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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Ontario Post Secondary Tuition Fees Cut 30%!

Ontario Government Helping Families With Tuition Costs In 2012 !

Ontario college and university students in lower income brackets, will benefit from a new grant,starting January 1st 2012. The new tuition grant would benefit 86 per cent of the full-time undergraduate student population.To help create the best-educated workforce in the world, Ontario is moving forward to help families with a 30 per cent cut in average college and university tuition, starting in 2012.

‘To build a strong economy, we need all young Ontarians at their best.’ explained Glen Murray,Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities,adding: ‘That's why we're committed to helping our youth achieve success in school, go on to postsecondary education and get a good job.’
The new grant will make sure postsecondary education remains accessible, and affordable by saving Ontario families $1,600 per student in university and $730 per student in college, each year. The grant will apply to families with incomes under $160,000 and be available for up to four years of a full-time undergraduate program.
The Ontario government will work with postsecondary institutions to ensure that students receive this support for the semester starting January 1, 2012.
‘During these lean fiscal times, our government remains committed to helping our youth achieve success in school, go on to postsecondary education and get a good job.’said Premier Dalton McGuinty,adding:’That's why we're making a smart choice to help families with a 30 per cent cut to tuition.’
Since 2003, Ontario has created 200,000 additional postsecondary and apprenticeship spaces and tripled the number of grants available to students,Helping keep postsecondary education within all families' reach is part of the Ontario government's plan to create jobs and build a stronger economy.

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