TORONTO —
Ontario’s minister responsible for post-secondary education says 185,000
students have received free tuition this year under a new government program.
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Education Minister Deb Matthews is announcing the figures later today, which
equal more than a third of all full-time college and university students in
Ontario.
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announced in last year’s budget, the new Ontario Student Assistance Program
that gives a combination of grants and loans took effect for this school year.
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example, a student going straight from high school to university whose parents
make $70,000 could receive $7,300 in grants, which would cover the average cost
of tuition, and $8,300 in repayable loans.
Matthews
says a 3% tuition increase cap is continuing, but these grants will ensure more
people, especially those from lower income families, can pursue post-secondary
education.
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