Tuition

• Ontario expert panel urges end to post-secondary tuition freeze

  Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop says before agreeing to any tuition increases she needs to ensure colleges and universities are operating as efficiently as possible.

  Canada

  Nov 15
  
• French-language university heads criticize tuition hike for non-Quebec students

  The open letter published in La Presse also criticizes what it describes as characterizations of non-Quebec students as 'cash cows' and threats to the French language.

  Canada

  Oct 25
  
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• N.S. international students call for housing support after minister says it’s their responsibility

  Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong said international students need to do "due dilgence." Students interviewed by Global News say they are, and they need support.

  Canada

  Sep 8
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• Nova Scotia university tuition highest in Canada and climbing faster, report says

  The report warns there are many barriers that might keep some university students out of the classroom as the cost of living continues to rise.

  Canada

  Aug 28
• Cleaning barbecues door to door earns Ontario teen tens of thousands for tuition

  An 18-year-old Hamilton-area student says his one man door-to-door detailing business is earning him tens of thousand and putting him through university.

  Canada

  Aug 2
• Queen’s University workers call for wage adjustments following Bill 124 decision

  After Bill 124 was ruled unconstitutional by the Ontario Superior Court, Queen's workers are looking for wage compensation.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• The push for U.S. student debt relief is sputtering. Now what?

  A looming end to a freeze on loan repayments and a Supreme Court ruling on President Joe Biden's debt relief program has young borrowers feeling anxious, advocates say.

  U.S. News

  Jun 12
• Queen’s University grad students facing food insecurity, financial struggles

  Many Queen's University graduate students have had to take on second jobs in order to make rent and afford groceries.

  Education

  May 25
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• More students turning to food banks as inflation shrinks already tight budgets

  From Sept. to Dec. 2021, the RRCSA's Norte Dame food bank gave hampers to 287 students and their families. Over the same time period in 2022, that number increased to 408.

  Education

  Mar 20
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• University students forced out of Halifax apartment worry about steep housing costs

  Halifax students say their landlord is using a loophole to increase rent rates by not renewing fixed-term agreements. Though legal, it's forcing them out of their affordable units.

  Canada

  Mar 17