On this page: How the Fee is Charged | Opting In (Continuing Studies Students only) | Opting Out (Employees only) | Withdrawing from the University
The Student Services Ancillary Fee supports the family of McGill services that enrich the student experience at McGill. It provides access to programs, resources, and support that help students grow, thrive, and connect, fostering well-being, inclusion, and a sense of community. Through these connected services, students can access supports for health, wellness, accessibility, career readiness, spiritual care, financial assistance and community engagement, across every stage of their McGill journey.
The Fee funds the seven McGill Student Services specialties as well as services provided directly to Indigenous students by First Peoples’ House:
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Campus Life & Engagement (CL&E)
Helps students transition to McGill through orientation, peer support, mentoring, and opportunities to connect, get involved, and develop leadership skills. -
Career Planning Service (CaPS)
Supports career exploration, skills development, mentoring, and access to work and networking opportunities -
International Student Services (ISS)
Provides immigration advising, health insurance guidance, and programs to support international students’ transition and sense of belonging. -
McGill Office of Religious and Spiritual Life (MORSL)
Fosters spiritual wellness, interfaith understanding, and inclusive communities for students of all backgrounds. -
Scholarships & Student Aid (SSAO)
Offers financial support, bursaries, scholarships, and financial literacy guidance to help students manage resources and overcome barriers. -
Student Accessibility and Achievement (SAA)
Provides academic accommodations, tutoring, peer support, and inclusion initiatives to help all students succeed. -
Student Wellness Hub (SWH)
Delivers integrated physical and mental health services, health promotion, and peer-supported wellness programs. -
First Peoples’ House (part of the Office of Indigenous Initiatives)
Offers culturally grounded support, programming, and community for Indigenous students.
How the Fee is Charged
The Student Services Ancillary Fee is automatically applied to students’ accounts according to registration status and classification, ensuring all eligible members of the McGill community can access these integrated supports:
- Undergraduate students: The fee applies each fall and winter term.
- Graduate students: The fee applies each fall and winter term, with students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences covered in the fall term only.
- Postdoctoral fellows: The fee is determined by Postdoctoral classification:
- Groups A and B (considered students) are included.
- Group C (considered both students and employees):
- Unionized postdocs receiving more than 25% of income from McGill funds are not included.
- Non-unionized postdocs are included according to the Postdoctoral Fellows fee schedule.
Students who have paid the winter term remain eligible to access Student Services during the summer if enrolled in summer or subsequent fall courses.
The Student Services Ancillary Fee represents over 60% of all revenue supporting McGill Student Services. It helps sustain our inter-connected suite of services supporting students’ development academically, personally, and professionally, enriching student life from arrival through graduation. To know more about McGill Student Services efforts and impact, check out our 2024/25 Year in Review.
You can view current amounts for Student Services and other fees and a dedicated page for postdoctoral fees on the Student Accounts website.
Opting In (Continuing Studies students only)
Students who are enrolled in Continuing Studies and registered for 9 credits or more in the current term can choose to pay an optional Student Services fee, subject to taxes (GST & PST). Opting in allows access to the same services as undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. To opt-in, please complete Application Form. Processing time is 5-7 days.
While the optional fee provides access to Scholarships & Student Aid's services and tools, it does not provide access to monetary resources like financial aid and awards.
Opting Out (employees only)
McGill employees who wish to opt-out of the Student Services fee may request to do so only if they are eligible for McGill's Tuition Assistance program. If you meet this requirement, please fill out the Application for Reimbursement of Student Services and/or Athletics and Recreation Fees, and send the completed form to stuservfees.s2 [at] mcgill.ca.
Withdrawing from the University or Transitioning In and Out of Studies
Services are only available to students currently enrolled in a program of study. Services for students who are not currently enrolled—including students on authorized leaves of absence—are limited to certain services mandated by government regulation and services that help a student transition back into or out of their studies (examples include connecting a student with services off-campus and government financial aid or immigration advising for students leaving or preparing for re-entry).
Students who withdraw have access to student services until the date on which they withdraw. Once a student has withdrawn, they no longer have access to student services as they are no longer an active student.
Information about other non-tuition related charges can be found at Student Accounts.