How to Get Cash Back on Your University of Ottawa bill

What is University of Ottawa?

Choose University of Ottawa-Tuition to pay the full student account balance (tuition, housing and other charges) and University of Ottawa-Housing only for housing fees. uOttawa says online payments show on your statement of account within 72 hours. The math on this page uses $520/month as an example tuition; your own amount will differ, and the cash back scales with it.

How to Get Cash Back on Your University of Ottawa Tuition

1. Create your free Neobanc account: sign up at neobanc.com, takes about 2 minutes with instant verification.
2. Add University of Ottawa as a payee: search "University of Ottawa" in Bills. Banks and Neobanc list it as University of Ottawa-Tuition / University of Ottawa.
3. Enter your student number: Your uOttawa student number, entered as the account number, see below for exactly where to find it.
4. Pay with your preferred credit card: one-time or recurring. Your card earns its normal rewards; Neobanc adds cash back on top.
5. Earn cash back on every payment: cash back lands in your Neobanc balance. Withdraw it or put it toward next month's tuition.

Where to Find Your University of Ottawa Student Number

Format: Your uOttawa student number, entered as the account number. Use your student number as the account number; payments post to your statement of account, which you reach in uoZone under the Applications tab, Student Center, Statement of Account.

Verified against www.uottawa.ca, October 2026.

Can I Pay University of Ottawa With a Credit Card?

Yes, and it's the whole point. Most billers don't reward you for how you pay. Through Neobanc, your card earns its normal rewards and Neobanc adds 1% cash back on top. On a $520/month University of Ottawa tuition, that's roughly $187 back per year between a 2% cash-back card and Neobanc, for the exact same tuition.

The Math on Your University of Ottawa Tuition

On a $520/month tuition, a 2% cash-back card returns about $10.40/month, and Neobanc adds $5.20 on top, roughly $187 per year for switching how you pay, not what you pay.

How do I save the most on my University of Ottawa tuition each month?

Change how you pay before what you pay. Paying by bank transfer or pre-authorized debit earns nothing; the same tuition through Neobanc with a cash-back card returns about $187 a year. If payment is not received on time, a late payment administrative fee of $60 plus interest at the prime rate of the National Bank of Canada plus 9% is added automatically to your account. A recurring Neobanc payment a few business days before the due date earns on every cycle and never runs late.