Last week, the Quebec government took a strong stance to finalize the tuition rate increase for English-speaking universities in the province, which will increase the tuition fees of English-speaking universities from other provinces by 33% to $12,000 per year starting in the fall semester of 2024.
In addition, Quebec will require English-speaking schools to check the French proficiency of students from other provinces to ensure that at least 80% of students have an intermediate level of French by the time they graduate, otherwise universities will face penalties.
This policy has caused strong dissatisfaction among English-speaking universities, with both the University of Wheat and the University of Connectivity, saying that their admissions plans have been severely hit by Quebec's new policy, and that the number of applications received by the university is much lower than in previous years when the application deadline is approaching in January.
There is no need to negotiate, Quebec has finalized the tuition fee increase of English universities! Principal McGill: A disastrous decision...
Today, in an effort to remedy Quebec's tuition increases, McGill University announced a new student incentive by paying $3,000 in scholarships to undergraduate students entering in the fall of 2024 or winter 2025!
McGill said that after the scholarship is awarded, tuition fees for students from other provinces will basically return to normal levels before the tuition increases.
McGill University said in a statement that the scholarship will be awarded to eligible undergraduate students who have been affected by the New Deal for four consecutive years.
Fabrice Labeau, McGill's Associate Dean of Student Life and Xi, said, "We are now doing everything we can to ensure that students from all over Canada can get their degrees at McGill and enjoy life in Montreal. ”
McGill Principal Deep Saini added that the scholarship was offered entirely out of pocket, but the school was reluctant to give up students from other parts of Canada.
McGill revealed that about 80 percent of new students from outside of Quebec will receive the grant, which they named "the Canada Award."
The scholarship will be available to new students in the following majors: Arts, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Music, Education, Architecture, Nursing, and most other Science majors.
The university said it will post more details about the award on its admissions website at the end of the week.
For schools, paying out of their own pockets to fill the big hole dug by the government is certainly a decision that will have a negative impact on finances.
But at this point, McGill had no other way out.
LOHAS will continue to pay attention to the follow-up policy details of this scholarship and bring you a follow-up report!