http://spon.ca/older-students-not-eligible-for-ontario-tuition-rebate/2012/01/15/ Your complete resource for everything relating to social policy in ontario Thu, 17 May 2012 19:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://spon.ca/older-students-not-eligible-for-ontario-tuition-rebate/2012/01/15/comment-page-1/#comment-35498 Julia Jackson Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:59:01 +0000 http://spon.ca/?p=10276#comment-35498 As as a student that fully benefitted this rebate, I would have to say that this is completly obsurd. Although the money was definatly appreciated, the $1,600 did not help my so called "jump" to university. I am already in my second year, this rebate has benefitted me in the same way it would have a mature student. I do not understand McGuinty's point. As well, taking away from one group to help another doesn't seem to make sense. Some people may have very well relied on the $150 text book grant. As well, I would like the point out that (while the money was appreciated, like formerly stated), the huge jump in residence costs at my university has really cancelled out this rebate. I will be paying an extra $1,000 for residence next year. So, while this rebate is presented at a $1,600 value, it is not. In reality, raising fees such as this, and increasing tuition in general, it cannot really be seen what this rebate is truly worth. In conclusion, without ranting any further, I would be as bold to say that this rebate could be the government's way of distracting its post secondary students from its raising tuition fees and, for lack of better words, shut them up. As as a student that fully benefitted this rebate, I would have to say that this is completly obsurd. Although the money was definatly appreciated, the $1,600 did not help my so called “jump” to university. I am already in my second year, this rebate has benefitted me in the same way it would have a mature student. I do not understand McGuinty’s point. As well, taking away from one group to help another doesn’t seem to make sense. Some people may have very well relied on the $150 text book grant. As well, I would like the point out that (while the money was appreciated, like formerly stated), the huge jump in residence costs at my university has really cancelled out this rebate. I will be paying an extra $1,000 for residence next year. So, while this rebate is presented at a $1,600 value, it is not. In reality, raising fees such as this, and increasing tuition in general, it cannot really be seen what this rebate is truly worth. In conclusion, without ranting any further, I would be as bold to say that this rebate could be the government’s way of distracting its post secondary students from its raising tuition fees and, for lack of better words, shut them up.

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