“Students are at a breaking point. More and more of us are unable to afford or are choosing between food or shelter and the cost of our education.' yyc
International undergraduate students will see an eight to 10 per cent increase in their tuition fees depending on their program, except for Schulich School of Engineering students.Domestic graduate students will see a two per cent increase, while international graduate students will see increases between two to 10 per cent depending on their program.
University of Calgary students protesting a tuition hike that was approved by the board of governors on Friday.University of Calgary students protesting a tuition hike that was approved by the board of governors on Friday.But the school’s students’ union said the student body wasn’t adequately consulted, nor were they provided transparent reports on where the money is going.“Students are at a breaking point.
“To add insult to injury, the university refused to consult students in a timely manner. We need meaningful consultation. We need transparency.”Jason Kenney tweet about post-secondary institutions and COVID-19 mandates creates storm of opinions Salmassi added financial support for struggling students is extremely limited. There are emergency bursaries, grants and scholarships students can apply for but they often don’t cover all the costs incurred during the semester or year.The provincial government can also do more to help students, he said, such as eliminating interest on student loans.
British Columbia, New Brunswick, Manitoba, and Newfoundland and Labrador currently do not collect interest on provincial student loans. The federal government also eliminated student loan interest last November.
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