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Throne Speech Reaction: Students shouldn't be forced to borrow "into oblivion" either
Gen Charest
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August 25, 2009
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Throne Speech Reaction: Students shouldn't be forced to borrow "into oblivion" either

VANCOUVER--As average student debt climbs to more than $27,000 in British Columbia, students are calling on the provincial government to apply some of its economic rhetoric to education-related borrowing. "Borrowing beyond yo�

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Students Worried About Making Ends Meet
Gen Charest
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August 19, 2009
Media Release

Students Worried About Making Ends Meet

OTTAWA--A new Ipsos Reid poll shows that over one third of college and university students are concerned they will run out of money by the end of the fall semester. "Students are in dire circumstances," said Katherine Giroux-�

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Student Unemployment Hits Record Level
Gen Charest
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August 7, 2009
Media Release

Student Unemployment Hits Record Level

OTTAWA--Hammered by job losses, students continue to be among the hardest hit by the recession. According to a Statistics Canada report released earlier today, the unemployment rate for students aged 15-24 rose to 21% this Ju�

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Student aid cuts constitute a broken election promise
Gen Charest
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July 23, 2009
Media Release

Student aid cuts constitute a broken election promise

VANCOUVER--By slashing six separate programs, Premier Gordon Campbell is breaking an election promise to maintain funding for student aid, says the Canadian Federation of Students-BC. "This is the worst possible time to be cu�

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