By Marina Cupido. For over three decades, French students at Quebec universities have been exempt from international student fees, paying the same tuition rate as residents of the province. However, in light of ongoing negotiations between the Couillard government and the French state, this special status is about to change.
The current tuition regulations are the result of a bilateral agreement reached in 1978. In recognition of the profound cultural and historical ties between Quebec and France, French students pay an annual tuition fee of only $2,200 – the same as Quebec residents – rather than the tuition paid by most international students, which varies between $12,000 and $30,000 depending on the program. More...

By Tyler Kingkade. Students now pay more of the cost of attending public universities than state governments, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report, and the federal agency says it's making college unaffordable. More...

The European Students’ Union (ESU) urges the European Commission to stop promoting tuition fees as an option for financing higher education. Aims to widen access to higher education should rather be supported, such as national plans for access to education. Too much attention has been given to the economic role of higher education. More should be done to promote it as a public responsibility and a public good. Investments in education should not be considered as targets in austerity measures. More...