The College of New Caledonia’s Board of Governors approved Friday a two-per-cent increase to the school's tuition for domestic students and a three-per-cent hike for international students and mandatory fees for the 2020/2021 academic year.
The two-per-cent hike is in line with those other B.C. colleges have been approving and CNC has not increased international tuition fees since August 2016.
Full-time domestic students in either of the university transfer or business programs will pay $2,831, or $55.52 more than this year.
International students in the same programs will pay $12, 308.10, up $358.50.
"Tuition fee increases are a direct response to continued cost pressures and are necessary to cover fixed costs," said Tara Szerencsi, CNC Vice President Finance and Corporate Services. "CNC is mindful of costs for students with tuition fees that remain among the lowest in the province."
The Board also approved a motion directing revenues generated from both the domestic and international tuition increases be noted in the 2020/21 budget and invested directly into services supporting students.
Also, with CNC's current one scheduled to end in 2020, the Board approved plans for CNC President Dr. Dennis Johnson to lead the planning and development of a new five-year strategic plan starting in the new year.
"The development of a new strategic plan will include broad research and stakeholder consultation to ensure the priorities of CNC reflect the changing realities of the region," Johnson said. "We are committed to sharing more information about the development of the plan as the process unfolds."
CNC's Board of Governors also announced two new student representatives who joined the Board in November. Kyndra Farrell and Navjot Singh Brar were elected by students to represent the CNC student body on the Board and will serve a one-year term.
