GRT UPass Opt Out

The GSA has a 5 year contract with GRT outlining specific criteria that permit students to opt out of the GRT UPass. Please read the information below for the details of opting out of the service. If your application is successful, you will receive a refund via your Quest account. 

Please find more details here: UW GSA GRT UPass

Eligibility:

1. You are a UW student who retains a valid Canadian National Institute for the Blind (“CNIB”) registration during the current term.
2. You are a UW student who pays fees to UW, but are taking a majority of academic courses at an out-of-region (outside Waterloo Region) University in the current term.
3. You are a UW student who holds a valid Accessible Parking Permit issued by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, and are registered with UW Parking Services and UW AccessAbility Services at the beginning of the current term.
4. You are a UW student who pays fees to UW, but are considered on professional or academic placement outside the Waterloo Region as part of your degree, which is not considered part of co-operative education during the current term.
5. You are registered in a research program, have completed your program’s required coursework, and are not taking courses in the current term. *Note: You can only apply for either option E once per school year (September 1 – August 31).
6. You are registered in a course-based program and are not taking a full course load in the current term. Note: You can only apply for either option (6) once per school year (September 1 – August 31).

Eligible students who drop out of UW or change their enrolment status at UW after the Drop Deadline per the UW Graduate Calendar shall NOT be eligible for a refund of the UPass. In such cases, eligible students who are not refunded shall continue to have access to UPass.