Study Highlights Impact Of High Tuition Fees On The Poor
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Financial Barriers Are Shutting Out Low Income Families From Colleges And Universities
Increases in university tuition fees are having a devastating effect on low-income families in Canada according to a report released today by the Canadian Association of University Teachers.
“It’s shocking that low-income families have to devote up to 67% of their after-tax income to pay for one year’s tuition fees for one child to attend university,” says CAUT president Greg Allain.
The Economics of Access: The Fiscal Reality of PSE Costs for Low-Income Families examines tuition fees as a proportion of after-tax income for different income groups. The study ranks the provinces on the basis of an equity index with Newfoundland and Labrador having the best ranking and Nova Scotia the worst.
“The shocking reality is that low income families in most provinces simply don’t have the resources or access to credit needed to finance a post-secondary education at today’s costs. This report illustrates how financial barriers are shutting out low income families from colleges and universities,” concluded Allain.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers is the national voice of more than 55,000 academic and general staff at universities and colleges across the country, and is committed to improving the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education.
@ June 29, 2006