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Ford wants ‘100 per cent’ Ontario students at universities, but office claims he meant medical schools
<p>Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks as he holds a press conference regarding the Toronto Metropolitan University's new School of Medicine in Brampton., Ont., on Friday, January 27, 2023.Ford says he wants to get rid of international students studying in the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette</p>
world
$1-billion donation makes New York medical school tuition free and transforms students’ lives
The logo of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine is seen on a building in the campus, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York. The medical school will be tuition-free for all students from now on thanks to a $1 billion donation from former professor Ruth Gottesman, the widow of a Wall Street investor. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
opinion
The real cost of the fiscal crisis hitting Canada’s universities
George Fallis
canada
Student applications to McGill, Concordia plummet after Quebec’s tuition hike targeting English schools
Students protest against the Quebec government’s planned tuition hikes for out-of-province students attending English universities in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
canada
Quebec going ahead with out-of-province tuition hikes despite advisory body concern
The Quebec government is moving forward with a plan to hike tuition for out-of-province Canadian students by about 30 per cent, despite a letter from a government-mandated advisory committee urging them to reconsider. Quebec Minister for higher Education Pascale Dery responds to the Opposition during question period, Thursday, September 28, 2023 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
politics
Politics Briefing: Liberals acknowledge there’s ‘work to do’ in catching up to Conservatives on fundraising
Minister of Health Mark Holland speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Ford says he doesn’t want to raise tuition in Ontario despite colleges, universities struggling financially
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he does want to raise tuition for post-secondary students. Ford answers questions during a press conference at the Toronto Police College in Etobicoke, Ont., on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin
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McGill calls tuition hike, new French rules ‘targeted attack' on English universities
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Quebec’s English-language universities send government counteroffer on tuition hikes
Quebec's three English-language universities are proposing a new tuition model that they say will cause less harm than the provincial government's planned tuition hike for out-of-province students next year. McGill University is seen in Montreal, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
opinion
Why are our schools addicted to foreign student tuition? Because government was the pusher
Tony Keller
canada
Ontario advised to abandon tuition freeze as universities and colleges face financial strain
A government-commissioned report on the finances of Ontario's universities and colleges says the province should both end its tuition freeze and increase per-student funding to those institutions. Students make their way around the renamed Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), formerly known as Ryerson University in Toronto on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Concordia says it could lose up to 90% of out-of-province students if Quebec hikes tuition
Concordia University's downtown campus is shown in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. The university today issued a formal apology to Black communities for the harm caused by institutional racism and in particular for events that led to a landmark 1969 student protest. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Protesters condemn Quebec plan to double tuition for out-of-province students
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McGill postpones French program as Quebec hikes tuition for out-of-province students
McGill University is seen Friday, October 13, 2023, in Montreal. McGill University has postponed plans to announce a $50-million investment in French-language programs as Quebec charges ahead with tuition increases for out-of-province students. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
opinion
François Legault’s divisive lesson in language politics
The Editorial Board
opinion
Quebec’s out-of-province tuition hike is a major loss for the province and country
William O'Connell
canada
McGill warns of consequences from Quebec’s plan to double out-of-province tuition for English students
McGill University is seen Friday, October 13, 2023 in Montreal. The Quebec government is raising tuition rates for out-of-province and international students beginning in 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
canada
Ontario’s publicly funded colleges posted significant operating surpluses last year
Students running on campus.
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All former youth in care in B.C. now eligible for education tuition waivers: minister
British Columbia has expanded its tuition waiver program to now include all former youth in government care enrolling in post-secondary education. Selina Robinson, minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skilld, speaks at an announcement in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, July 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
personal finance
Deal or dud? Here are the campus offers students should use — and avoid
B1 Back to School package. August 25, 26, 2024. Illustrations by Maggie Prince
canada
Ontario extends post-secondary tuition freeze, names panel on sector’s finances
Ontario is extending a tuition freeze for public colleges and universities for a third year. Colleges and Universities Minister Jill Dunlop says in a press release that the freeze will continue for the 2023-24 school year for Ontario students, while allowing post-secondary institutions to raise their fees for domestic, out-of-province students by up to five per cent. Dunlop makes an announcement at the legislature in Toronto, Thursday, June 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Russell-Pool
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Alberta announces affordability measures for post-secondary students
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Demetrios Nicolaides, minister of advanced education, after being sworn into office, in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Alberta government says it is to cap post-secondary tuition increases at two per cent starting next year to help students with increased cost of living. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
opinion
How we saved postsecondary students from the worst of Canada’s debt trouble
Rob Carrick
Rob Carrick
canada
Ontario extends college and university tuition freeze to 2022-2023
alberta
Alberta postsecondary tuition increases highest in the country: Statscan
canada
Ontario aims to add 2,000 more nurses in long-term care sector
canada
Memorial University to more than double tuition after budget cuts
opinion
How to fund your education amid COVID-19
Tim Cestnick
Tim Cestnick
tax matters
Five ways to help pay for postsecondary school during COVID-19
Tim Cestnick
Tim Cestnick
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