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Graduate Students’ Association

2012-2013 Tuition Consultation


University of Calgary


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Today’s funding landscape



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GSA $127.09 Health & Dental

$ 504.13 Fees $725.90 Tuition $5538.12

TOTAL $6895.24

Forecasted

GSA $133.45 Health & Dental

$ 554.54 (possible 10% increase) Fees $876.90 Tuition $5657 (Δ$ 119)

TOTAL $7221.08

Cost of Education: Tuition & FeesAnnual Difference $325.84


Masters: historically1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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PhDs: historically19971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013

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$8116.40

Forecasted Full GAT (1 term)

$8380.18

Funding: GATs & Scholarships

Term Difference $263.78Annual Difference $527.56

Scholarships:• Masters level QE II: $10,800 Tri-Council ~18, 500+

• PhD level QE II: $ 15,000 Tri Council ~$20,000 & up to 35,000

* Limiting factor: availability of awards


Graduate Student Financial Support

UCalgary G13 average G13 hgh G13 low UAlberta$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$15,685$14,966

$19,973

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$18,967

$21,318 $21,793

$29,505

$13,450

$23,740

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Source: Graduate Student Financial Support at the G13 Universities: 2008-09.

Western (UWO)

2008-2009

G13 high


Current day funding

Western (UWO) Average Funding

UToronto Basal grad funding• $15,000 + cost of tuition & incidental fees• 2011/12 Domestic $23,047 International $32,928

UAlberta TA support (12/13)• Full term PhD $4,186 Masters $3,851

Costs to train a graduate student in Alberta as estimated by EAE

• ~$40-50K/FLE/year

Degree Type

2010 2011 2012

Doctoral $29,182 $30,202 $31,188Master’s $21.664 $22,036 $22,179


Ucalgary Summary

Tuition at UCalgary is competitive in the Canadian Market Place

UCalgary’s (more generally Alberta’s) funding is not as competitive to other provinces

This is a priority for CARI Institutes and GSAs UCalgary students are amongst the higher paid TAs in

Canada Graduate Student Services across Canada are under-

developed compared to undergraduate services, but about par with the U15(GSA services survey)

UCalgary is working diligently to close the gap Quality Money is a Competitive Advantage for UCalgary Strong alignment with Eyes Highs, and GSA Strategic

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