It’s going to cost more to attend classes at the College of New Caledonia.
The CNC board of governors on Friday approved a two per cent increase in tuition for domestic and international students in the 2021-22 school year.
For domestic students, that amounts to a $5.66 jump, which means it will cost $288.76 for each university transfer course.
“This modest increase is consistent with the province of British Columbia’s tuition limit policy,” said CNC president/CEO Dennis Johnson.
“CNC’s fiscal planning is conscious of costs for students, which is why the college’s tuition remains one of the lowest in the province.”
It marks the second-straight year the cost of a college education will have risen for all CNC students. In December 2019, CNC approved a two per cent increase for full-time domestic students in either of the university transfer or business programs which raised program costs to $2,831.
A three per cent increase for international students in 2020-21 increased classroom costs to $12, 308.
In a prepared release Johnson said the college anticipates the cost of utilities and supplies will continue to rise and the additional cleaning protocols necessitated by the pandemic have added to the economic burden. With fewer international students, revenues are predicted to decline and add to CNC’s fiscal challenges.
“Our goals through the budget process and our tuition changes remain clear: to support students while ensuring the sustainability of our organization,” said Johnson. “We are actively exploring ways to strengthen our awards program to improve opportunities for students.”
The budget process at CNC is expected to be complete in April.
