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BC’s undergraduate tuition fees at publicly-funded universities are currently the 5th lowest in Canada. They account for about one-third of the cost of each student space, while the taxpayers fund the remaining two-thirds.
We will continue to limit tuition increases to the rate of inflation. We will maintain this year’s
higher funding levels for student aid
and create new time-limited tuition assistance programs for displaced forest workers, miners and other workers to help them through this global recession.
A BC Liberal Government will also work with universities, colleges, TransLink and BC Transit to introduce a common U-Pass program for all post-secondary students across BC.
All student bodies will have the option to participate in a universal, accessible, affordable public transit program that lowers their transit costs.
For a flat fee that is the same for students throughout Metro Vancouver, and lower for students in other areas that have less access to public transit, all students will have equitable, affordable access to public transit in their regions. Students attending smaller universities or colleges deserve the same discounts as those attending the largest post-secondary institutes in each region. A BC Liberal Government will deliver that new support for students by September 2010.
