Students will breathe a sigh of relief as the Yens and the NDP will fully fund a tuition freeze at the province’s universities and SIAST, as was announced today as part of its post-secondary education platform.
“Electing an NDP government means students in 2015 will pay the same tuition at our universities and SIAST campuses as they do today,” said NDP Candidate in Regina South, Yens Pedersen “If we’re going to have a new generation of trained and educated people, we need to make sure they can afford that education. This is particularly important in my riding of Regina South as there are many students living in and around campus. I have talked with many of them at different campus events and on the doorsteps, and the same refrain comes up time and time again – it is way too hard for students to make ends meet”
Pedersen went on to discuss how a fully funded tuition freeze will help students who have had tuition increases in the last three years. At the same time, the province will fully fund the difference so that Saskatchewan’s institutions continue to offer high quality education. The province will also regulate the fees institutions can charge.
Along with the fully funded tuition freeze, the NDP’s post-secondary education platform includes:
Raising the maximum allowable family income level for student loans.
Establishing a relocation subsidy for students moving for their studies.
Increasing training opportunities at all post-secondary institutions by 10,000 in four years
Enhancing distance-learning infrastructure.
Investing in on-reserve and remote location course offerings.
Expanding regional college opportunities for certificates, diplomas and degree credit courses.
Extending the income tax tuition rebates to Masters and PhD students.
Funding 100 new graduate student bursaries.
With the NDP’s commitment to next-generation rent control and the building of 1,000 new spaces of student accommodation, students will have greater access to more affordable places to live while they are studying.
“Our plan supports students across the province—whether or not they live near the universities or a SIAST campus,” said Pedersen “Our plan in this campaign is about positive change for Saskatchewan. Freezing tuition and expanding our post-secondary education system do just that.”
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Students Need Tuition Help Now
Students will breathe a sigh of relief as the Yens and the NDP will fully fund a tuition freeze at the province’s universities and SIAST, as was announced today as part of its post-secondary education platform.
“Electing an NDP government means students in 2015 will pay the same tuition at our universities and SIAST campuses as they do today,” said NDP Candidate in Regina South, Yens Pedersen “If we’re going to have a new generation of trained and educated people, we need to make sure they can afford that education. This is particularly important in my riding of Regina South as there are many students living in and around campus. I have talked with many of them at different campus events and on the doorsteps, and the same refrain comes up time and time again – it is way too hard for students to make ends meet”
Pedersen went on to discuss how a fully funded tuition freeze will help students who have had tuition increases in the last three years. At the same time, the province will fully fund the difference so that Saskatchewan’s institutions continue to offer high quality education. The province will also regulate the fees institutions can charge.
Along with the fully funded tuition freeze, the NDP’s post-secondary education platform includes:
With the NDP’s commitment to next-generation rent control and the building of 1,000 new spaces of student accommodation, students will have greater access to more affordable places to live while they are studying.
“Our plan supports students across the province—whether or not they live near the universities or a SIAST campus,” said Pedersen “Our plan in this campaign is about positive change for Saskatchewan. Freezing tuition and expanding our post-secondary education system do just that.”