# How and when to pay

**Source**: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/university-fees/how-when-to-pay
**Parent**: https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/university-fees/tuition-international

Your tuition and ancillary fees depend on your program, your legal status in Canada and the number of units in which you're enrolled.

## Student account and payment

Get quick access to information about your student account and how to pay your university fees.

[Payment info](https://www.uottawa.ca/study/fees-financial-support/student-accounts/payment-fees)

## When to pay

You must pay your university fees by the dates indicated in the important academic dates and deadlines.

[Important dates](https://www.uottawa.ca/study/important-academic-dates-deadlines)

Fees for student services and UOSU services, as well as incidental fees, are payable each term.

Administrative fees are payable when you receive a service.

Your statement of account shows the official status of your account at uOttawa at that moment. It is updated regularly. To access it, [log into uoZone](https://uozone2.uottawa.ca/?language=en), select **Applications** and then **Statement of account**.

### U-Pass and student services

Your U-Pass fees for the year are payable along with your Fall term university fees. U-Pass fees for the Spring-Summer term are payable with your Spring-Summer term university fees.

### Opting out of the U-Pass and group insurance

You can opt out of the U-Pass and group insurance under certain conditions. Learn about [U-Pass exemptions](https://www.uottawa.ca/campus-life/upass/exemptions) and health and dental insurance exemptions for [undergraduate students](https://studentcare.ca/rte/en/IHaveAPlan_Ottawa_ChangeofCoverage_OptOuts) and for [graduate students](https://www.greenshield.ca/en-ca/student-centre/uottawa-grads-gsa).

### Course withdrawal

If you decide to drop a course after your course selection has been approved, you must make the necessary changes in your Student Center by the deadline (see the [important academic dates and deadlines](https://www.uottawa.ca/study/important-academic-dates-deadlines)).

Log into [uoZone](https://uozone2.uottawa.ca/?language=en). Select **Applications**, **Enrol** and then **Drop**, and follow the instructions. If you don’t follow this procedure, you will receive an ABS mention (equivalent to an F grade). The usual regulations concerning payment of tuition fees apply.

[Learn more about dropping a course](https://www.uottawa.ca/study/course-enrolment/withdrawing-from-course).