Why college education is so expensive in Canada? (appointed, student loans)
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Is it a result of the lack of government funding? As progressive as Canada, I am disappointed that university education can still be so dauntingly expensive. I mean, if Jack wants to be a medical doctor or lawyer, it should be free for him to pursue so, not depending on his parents’ income.
Isn't university education expensive everywhere, some places more or less than others, but still expensive? I'd be interested to know which countries' governments provide free funding for university education.
Is it a result of the lack of government funding? As progressive as Canada, I am disappointed that university education can still be so dauntingly expensive. I mean, if Jack wants to be a medical doctor or lawyer, it should be free for him to pursue so, not depending on his parents’ income.
The money goes to perks for those who successfully clawed their ways to the top:
"After paying thousands of dollars in tuition, sitting through lectures with hundreds of other students taught by sessional lecturers making less than an assistant manager at McDonald’s and finally having the privilege of paying a graduation fee, it’s no wonder students find themselves asking; Where did my tuition money go?
Students at Hamilton’s McMaster University are learning exactly where their money is going:
"The multimillion-dollar pension of the University of Calgary's outgoing president was part of a "handshake" deal that didn't end up in a signed employment contract for seven years, Alberta's auditor general has concluded.
Auditor General Fred Dunn examined the negotiations that led to Harvey Weingarten's controversial $4.5-million pension package in a report released Friday."
My husband was in a PhD programme there a long time ago and it was free then. And yes, I think we should have something similar here - education is win-win for society.
I wouldn't be opposed to either free higher education or making it easier for people to get an education by further reducing the financial burden (increasing government subsidies to reduce tuition). Another topic that should be raised is making it easier for students to acquire low no/interest loans. Some students don't qualify for loans from middle class parents who may struggle to pay for their kids education. If you are a student and want to get an education, at the very least make low to no interest student loans accessible regardless of family income. That action alone would increase access to higher education.
The only issue i'd have with the idea of free higher education is if it burdens the middle class further with higher federal taxes. I see the fed taxes out of my pay every two weeks no and it hurts so even higher fed taxes - i'm not really feeling that. So yeah, i'm all in but I think we really need to ask the question(s) - how to pay!?
Its cheap compared to the US and you not stuck in your home state hoping your kid has the grades to get into the only decent in-state public university.
If we still lived in the US come university days, its most likely our kids would have ended up going to school in Canada because:
(a) its cheaper
(b) the good schools are more accessible
(c) just generally, the education is better
(d) our kids would't be subjected to that rah rah fraternity nonsense.
Oh, and don't forget the Canadian government will GIVE you $500 per kid per year as you save for college.
So, all in all, while not free it's still a pretty good deal.
My two daughters went through 3 year courses here in Montreal one at McGill the other at Concordia they both were paying about $1300 per semester, not expensive at all IMO. To give some comparison botticelli where did you go to school and how much did it cost?
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