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    #21
    FYI - there have been a group of Quebec Professors
    campaigning for free post secondary education in
    that Province for quite some time and I heard one of
    them interviewed on the radio last week and they
    are certainly encouraging these students to agitate
    for their rights to a free play. If you want to talk
    about the cost of post secondary education you've
    come to the right person. My daughter got her
    BEng. from McGill. As an out of Province student,
    her tuition was much higher than either Quebec
    students or Foreign students (who were subsidized
    by the Feds). But even at that and including living
    expenses, it was cheaper than anything in Alberta.
    That was 12 years ago.
    To add to the parable, after McGill, she was offered
    scholarships to attend any of 4 US universities to
    pursue her Masters, 2 being ivy league. She chose
    Cornell, got her MA and was then invited to stay
    and pursue a PhD program, which she completed 2
    years ago. Here is the kicker. Tuition was over
    $40,000 US per year fully paid for by the University.
    On top of that they paid her an annual living
    allowance to be there. After 8 years, came to over
    half a million US. Cost to us - $0. They do things
    totally different down there and no, there are no
    strings attached. Today, both she and her hubby
    are doing research at Princeton.

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      #22
      I saw a story on CBC Naitonal the other night and it seemed that anyone who had a gripe was protesting, not just students.

      I bet the crowds would be smaller if it was cold and wet.

      TV loves this stuff.

      Maybe I am a little skeptical.

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        #23
        Rockpile...no strings attached???? Me thinks that her excellent marks and level of intelligence got her the free ride. I consider those strings. I have no problem with companies/universities rewarding money for excellence. That it a little different than giving a free ride to everyone just for showing up...actually...I don't believe students don't even have to show up as the cheap tuition has led to a 40% or so drop out rate as well.

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          #24
          Choice 2U, by no strings attached I meant that
          Cornell did not require some kind of payback in
          employment or tenure upon completion of the
          programs. In a way you stated the point I was
          making. After you've proven yourself at the Bachelor
          level, then the opportunities should kick in which
          recognize ability and achievement. I agree with you
          - the Quebec students have nothing to bitch about
          when it comes to undergrad fees. Post graduate
          studies X years can get pretty costly though. In the
          US much of this cost is funded by Endowments,
          Corp support, Govt too, but especially by Alumni.
          Thanks.

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            #25
            The thing is, Rocky, instead of studying mating
            habits of an extinct Persian civilization from
            carvings on a wall, your daughter chose a B.eng,
            which essentially guarantees an instant job. And
            it is one of the more difficult courses, as the
            school of Engineering requires smarts plus a
            good old fashioned work ethIc. And sound
            guidance. pars

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