RISE UP: IT'S TIME FOR ACTION
RISE UP: IT'S TIME FOR ACTION
We can make a difference.
Getting our education should not and does not have to be this hard. It is possible to reduce fees and student debt if the BC government prioritizes investing more in the post-secondary system.
Together, we can rise up and make that happen.
Join our campaign. Together we can put pressure on decision-makers and force them to make students a priority. Students have influenced many successful policy changes over the years including the elimination of interest on student loans and the creation of the BC Access grant; when we stand together our voices are impactful.
It’s time for the next victory. It’s time to reduce tuition fees for all learners in BC.
The BC Federation of students is calling on the BC government to:
invest $500 million, annually, into the province’s public post-secondary education system; and progressively reduce tuition fees
immediately regulate and cap annual international tuition fee increases at 2% by including them in the Tuition Fee Limit policy
increase funding to the BC Access Grant
Student action works. Check out some of our past victories:
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BC’s tuition fee cap for domestic student fees is introduced, limiting tuition increases to 2% annually.
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$800 million in new federal funding announced for post-secondary education.
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The federal government introduced the Canada Student Grant - Canada’s first national grant system for low- and middle-income students
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Successful advocacy resulted in the U-Pass, a program designed to give students in the lower mainland access to transit at discounted cost.
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BC government introduces tuition fee-free adult basic education and English language learning programs
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Interest rates charged on the provincial portion of student loans is reduced.
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Continued student advocacy resulted in the province fully eliminating interest being charged on the provincial portion of student loans.
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The BC government provides funding for open education resources (no cost, open source textbooks) development. OER have saved BC students more than $34 million in textbook costs over the years.
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The province announces BC’s first up-front, needs-based grant program
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The federal government announced a temporary elimination of 20 hour/week work limits on international students. International students have increased ability to find safe, good paying jobs while in school.
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Students leverage the provincial victory to influence the federal government to eliminate interest being charged on the federal portion of student loans.
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The federal government invests additional funds to the Canada Student Grant - eligible students can now access $4200 per year.