I was looking at the following chart in this link, and thinking back to the time when I had to pay tuition for myself, and when I paid tuition for my son here in NL at Memorial University. Viewing the chart, I am able to see why more and more students from NS, NB and ON are coming to Memorial for a university degree.
Personally, I had a $5600 student loan (since I did not live at home, unlike my son who lived here all his university days) which I used to earn three univesity degrees. That would be about $25,000 in today's dollars.
I am just curious what others experienced in paying for university or college, re tuition and fees.
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Two years finding myself and two years getting real education in tech college = $26,000 in student loans + $2,500 in forgiven student loans (it was a government initiative at the time). The rest of my education was funded through grants, scholarships, and a part time job. My final year I paid $4,600 in tuition.
On a side note, I really have no idea what the Quebec students are protesting about. Seems like some excuse to play domestic terrorists.
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Two years finding myself and two years getting real education in tech college = $26,000 in student loans + $2,500 in forgiven student loans (it was a government initiative at the time). The rest of my education was funded through grants, scholarships, and a part time job. My final year I paid $4,600 in tuition.
On a side note, I really have no idea what the Quebec students are protesting about. Seems like some excuse to play domestic terrorists.
Interesting, dona83. Re the situation in Quebec, I wonder if this semester is totally lost to the students, and if they already paid tuition for a semester that they never received due to these actions?
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I can't quite remember exactly what tuition was between 10-15 years ago at UWaterloo, but I do very distinctly having my program designated a professional program (there was a special name for this, which I forget) which meant that we had a 19% tuition hike. (Everyone else had 9%.) Since UW has year round school for co-op students, that meant that when they announced the 19% increase in April, those of us in school in May had one month to come up with an extra $400... which meant that I paid about $2400 in tuition for 4 months of school that year, though things did continue to rise.
Didn't affect me too badly as I saved a lot of money living at home during co-op terms (Toronto jobs usually paid well) but it blew the budget for a lot of students.
So including all associated fees, I estimate my undergrad cost around $20,000 or so. My parents paid my first term plus housing and books; after that I was able to pay for everything through what I earned in co-op.
I can't quite remember exactly what tuition was between 10-15 years ago at UWaterloo, but I do very distinctly having my program designated a professional program (there was a special name for this, which I forget) which meant that we had a 19% tuition hike. (Everyone else had 9%.) Since UW has year round school for co-op students, that meant that when they announced the 19% increase in April, those of us in school in May had one month to come up with an extra $400... which meant that I paid about $2400 in tuition for 4 months of school that year, though things did continue to rise.
Didn't affect me too badly as I saved a lot of money living at home during co-op terms (Toronto jobs usually paid well) but it blew the budget for a lot of students.
So including all associated fees, I estimate my undergrad cost around $20,000 or so. My parents paid my first term plus housing and books; after that I was able to pay for everything through what I earned in co-op.
Also interesting. Co-op programs cost a bit more here at Memorial, but the students do get paid ............. all students other than our student teachers, who have to pay their tuition and fees, and teach in a school for 14 weeks, but do not get a dime.
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I finished University at the University of Manitoba way back in 1990. So my memories of how much was spent is a little vague. I lived on my own for the 4 years and worked some summers. This was for a 4 year Bachelor of Sciences Degree (Major in Computer Science). Couldn't make it into the Honours program. I see they still have both programs University of Manitoba - Student Affairs - Admissions - Faculty of Science - Computer Science
Probably about $8,000 in loans, and another $3000 in bursaries (a loan you don't pay back), $17000 in personal savings, $1500 borrowed from parent, and another $6000 in work wages, etc. That rough estimates, though, the loans may have been more.
Wish I could recall some 'real' numbers from my university experiences ... did BSc, MSc, and post-grad in the 1960's ... too long ago to be of any relevance, but they could/might be interesting and fun to recall with the big "numbers" I'm reading here!! :-)
Wish I could recall some 'real' numbers from my university experiences ... did BSc, MSc, and post-grad in the 1960's ... too long ago to be of any relevance, but they could/might be interesting and fun to recall with the big "numbers" I'm reading here!! :-)
I was in the same boat, johnp. I thought and thought and then remembered what my tuition was way back when. I went back to the website of my old university to see what university would cost me today ............... and was shocked. I figured that being a resident of New York State, and going to two state universities for my BS, B.Ed and M.Ed., I paid a grand total of $1000 in tuition and fees for these three degrees, with scholarships paying for the rest of the fees. My student loan of $5600 paid for living the $1000 tuition and the other $4600 paid for living expenses away from home for 6 years. Those were the days.
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Spent about $23G going to a tech college. Worth every penny.
On a sidenote, Charest was already voted in. Why he is letting these spoiled brats vote on his changes is beyond me. Now every time they don't like something they will protest.
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