March 24, 2019
Finding the ceiling: the reasons for rising international tuition in Canada
“To say that the money has been squandered completely would be totally out of touch with what’s actually happened."
All in Affordability
March 19, 2019
Federal government lowers interest on student loans
The federal budget will reduce floating student loan interest from prime plus 2.5 percent to just the prime rate. The fixed interest rate will be decreased from prime plus five per cent to prime plus two per cent.
February 19, 2019
BC eliminates interest on student loans
Finance Minister Carole James announced today that the BC government will eliminate all interest on provincial student loans, effective immediately. The decision follows the lead from Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
February 13, 2019
UBC alumna hosts women’s suit drive to ease cost of professional clothes for female law students
“You don't think that you're going to have to have a special budget to buy special clothes that you have to wear for various events that the school puts on."
January 31, 2019
Ontario student financial aid cuts will affect almost 1000 UBC students
At UBC, there are 921 students receiving OSAP funding, with an average of about $6,500 in grants and loans per student.
January 29, 2019
‘Housing is a human right’: Panel talks inequality and gentrification in Vancouver affordability crisis
Last night, UBC’s Green College hosted a talk between Vancouver activists Jean Swanson, Ivan Drury, Lama Mugabo and Wes Everaars — all of whom have had first-hand experiences working to mitigate the city’s housing crisis.
December 4, 2018
Board votes in favour of annual tuition increases — but by a historically slim margin
At today’s general meeting, 8 out of 21 Board members voted against domestic increases. Only two Board members — both faculty representatives — voted against last year’s annual tuition increases.
November 5, 2018
‘Unprecedented’: UBC to accelerate student housing with new trust, pending tax ruling
The university is continuing to create a government business enterprise (GBE), an entirely separate trust that would let UBC circumvent the caps of provincial borrowing and build student housing at an accelerated rate.
October 21, 2018
UBC to build 1,600 student beds and mixed-used spaces in north side of campus
Students living and studying in the northeast corner of campus should expect to see more ubiquitous construction fences in the near future.
October 12, 2018
UBC researches new option for supporting faculty home ownership
For a year, UBC has been researching a new equity sharing ownership model where the university would “co-invest” in a market-level unit — both off campus and resale units on campus — with a faculty member.
October 11, 2018
UBC continues to fine-tune staff, faculty housing programs following differences in demand
Following the conclusion of a five-year review of the Housing Action Plan (HAP) earlier this year, UBC brought the topic to the Board of Governors again in September for updates about the Prescribed Interest Rate Loan (PIRL) program and the rent-geared-to-income (RGI) program.
September 18, 2018
Some AMS businesses facing increased competition and lower profits
At the beginning of this year, the AMS saw food outlets Pie R Squared, Ph T and the Pit performing 7.2 per cent, 27.6 per cent and 46.5 per cent worse than budgeted, respectively.
September 13, 2018
More students than ever are receiving financial aid from UBC
“It is a waiting game to see how we can change our systems at UBC because the systems are shaped by the direction of the province.”
April 20, 2018
UBC supports rapid transit expansion to campus
In an interview with The Ubyssey, VP External Relations Philip Steenkamp said the university is willing to contribute land, increase on-campus development charges, provide conventional financial funding or a mix of all three. Accordingly, it will not affect funding related to “UBC’s academic mission.”
February 9, 2018
AMS raises concerns about ‘botched consultation’ on Housing Action Plan review
The AMS has once again raised concern about “botched consultation” from UBC. This time, the issue is over the five-year review of the Housing Action Plan (HAP) — a process that also highlighted gaps in student housing strategies from the society’s perspective.
