Child care investment improves access to post-secondary education
Post-secondary students stand to benefit from the BC Government’s substantial investment in affordable child care. Budget 2018 invests $1 billion over the next three years...
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BC students applaud minimum wage increase
Today’s announcement by the BC government to increase the minimum wage to $15.20 per hour by 2021 brings welcome relief to students across the province....
StatsCan report reveals government funding on the decline
A Statistics Canada report released this week shows that government funding is declining at colleges across the country. According to the report, the proportion of...
An Open Letter to Members regarding the Kwantlen Student Association
Dear members, At the December 2017 meeting of the Executive Committee, and after much discussion across several meetings, the decision was made to recommend that...
Finance Committee gets an earful on advanced education accessibility, makes bold recommendations for improvements
Following province-wide consultations, the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services reported that post-secondary education was the second-most discussed topic throughout the verbal, written,...
Budget update demonstrates renewed commitment to PSE
The Budget Update announced today by the BC government demonstrates the government’s commitment to increasing access to post-secondary education. Following the recent announcement to eliminate...
Government to eliminate tuition fees for youth in care
NANAIMO—Students are celebrating the government’s announcement of a fully-funded tuition fee waiver for those who have been in the government care system. Nearly 1,000 youth...
Adult Basic Education made tuition fee-free again
Announcement hailed as victory for students after determined campaign effort VICTORIA—Students are celebrating a major victory today for some of British Columbia’s most impoverished students,...