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Graduate Students’ Association

Graduate Students’ Association. 2012-2013 Tuition Consultation. University of Calgary. Today’s funding landscape. Current. Forecasted. GSA $133.45 Health & Dental $ 554.54 (possible 10% increase) Fees $876.90 Tuition $5657 ( Δ $ 119) TOTAL $7221.08. GSA $127.09 Health & Dental

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Graduate Students’ Association

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  1. Graduate Students’ Association 2012-2013 Tuition Consultation

  2. University of Calgary

  3. Today’s funding landscape

  4. Current Forecasted GSA $133.45 Health & Dental $ 554.54 (possible 10% increase) Fees $876.90 Tuition $5657 (Δ$ 119) TOTAL $7221.08 • GSA $127.09 • Health & Dental $ 504.13 • Fees $725.90 • Tuition $5538.12 TOTAL $6895.24 Cost of Education: Tuition & Fees Annual Difference $325.84

  5. Masters: historically • UCalgary OIA

  6. Note: Year 2 is full tuition, years 3 & 4 are continuing fees PhDs: historically • UCalgary OIA

  7. Current Forecasted Full GAT (1 term) $8380.18 • Full GAT (1 term) $8116.40 Term Difference $263.78 Annual Difference $527.56 • Scholarships: • Masters level • QE II: $10,800 Tri-Council ~18, 500+ • PhD level • QE II: $ 15,000 Tri Council ~$20,000 & up to 35,000 * Limiting factor: availability of awards Funding: GATs & Scholarships

  8. 2008-2009 G13 high Graduate Student Financial Support Western (UWO) Source: Graduate Student Financial Support at the G13 Universities: 2008-09.

  9. Western (UWO) Average Funding • UToronto Basal grad funding • $15,000 + cost of tuition & incidental fees • 2011/12 Domestic $23,047 International $32,928 • UAlberta TA support (12/13) • Full term PhD $4,186 Masters $3,851 • Costs to train a graduate student in Alberta as estimated by EAE • ~$40-50K/FLE/year Current day funding

  10. Ucalgary Summary • Tuition at UCalgary is competitive in the Canadian Market Place • UCalgary’s (more generally Alberta’s) funding is not as competitive to other provinces • This is a priority for CARI Institutes and GSAs • UCalgary students are amongst the higher paid TAs in Canada • Graduate Student Services across Canada are under-developed compared to undergraduate services, but about par with the U15(GSA services survey) • UCalgary is working diligently to close the gap • Quality Money is a Competitive Advantage for UCalgary • Strong alignment with Eyes Highs, and GSA Strategic Pillars

  11. Residence, Meal Plans & Parking

  12. *Inflationary to maintain GST exclusion provision on Meal Plans Option 2

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