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MASSEY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION FEDERATION
Massey University dumps on International Students
From 2009 all new International Students studying at Massey University will face an immediate 6 - 7% average increase in tuition fees and ongoing annual tuition fees increases due to a removal in fee Grand-parenting for International students.
Fee Grand-parenting of tuition fees for International Students ensures that students do not face tuition fee increases throughout their course. Massey University introduced fee Grand-parenting in 2005 to give International Students stability in their finances while they study.
“The decision by the Massey University Council last Friday to remove these protections for students’ financial wellbeing will severely hurt international students” says Albany Students’ Association (ASA) President, Brad Heap. “This decision was made entirely behind closed doors; students had no knowledge of this move and the University did not consult with a single student on the changes.”
“Massey University has decided to put profits before pastoral care of students and I find this disgraceful. You would expect the University to have a social conscience and protect their students not dump fee increases on them without consulting them,” said Heap.
MUSAF is committed to ensuring that the University treats all students as individuals and does not treat its International Students as ‘cash-cows’. MUSAF will continue to work with students across Massey University’s three campuses to ensure that the University actively consults with students and in the meantime urges Massey University Council to reverse its decision.
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For more information contact:
Brad Heap
President
Albany Students' Association Inc.
Auckland Campus,
Massey University
09 443 9742
021 577 938
[email protected]
Ying-yue Zhao
President
Massey University Students' Association Inc.
Palmerston North Campus,
Massey University
06 350 4509
027 449 1346
[email protected]
Alex Sorensen
President
Massey at Wellington Students' Association Inc.
Wellington Campus,
Massey University
04 801 5799 x81157
027 469 1045
[email protected]
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发表于 2008-7-8 14:00:34
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cash-cows..............
