Tuition hikes

This year, our provincial government has decided to increase tuition fees for students at Cégep and university. These fees may affect the choices that many students will make towards their career choice, so they will be limited my the money factor, even though, they would have the capacity to go further. Then again, our government offers loans and bursaries so more people, will be asking for that help and bigger quantities of money.


As mentioned earlier, many  new Cégep or university students or even adults who want to return to school, may be restricted because of their financial situation. This means that a lot of students who would have the capacity to follow studies in law or whatever domain, would have to stop studying and find a job at the minimun wage and hope that someday they will have enough money to afford to go back to school. Going back to school, after many years can be quite hard because people get used to their lifestyle quite easily and it is hard to start over again. 


Also, even though the government offers loans and bursaries, all it will create is a vicious circle that never ends, people won't be able to afford school so more people will make requests for bursaries and loans in bigger amounts. It was also proven by Statistics Canada that people who came from a family with a low income, would tend not to attend higher education levels. This statement though is not only influenced by the economical situation but the social situation also because they don't necessarily have the same values as people with a higher income.


Personally, I think that increasing the tuition fees has no advantages on anyone, government or students, because it will only push some students to drop out of school, and discourage most of them. On the government's side, why would he want to discourage students to study and get a stable job?