Ontario to offer free college tuition for many students from low-income families

[YehiaZ]

"The government said in the budget on Thursday that most college students whose family income is less than $50,000 a year will receive free tuition, while grants for university students, who pay higher tuitions, will not offset the entire amount."

Source : http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/low-income-ontario-students-to-get-free-postsecondary-education/article28916789/

Is this applicable for the international post-graduate (masters / PhD) students as well?

 

[mead]

"The government said in the budget on Thursday that most college students whose family income is less than $50,000 a year will receive free tuition, while grants for university students, who pay higher tuitions, will not offset the entire amount."

Source : http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/low-income-ontario-students-to-get-free-postsecondary-education/article28916789/

Is this applicable for the international post-graduate (masters / PhD) students as well?

lol no

 

[scylla]

lol no

Agreed. Of course not.

 

[kateg]

Is this applicable for the international post-graduate (masters / PhD) students as well?

One of the reasons for permitting international students is the benefit to the economy in the (unsubsidized) tuition they pay. It's not a large amount, but it helps pay for the schools. This helps the Canadian students in some ways. Likewise, the tuition grants are intended to help Canadian students.

If the tuition were free for international students, they would be robbing Canadian students to pay for people who are legally required to leave at the end of their studies.

That would be stupid.