Pricing

Fees for accommodation and the meal plan program are determined by the members each year at a General Member Meeting. Fees are set to allow us to provide both quality and affordable housing. Kingston Student Housing Co-op is a non-profit organization that strives to maintain an affordable cost of living. Utilities, cleaning supplies, monthly cleaning of common areas, and furnishings are included in your fees.

Fee Listing 2024/2025

Member Accommodation Fees:

Length of Contract	Date Range	Rate	Rates Include
12 Months	Sept 1st – Aug 31st	$ 8399.88	Utilities Low Impact Energy Furnishings Cleaning Supplies House Manager Program Social Events Member Board WiFi Laundry and detergent
8 Months	Sept 1st – April 30th	$ 6669.88
4 Months	Sept 1st – Dec 31st	$ 4128.05
4 Months	Jan 1st – April 30th	$ 4128.05
Summer Months – Member	May 1st – Aug 31st	$ 432.50/month
Member Summer Only	May 1st – Aug 31st	$ 482.50/month
Member Storage Only	May 1st – Aug 31st	$ 200/month

Meal Plan Fees:

Option 1 – 8 month lease: September to April 16 meals per week $3,446.43	Option 2 – 4 month lease: September to December or January to April 16 meals per week $1,850.00
Option 3 (non meal plan member): September to April (up to 8 months) 10 meals per term $85 per term

* The meal plan program for non-meal plan members has been put in place by the board of directors to encourage the opportunity for members from both meal plan and non-meal plan programs to meet in a positive setting.

Room Size Adjustment:

Please note that room size charges are a one-time payment. The fees listed here are for an 8-month lease. The 4-month room size charges are exactly half of the 8-month fees.

X-Small	3 rooms	-$400	80 sq. ft (<7.30m2)
Small	24 rooms	-$200	81-100 sq ft (7.53m2 – 9.29 m2)
Regular	62 rooms	$0	100-125 sq ft (9.29-11.61 m2)
Medium	38 rooms	$275	125-150 sq ft (11.61-13.94 m2)
Large	34 rooms	$550	150-175 sq ft (13.94-16.26 m2)
X-Large	6 rooms	$825	175-200 sq ft (16.26-18.58 m2)
Jumbo	4 rooms	$1,110	200+ sq ft (18.58+ m2)
*Note: Rooms at 374/376 Earl St., and 287 Alfred St. are charged a $100/month premium.

Laundry Fee: $65.00 per semester. Coins are not required to run laundry machines. Laundry detergent is available at machines for members who choose to use it.

Wi-Fi Fee: $65.00 per semester.

New Member Fees:

Refundable Capital Loan:	$50 (Payable after 4 years)
Refundable Performance Deposit:	$750 (room deposit, payable after departure)
One Time Membership fee:	$25
Total:	$825

Payment Schedule

Fees for an 8-month lease are normally paid in three installments: a $750 deposit, September 30th fees, and January 31st fees. Fees for a 4-month lease are paid in two installments: a $750 deposit and September 30th or January 31st Fees. Payments can be made in cash, money order, debit, or cheque made out to ‘Science’44 Co-operative Inc.’

First Payment

$750 performance deposit upon acceptance. Should you cancel your reservation (this must be done in writing or via email), this amount is refunded on the following sliding scale:

September Enrollment	January Enrollment	Refund
On or before April 30th	On or before September 30th	$525
May 1st to July 31st	October 1st to November 30th	$300
After July 31st	After Nov 30th	$0

Second Payment

8-month lease: 62.5% of outstanding fees plus new member fees by September 30th

4-month lease: 100% of outstanding fees plus new member fees by September 30th or January 31st

Third Payment

8-month lease: Remaining balance of fees by January 31st

*Late fee payments are subject to 2% interest charges each month owing.

Payment Options

All payments must be made in Canadian funds. All fees associated with payments will be transferred back to the Member.

In the form of:

Canadian Currency
Personal cheque is drawn on a Canadian bank account

All cheques and money orders are payable to: ‘Science 44 Kingston Student Housing’

Money Order
Wise – box 1 – 001, box 2 -24762, box 3 – 0001994261 (Please include the acc@ksh.coop email).
E-transfer to acc@ksh.coop
Debit
Bank transfer (International students only $771.50):

Please take into consideration that our bank will deduct a service charge of approximately $21.50 from the amount of the transfer. Science ’44 Co-operative does not cover this charge. Therefore, if you are paying for your deposit via an International Bank Transfer, your deposit total should be $771.50 CAD

**** IF YOU ARE SENDING YOUR DEPOSITS VIA BANK TRANSFER WE REQUIRE A COPY OF YOUR BANK RECEIPT IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACCURATE ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AT SCIENCE ’44 CO-OP

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