Post-secondary education is becoming less and less affordable, according to a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Since 1990, the centre reports the tuition fees across Canada have been increasing faster than incomes. Fees have grown from an average of $1,744 in 1990-1991 to $6,186 in 2011-2012.
In this climate of rising costs, Local 1000A strongly encourages members and their children to apply to our scholarship program. Each year, 42 scholarships are given out to help families cope with the cost of education. Since 2003, more than 460 scholarships worth $230,000 have been awarded. **Please note: Deadline for the scholarships is September 30. Make sure to apply!**
“Our scholarship program is about opening the doors of opportunity so that our members and their children can achieve their dream of post-secondary education and get ahead,” said Sawyer.
In Ontario, access to post-secondary education is becoming more and more limited. Ontario’s fees are the highest in the country and the centre projectstuition and other compulsory fees will reach more than $9,000 by 2015-2016. Families in poverty will particularly feel the pinch, as cost of higher education will be two and a half times more expensive than it was in 1990-1991.
Local 1000A also strongly encourages students to apply for the Beggs-Dowling-Mathieu Scholarships. Offered by UFCW Canada, 18 scholarships, worth $1,000 each, are awarded every year to active members and their family members. The deadline for applicants is September 30.
