tuition freeze

Numerous protestors are seen crossing the street. Most are holding signs that read “Free Tuition” and “We Are Not Cash Cows.” Others hold umbrellas while one individual is holding a megaphone.
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BC students rally to demand tuition freeze

Chloë Arneson May 30, 2022

On April 14, 2022, students and workers from UBC, UVIC, and SFU participated in a rally to put a stop to tuition increases. The protest, organized by Tuition Freeze Now (TFN), started outside Metrotown skytrain station and proceeded to the Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training’s office on Nelson Avenue in Deer Lake, Burnaby. According to TFN’s press release, the group’s main concern is that BC universities have become “a place for the rich, and not the working class.”  The Peak spoke to Sude Guvendik, president of the International Students Advocacy Group, to learn more about the campaign. The…

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SFU’s profits should allow room for a tuition freeze

Emma Jean December 4, 2020

It’s been said that there are only a few certain things in life: death, taxes, and Simon Fraser University raising their tuition an exorbitant amount each year. I may have added that last part myself, but considering how damn consistent…

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SFU student writes letter on tuition increases

Dev Petrovic September 27, 2020

On September 8, SFU student Aliya Boulanger wrote a letter to decision-makers regarding SFU’s tuition increase. At the March 19 meeting, the Board of Governors approved the tuition hike in regards to the 2020–21 Budget and Financial Plan. The increase…

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International students needed more financial support in the past, and they need support now

Devana Petrovic July 11, 2020

Although another remote semester in the fall is a bummer for everyone, it's especially difficult for the international students who are still paying the same outrageous tuition fees as they did for in-person classes. These students are being hit particularly…

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Student group Tuition Freeze Now presents at SFU Board of Governors meeting, boos board members out of room

Michelle Gomez March 25, 2019

The March 21 Board of Governors meeting was cut short following a passed motion to approve the new Budget and Financial plan, which includes tuition increases. Student advocacy group Tuition Freeze Now presented to the Board just before the motion…

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