A Guarantee For Youth
That Gives You Straight A’s

Last spring, the Government of British Columbia guaranteed access to post-secondary
education for every qualified young student in the province. This fall, many of you are able to
begin or continue your post-secondary schooling as a direct result of that guarantee.

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Unlike some other provinces, where fees are
jumping 15% or more, our province’s post-
secondary institutions are freezing tuition fees
for the 96/97 and 97/98 school years. That
means you can plan ahead for next year, with
no surprises to your budget.

The Government of

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spaces for B.C. students, despite federal cutbacks.
| We’ve joined with universities, colleges, and other
» post-secondary institutions to create 7,000 new
=» student spaces this year alone, and we’re
working to help institutions operate near or at |
_ full capacity in the future. '

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Education alone isn’t

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guarantee, we ve > launched a comprehensive job
creation and skills training program. Student
Summer Works, for example, created 3,000 jobs
this summer, so young. people could acquire '
work experience and earn the money to come
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For more information about our Guarantee for Youth, call 1-800-637-5455

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