Post-secondary education is becoming less and less affordable, according to a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Since 1990, the centre reports the tuition fees across Canada have been increasing faster than incomes. Fees have grown from an average of $1,744 in 1990-1991 to $6,186 in 2011-2012.
We are proud to congratulate the winners of Local 1000A’s 2010-2011 scholarships. Forty-two scholarships, worth $500 each, were awarded this year to members or children of members enrolled in post-secondary education. Candidates submitted a 500-word essay on the following topics: encouraging youth involvement in unions, Wal-Mart’s treatment of employees, or mobilizing young workers to organize unions in their workplaces.
Each year, 42 scholarships of $500 each are made available to ease the burden of increasingly costly postsecondary education. All Local 1000A members and their dependents are eligible for the scholarships. Successful recipients will receive $500 towards the cost of full-time undergraduate studies at a Canadian university, college or other postsecondary educational institution.
The 2010 successful recipients will be contacted by their full-time staff representatives to deliver the cheques and take a photograph, for Connections magazine.
See list of 2010 Recipients.
