Student representatives and the Quebec government reached a tentative agreement Saturday that could end the students’ three-month strike if the majority of  students vote in favor this week, reports The Globe & Mail. The agreement, with face-saving elements for both sides, will see tuition rise by $1,778—$254 a year over seven years—but the increase won’t start taking effect until at least next year, allowing student leaders to say a tuition freeze remains in effect for 2012. The government has also set out an expanded financial-aid package and agreed to set up a council to review spending by universities and pass the savings back to students. According to a Postmedia News report, students have identified nearly $200-million that they say universities could save by cutting back on advertising, travel, and excessive compensation to administrators.