Full-time first-year students at public universities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick are finding their tuition bills for the second semester reduced by 2,000 Canadian dollars, or about $1,700, thanks to a new policy of the provincial government, the CBC reported. The government, which was elected in September, had promised to help first-year students stay — an important issue since New Brunswick has the worst record of freshman retention in Canada. The government is sending the money, which amounts to about half a year’s tuition and fees, directly to the universities. Some critics of the policy say the money would be better spent if the aid were based on students’ need.
January 11, 2007
Student-Retention Policy in Canadian Province Gives Each Freshman a Big Rebate
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