dates and Deadlines (link below) with your child. It helps to be able to have a plan so that the registration and payment process is seamless.
Helpful tip #2: Please go through the Funding Options and Payment Plans (links below) information with your child before or while completing the online Payment Agreement, especially if you are assisting with the payment process.
Helpful tip #3: If your child is covered under a parent's health and/or dental plan, he/she may be eligible to opt-out of the MSU Health and Dental plan for students (which is part of the mandatory Supplementary Fees). The opt-out period is a time-limited offer and usually is only at the very beginning of a session. For more information about the opting-out process, your child should consult the MSU Health and Dental Opt-Out
Helpful tip #4: Beginning a new school year, especially for first year students is a very exciting time, and as well, there is lots to do to get settled into courses and lots to discover around campus. There is quite a bit of information out there for your child to process, so we encourage parents to support by reading as much as possible. Our website is an excellent source of financial information.
Helpful tip #5: With respect to the environment, McMaster no longer mails out paper Statements of Account. All student account balances and activity can be viewed 24/7 by the student through logging into MUGSI. It's a student's responsibility log in and view their Account Statement regularly (especially at the beginning of a session) to ensure that all payments have been received, and to be aware of their account status. Because of FIPPA, we are unable to discuss specific account information with anyone but the student, so if you require updates on this information, we encourage you to make arrangements with your child to view.
Helpful tip #6: The Student Affairs office distributes a quarterly Parent's Newsletter containing useful information about what's going in your child's life here at McMaster. We often make submissions to that newsletter when we have upcoming newsworthy items. To subscribe, please click the link above.
Detailed information on possible Funding Options
Student Payment Plans
Flex Payment Plan explanation
Student Fees
Tuition fees outlined according to the program your child is in and their academic level
Important Dates and Deadlines
Important dates you should make note of for the entire year
Newsletters
Copies of our quarterly newsletter as well as seasonal Special Editions, information and presentations
FIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
Information on to whom we can speak regarding your child's specific account information. Note: Our friendly staff will be glad to speak to parents and interpret any information found on this website. However if specific account information is required, we must speak directly to the student.
If there is information you need and would find helpful on this page but can't find it, please do not hesitate to Contact Us with your suggestions.
Tax Certificates
T2202A Tuition Tax Certificates are accessible ONLY ONLINE. Students will need to access their official certificate through MUGSI (see link below). Click Tax Certificates Newsletter for more details in this year's "Tax Receipt Special Edition" Newsletter. Note: It is important to remember that the dollar amounts reflect not what was paid for tuition that year, but what tuition was CHARGED in tuition for that tax year. If you have any questions regarding the dollar amount, please contact our office. If you have any questions regarding the months that are on your T2202A, please contact the Registrar's Office at ext. 24796.
T4A "Other Income" Certificate reflect scholarships and bursaries applied to the Student Account within that tax year. These certificates are MAILED to the students' address on MUGSI. If you or the student have any question about the amount on the certificate, please refer to the Student Account (going back to January of that tax year - could be term 2 of previous academic year). If you still have questions about this particular certificate, please contact Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at 905-525-9140 ext.24319.
Residence: There is NO tax certificate for Residence as Residence Fees are not "rent" and cannot be claimed as such. You may claim a small amount for living in residence. For more details, please see the Tax Certificates Newsletter
Please click on the links below for other important student information.
Student Success Centre - An excellent resource for incoming students and parents on what to expect as well as services available to help make your first year a successful one!
MUGSI - "McMaster University Gateway to Student Information": where the student will register for courses, complete the Payment Agreement, check on Program Status, Financial Aid information, grade reports and timetable schedules, Account Statements, Tax Certificates as well as important messaging.