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Ontario Extends College and University Tuition Freeze

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:59

By Linda Morgan

Ontario government extending college and university tuition freeze through 2022-23.

Good news for college and university students in Ontario. 

The province is extending the current tuition freeze for another year. 

Minister of Colleges and Universities Jill Dunlop made the announcement today. 

"Our government recognizes that students and their families make huge sacrifices to attend college and university, so our government will continue to look for ways to reduce financial barriers for learners," said Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities. "By freezing tuition for another year, we are saying yes to ensuring that students have access to affordable, high-quality postsecondary education, and reducing the financial strain on families who have already faced so many challenges throughout the pandemic."

This follows a 10 percent tuition reduction for the 2019 to 2020 school year, and the subsequent two year freeze from 2020 to 2022. 

Students enrolled in a university undergraduate arts and science degree will pay an average of $660 less in tuition than if the tuition reduction and freeze policy had not been put in place.

Prior to the tuition reduction, tuition rates for university students in Ontario were the highest in the country. 

Ontario is now the fourth highest for undergraduate students, and the second highest for graduate students. 

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