News: Creating a Genuinely Sustainable Higher Education System

This article from The Guardian by Matt Grist discusses the future of higher education in the United Kingdom and some possibilities for improvement. Follow the link below to read more about some of the opportunities that are being proposed for students and future students at universities in the United Kingdom.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/blog/2012/may/16/financial-sustainability-universties

News: ESL Now Free For Canadian Citizens

This article by Julie Larsen discusses a change in tuition for ESL (English as a second language) students in Canada. Here is an excerpt:

English as a Second Language courses are now tuition-free for everyone at 17 public post-secondary institutions in B.C., including the College of New Caledonia.

Dean of Community and International Education, Barbara Old, says while the course was free for non-citizens, that has now been expanded.

News: ESL college students could get tuition break

This article from the Richmond Review discusses a new opportunity for college students who are English as a second language learners. Here is an excerpt:

Some applicants to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s English as a Second Language programs may be eligible to receive their ESL instruction tuition-free.


A joint initiative between the Canadian federal government, the ministries of Advanced Education and Jobs, Tourism and Innovation are making funding available to cover the costs of ESL tuition for some ESL students at Kwantlen.

University of Missouri sees more interest from out-of-state students

This article is from The Kansas City Star

The University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia says it’s receiving more applications from prospective out-of-state students than from Missouri residents.

The school recently opened recruiting offices in Denver and Minneapolis to boost enrollment from outside the state. The school hired regional representatives in Dallas and Chicago in 2003 and a second Chicago recruiter in 2007.

University officials credit heavy interest from neighboring Illinois for the enrollment shift, which is a first in school history. Tuition rates for out-of-state residents are more than double the rates paid by Missourians.

The university also is considering adding recruiters in Atlanta and other Southern hubs as Missouri prepares to join the Southeastern Conference later this year.

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/02/08/3416503/university-of-missouri-sees-more.html#storylink=cpy

University of Charleston: How we cut tuition by 22%

This article is from CNN Money
By Blake Ellis

After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston, in West Virginia, slashed tuition by 22% for the upcoming school year hoping to entice more students.

The school, which currently has 1,006 undergraduate students, employed a series of initiatives to afford the cut, including reducing its financial aid, sharing professors with colleges in the region and graduating students early. As a result, tuition for new students will be $19,500 per year beginning in August -- down from the current rate of $25,000.