Degrees of Uncertainty

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The opinions and recommendations in this report, and any errors, are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers or funders of this report. [...] According to one financial planner, "You want the degree, and the debt that you take on for that degree, to lead to a job that's going to make that debt worthwhile."15 The assumption - that private debt is im- moveable, that the short term demands of the job market are paramount, and that students must adapt - is both limited and limiting. [...] In other provinces the amount of assist- ance for which students qualify is dependent on the size of the budget and the number of students who require aid. [...] In February 2013 the provincial budget cut funding to the Ministry of Ad- vanced Education, Innovation and Technology by $46 million over the next three years, leaving universities to "find" savings in their current budgets.20 Average tuition and other compulsory fees in BC are projected to rise from $5,719 in 2013-14 to $6,129 in 2016-17 (a difference of $410). [...] The amount by which the loan is reduced is contin- Degrees of Uncertainty 23 gent on the total program budget, the number of eligible students, and the size of the individual's student loan.