Response to the New Tuition Framework - Alma Mater Society - Queen's University Student Government

Response to the New Tuition Framework

Written by Jumphost on January 18, 2019. Posted in News.

Yesterday, on January 17^th 2019 at 11:00am, the provincial government announced proposed changes related to the affordability of Post-Secondary Education in Ontario.

The proposed changes are planned for the 2019/2020 academic year and impact the areas of tuition, the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), and ancillary fees.

For more information on the announcement, read the official release: “Affordability of Post-Secondary Education in Ontario”. Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities. https://news.ontario.ca/maesd/en/2019/01/affordability-of-postsecondary-education-in-ontario.html

There remain many questions still to be asked and answered to fully understand the implications of the proposed changes. The AMS is currently working with several of our stakeholders and partners, including Queen’s Government Relations and at the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, to better understand what this means for our students. More updates will follow in the coming days.

Please direct all media inquiries to Rachael Heleniak, AMS Director of Communications, at or (613) 533-6000 x 75850

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The central undergraduate student government at Queen’s University, the AMS represents over 17,750 students and is the oldest student government in Canada. There are over 1,000 student volunteers and 800 paid staff.