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Students welcome new scholarship |
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Jun 23, 2010 at 05:47 AM |
 Edmonton, Alberta - The Government of Alberta is establishing a new scholarship, named after Dr. Gary McPherson. The Gary McPherson Leadership Scholarship will award up to 100 scholarships worth $2,000 each to students attending Alberta's universities, colleges and technical institutes.
"Scholarships are an important method of recognizing excellence and getting financial aid to students," said Hardave Birk, chair of the Council of Alberta University Students and a student at the University of Calgary. "I believe that Dr. McPherson would be proud to have these scholarships as a part of his substantial legacy."
Dr. McPherson was a professor at the University of Alberta and an advocate for Albertans with disabilities prior to his death earlier this year.
"Students have been looking to the government to provide more bursaries and scholarships in the wake of last year's cuts to non-repayable assistance, and these scholarships a great way to start," concluded Birk. |
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Alberta's Minimum Wage Impacts Students |
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Jun 14, 2010 at 02:38 PM |
 It was a surprise to many, including post-secondary students, when the Government of Alberta reversed the previous commitment to raise our province’s minimum wage in February and freeze it at $8.80 per hour. Tying Alberta’s minimum wage to the average weekly earnings was important for those students who are working part-time or during the summer to save for school. We would encourage Alberta to continue to use that model.
CAUS is recommending to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta's Standing Committee on the Economy that Alberta's minimum wage immediately be increased to $9.00 an hour and tying future annual increases to the average weekly earnings. Read our submission to the committee and let your MLA know that the minimum wage matters to you.
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Report indicates lack of financial aid literacy |
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Jun 03, 2010 at 06:45 AM |
 A report released today by student groups reveals a massive gap in financial aid comprehension among Canadian students. The report, “The Illiteracy of the Literate: The Lack of Financial Aid Knowledge among Canadian University Students,” looks at the financial aid literacy of students (both borrowers and non-borrowers). The results indicate that 75% of the respondents, including 54% of upper-year government loan recipients failed the financial aid literacy test posed in the survey.
Some key highlights:
- Many students were unaware they may qualify for aid
- Many borrowers did not know the basic details of repayment
- Students rely on inaccurate sources for financial aid information
The report is the third and final report based on the Canadian Student Survey, an initiative of CAUS, the Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (ANSSA), the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) and the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA).
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