Really Big Deal
A Savings Offer for All Students:
At the U of R we understand the financial pressures students face. We have a residence fees and tuition savings offer that is available for all students who choose to live in residence while studying at the U of R.
What is the Really BIG deal? The Really BIG deal is an opt in savings bundle that freezes the tuition rates, offers discounted residence fees, and more! Students who opt in to the Really BIG deal can choose from three residence options, all with discounted rates. The best thing about the Really Big Deal is it’s a one-time application. Once you are opted-in to the Really BIG Deal, you are eligible for savings throughout your academic journey.
Look at these Benefits!
- Locked-in tuition rates and fees.
- Locked-in and discounted residence rates.
- Purchase of meal plan to match assigned room type.
- Locked-in bus pass fees.
- Locked-in health and dental plan fees.
Choose your Residence Option
Make your choice wisely! If you opt-in to the Really BIG Deal you will be located in one of these residence options for your entirestay with Housing and Hospitality Services. If you select to stay in a different room type, you will no longer be eligible for the Really BIG Deal or you may be required to move.
Quick Tip: Select the room type for your option for your first room preference in your application. That way it’s easier to be located in your room of choice.
Please note that rooms are assigned based on availability. You may be located in an alternative accommodation if none of your choice is available.
Possible Savings Over Four Years
$21,000
for international students
$18,000
for domestic students
Contact Housing and Hospitality Services to Opt-In Today
To opt into the Really BIG deal, you must first apply and be accepted to Housing and Hospitality Services, then opt into the residence and tuition savings offer. Students in any year of study can apply and you can submit both your residence and your opt-in form at the same time.
How do I get this Deal?
- Apply to live in residence.
- Make sure to click 'I am interested in the Really Big Deal' on your application under residence community Options.
- Read the Really Big Deal email you get from Housing and Hospitality Services with the details of the program.
- Make sure you choose an eligible room type, move into residence, and sign your addendum.
Quick Tip: Watch your emails closely! We will send follow up directions on how to secure your spot in the Really BIG Deal after the opt-in deadline.
Frequently Asked Questions about the RBD
You must be eligible to live in residence and be a registered student studying at the U of R.
Potential savings range from $5,000 to $18,000 for a domestic student over a four-year period.
For international students, potential savings can range from $7,500 to $21,000 over a four-year period.
Full tuition and residence fees will be assessed and applied to your student account at the beginning of the term. After the last date to drop a class without a refund, a “package credit” will be calculated and applied to your student account to offset any increases in tuition and fees.
For the Fall term, this “package credit” will be applied to your student account by the end of October. For the Winter term, by the end of February, and for the Spring/Summer term, the credit will be applied by the end of September.
If you transfer faculties or change to a degree program that is a different tuition rate, your account will be adjusted to the new tuition rate but locked in at the rate of the year in which you joined the savings program.
This program is the same for all students, regardless of their home faculty, college, or campus. Students from Campion College, First Nations University of Canada, and Luther College are encouraged to opt in for the Really Big Deal at any time during their studies.
Transfer students can take part in this program. The earlier you transfer to the University of Regina and take advantage of the Really Big Deal – the more savings you will experience.
Log into the Housing Services Portal, go to the Requests and Forms page and complete the Really Big Deal Opt-In Form.
Yes, eligible tuition and fees will be locked in at the rate in effect when you opt-in to the program.
The earlier you opt-in to the program the greater savings you will experience.
UR Priority is a transitional program for first-year students living in residence that is designed to help make the transition between high school and university a little easier. All first-year students living in residence are automatically part of UR Priority and it doesn’t impact the Really Big Deal.
Yes, you can opt out once per term. Go to the Requests and Forms page in the Housing Services Portal to complete the Really Big Deal Opt Out Form. To return to the Really Big Deal in the future, you will need to reach out to the Housing and Hospitality Services team.
If you leave residence by choice, or if you leave due to non-compliance with your residence contract, your participation in the Really Big Deal will be cancelled and your tuition rates will move to the current tuition rates at the beginning of the next term.
The Really Big Deal is for full-time students. If you qualify to live in residence, then you qualify for the Really Big Deal.
Breaks in residence will be allowed for co-op work selections, exchange programs, internships, practicums, and any other approved University leave.
No, your residence fees and your academic tuition and fees will remain due and payable at the beginning each academic term.
Fill out the form on the Housing Services Portal under Requests and Forms. Note that leaving the Really Big Deal means your tuition will return to full rates at the beginning of the next term.
No, breaks for the spring/summer term and for University approved leaves mean that many students will live in residence for only eight months of the year.
Yes! As an International student you can be confident of the cost of your Tuition and Residence over the course of your studies (up to five years) as long as you remain part of it the Really Big Deal.