King’s offers five waivers—the Mi’kmaw Journalism Initiative for Mi’kmaw students, a waiver for international students graduating from Nova Scotia high schools and one for international students graduating from a high school outside the province, a post care tuition waiver available to former youth-in-care and a senior citizens waiver available to Canadian citizens or permanent residents, 65 years of age.
(Please note all waivers will be posted to one’s student account the first business day after the term due date, which is also the last day to add/drop courses for the term. Students who wish to discuss their student account further can email: accounts@ukings.ca).
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The University of King’s College is committed to the work of Reconciliation and creating an environment where Indigenous students, staff and faculty can thrive. With this waiver, tuition costs will be covered for up to three Mi’kmaw students per year in the Bachelor of Journalism (Honours), advanced Bachelor of Journalism or Master of Journalism programs and encourage L’nu’k from Mi’kma’ki with lived experience to apply.
To recognize the achievement of international students graduating from Nova Scotia public high schools, starting in September 2025, NSISP graduates who attend King’s are eligible to pay out-of-province domestic tuition rates. This means your approximate tuition savings would be over $20,000 per year! These waivers are renewable up to four years of a student’s first undergraduate degree at King’s and applicants must be coming to King’s directly from high school.
This one-time waiver provides a $10,000 tuition discount for all full-time, registered international students starting an undergraduate degree in September 2025 (excludes those eligible for the NSISP waiver, above), for the 2025-2026 academic year. Following a successful visa application and course registration in June, students will have the discount automatically applied to their student account – no application necessary!
King’s offers two Post-Care Tuition Waivers annually to former youth-in-care for undergraduate studies at King’s. This comes in recognition of the unique and ongoing challenges faced by former youth-in-care in accessing and completing a post-secondary education.
These waivers are renewable (up to four years dependent upon good academic standing) for each student’s first undergraduate degree at King’s.
Current undergraduate students or incoming students who meet the eligibility criteria and have been accepted into an undergraduate program that begins in September can apply for the waiver through the application below by March 1.
Canadian citizens or permanent residents, 65 years of age or over who are enrolled in an undergraduate non-professional degree program will have their tuition fees waived but must pay applicable incidental fees. Students must notify the Student Accounts Office on or before the term due date to have the waiver initiated.