By James Keller
The University of Calgary Board of Governors approved a 4.8 per cent tuition increase Fri., Dec. 5 meaning students will pay $8.4 million more in tuition next year.Both student presentations, by Students’ Union President Jayna Gilchrist and Graduate Students’ Association President Jeff LaFrenz, urged the board to reject the increase and instead send a message… Continue reading Board approves 4. 8 per cent tuition increase
Feel the need to vent some anger and show the Board of Governors what you think about tuition increases? Well then, you may want to take part in Operation: Barricade. The event will block two intersections on or around campus for 15 minutes Fri., Dec. 5, the same day the tuition decision is made. The… Continue reading Blocking traffic to protest tuition
By James Keller
With just over two weeks until impending tuition increases, University of Calgary President Dr. Harvey Weingarten and Vice-President Academic Dr. Ron Bond spoke to student officials, and engaged in a question and answer session. Dr. Weingarten and Dr. Bond spoke at the Tue., Nov. 18 Students’ Legislative Council meeting. Dr. Weingarten waited to answer specific… Continue reading Senior administration visits SLC
Students at the University of Manitoba are scratching their heads as some of their own have begun an uphill battle to see their tuition raised by 112 per cent. It’s not often Canadian students lobby to pay more, but the I.H. Asper School of Business wants to ignore the Manitoba govern- ment’s tuition freeze. At… Continue reading U of M students seek tuition hike
By Natalie Sit
The University of Calgary has recommended a near-maximum increase for tuition, however some money will be used for student-directed quality initiatives.If approved at the Fri., Dec. 5 Board of Governors meeting, tuition will rise 4.8 per cent for both graduate and undergraduate students. For undergrads, this means an increase of $21 per half-course.Students’ Union President… Continue reading Tuition up 4.8 per cent
With tuition fees rising, there is a great deal of financial stress placed on University of Calgary students. Particularly those in the MBA, law and medicine programs charging differential tuition fees. According to Alberta Learning’s Tuition Fees Policy, institutions are permitted to charge variable fees to match program costs and program demand. As a result… Continue reading Differential tuition and loans
By Natalie Sit
Student groups are worried about a new Statistics Canada report which states undergraduate university students will pay 7.4 per cent more in tuition this year, the biggest increase in four years.The report found British Columbia had the highest increase from 2002/03 to 2003/04 at 30.4 per cent. Newfoundland and Labrador posted the smallest increase at… Continue reading StatsCan: Tuition up 7.4 per cent
By Вen Li
The Students’ Union is building a policy on what tuition should pay for, in light of growing concerns about tuition increases. "We really don’t have a policy saying what tuition should and should not pay for," said SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston. "Some would argue that it should only pay for access to… Continue reading SU seeks tuition guidance from students
By Вen Li
The General Faculties Council is expected to approve 12 new undergraduate academic awards, and 14 new graduate awards at their Thu., May 15 meeting. Values for the undergraduate scholarships range from $200 to a full year’s tuition, while graduate scholarships range in value from $300 to $6,000. Proposed new scholarships for which undergraduates must apply… Continue reading New scholarships for students
By GNS
The University of Calgary’s Board of Governors approved both differential tuition and a 6.3 percent general tuition increase today despite the best efforts of student leaders. A full year’s undergraduate tuition next year will rise by $260 from $4,120 to $4,380. Differential fees for law and MBA programs will be $2,500 for the 2003-2004 school… Continue reading Differential tuition approved