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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

R$ 125,000 in 72 Hours vs Threats and 'Cancellations': The Backstage of Medical Students' Crowdfunding to Pay for Their Course

Medical students in Brazil are turning to crowdfunding, raising R$ 125,000 in just 72 hours to cover their tuition fees amid financial struggles.

Mar 22 • 08:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Seoul Education Office Special Inspection of Private Academy Tuition Fees... Focused Crackdown on 'Sneaky Increases'

Seoul Education Office is conducting a special inspection of private academy tuition fees to alleviate the burden of private education costs and stabilize tuition fees in the new semester.

Mar 22 • 00:24 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

The dispute has erupted – Finland prepares a paid higher education degree without entrance exams

Finland's government is planning a reform that would allow students to complete a university degree in open universities without entrance exams, aimed particularly at working professionals, but facing criticism for creating a fee-based education system.

Mar 20 • 18:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

UOKiK penalizes universities. Students have a chance to recover funds

The UOKiK has imposed penalties on the University of SWPS and Lublin University of Technology for illegally raising tuition fees, allowing affected students to reclaim overpaid amounts.

Mar 19 • 08:02 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Full responses for wage increases, but "no room for comfort in life" as lunch and tuition fees rise

Despite receiving full responses for wage increases, individuals feel the pressure of rising prices, impacting their daily expenditures and overall living satisfaction.

Mar 18 • 02:25 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Impact of Rising University Tuition Fees... Last Year's Education Inflation Rate at Highest in 15 Years

The increase in tuition fees at private universities in South Korea has led to the highest education inflation rate in 15 years, recorded at 2.3% for the previous year.

Mar 16 • 05:49 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Row over tuition fees cut for European students threatens Starmer’s EU reset

A dispute between the UK and the EU over university tuition fees for European students may hinder Keir Starmer's efforts to reset relations with the EU.

Mar 15 • 15:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

St. Paul's, one of the most expensive schools in Brazil, celebrates 100 years with suits and ties in the uniform

The St. Paul's school in São Paulo, known for its high tuition fees, recently celebrated its centenary with a consistent traditional uniform style dating back to its founding.

Mar 14 • 07:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ayuso publishes agreement with rectors and campuses explode: 'It's an inflated increase with tuition money'

The President of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, disclosed a financial model agreement with rectors, igniting protests from several university platforms who accuse the plan of being dependent on tuition fees.

Mar 12 • 16:13 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Tampere introduces new tuition fees for foreign students – the most expensive degree exceeds 100,000 euros

Tampere has announced new tuition fees for foreign students attending vocational schools and high schools starting next fall, with the most expensive program costing over 100,000 euros.

Mar 12 • 15:50 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Peter Vesterbacka's company is being filed for bankruptcy

Peter Vesterbacka's company, Finest Future, is facing bankruptcy proceedings initiated by the pension company Ilmarinen due to changes in tuition fee policies for international students.

Mar 11 • 14:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

VIDEO: NAUTH nursing students protest fee hike

Nursing students at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria protested against a significant increase in tuition fees, expressing their discontent through chants and placards.

Mar 10 • 13:29 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ontario students plan demonstration over Ford government’s OSAP changes

Ontario students are organizing a demonstration at Queen's Park to protest the Ford government's changes to student loans and tuition fees.

Mar 4 • 11:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Universities to Be Allowed to Charge Fees to Doctoral Students from Third Countries

Estonian universities will be permitted to charge tuition fees to doctoral students from third countries starting next academic year, despite mixed opinions from universities and students.

Mar 2 • 12:45 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Tuition Fees at Universities are Back on the Agenda

This article discusses the re-emergence of the topic of tuition fees for higher education institutions in Czechia.

Mar 1 • 04:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Why Brazilians are switching from universities in Brazil to UNISUD in Paraguay?

Brazilians are increasingly choosing to study at UNISUD in Paraguay due to concerns over the quality of medical education in Brazil and the high costs of local tuition fees.

Feb 26 • 20:33 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Student group calls on Nova Scotia post-secondary students to stage weeklong strike

The Canadian Federation of Students is urging Nova Scotia post-secondary students to initiate a weeklong strike in response to budget cuts and to advocate for more affordable tuition.

Feb 25 • 15:35 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

‘It’s not a freebie’: Ford government defends OSAP changes as opposition continues

Ontario Premier Doug Ford stands firm on changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), stating that funding for student loans is no longer a free entitlement as opposition mounts.

Feb 23 • 21:54 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

University of Latvia to introduce new study financing model

The University of Latvia will implement a new financing model for studies starting from the 2026/2027 academic year, allowing students to co-finance tuition fees with the university.

Feb 23 • 13:15 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Campus Storm: Redeemer's University Faces Backlash Over Fees, Welfare Concerns

Redeemer's University in Nigeria is facing criticism from students and parents regarding fee enforcement and welfare conditions following a viral TikTok video.

Feb 21 • 00:08 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Higher education institutions may ask students for a higher fee for missing credits

From this fall, higher education institutions in Estonia can charge full-time students up to 100 euros for each credit point not completed on time.

Feb 19 • 19:32 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ford says he faced ‘massive pressure’ from colleges, universities to increase tuition

Ontario Premier Doug Ford acknowledged significant pressure from post-secondary institutions to raise tuition fees and modify student grants amid rising operational costs.

Feb 17 • 21:16 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Expansion of International Student Admission Cap Approved for Three Universities

Three universities in Japan have been approved to expand their international student admission caps, with a condition of raising tuition fees to ensure educational quality.

Feb 17 • 10:15 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

Over 170,000 students demand compensation from British schools for education during COVID-19

More than 170,000 former and current students are seeking compensation from 36 British universities over the quality of education they received during the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming it did not match their tuition fees.

Feb 16 • 21:02 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Students disappointed by Ontario’s cuts to OSAP grants, tuition freeze lift

Ontario students express concern over government cuts to OSAP grants and the lifting of a tuition freeze, fearing increased debt burdens.

Feb 16 • 17:40 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Educational Voucher: Who Can Request the Benefit

The article discusses the educational voucher program in Argentina, detailing who is eligible to apply for the benefit and emphasizing the need for applicants to keep their information updated.

Feb 13 • 20:03 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
National & Local

Ontario ends tuition fee freeze at public colleges, universities

The Ontario government has announced the end of a tuition fee freeze at public colleges and universities, allowing institutions to raise fees to adapt to changing student demographics.

Feb 12 • 15:34 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Uganda: Schools Feel the Strain As First Term Opens Amid Growing School Fees Burden

As Uganda's first term of the academic year begins, schools face challenges due to rising school fees and unpaid tuition amidst increasing living costs for families.

Feb 11 • 12:47 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

The University of the Arts takes the initiative: International students pay millions due to proposed legislation

The University of the Arts in Iceland has announced tuition fees for non-EEA students, following legal changes proposed by the Minister of Higher Education, affecting students from various international regions.

Feb 6 • 17:14 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Morning recap: Kwara carnage, Trump hails Remi Tinubu, UNN fees scare, other top stories

The morning recap highlights the recent terrorist attack in Kwara State resulting in over 160 deaths, President Trump's praise for Remi Tinubu, and concerns over rising tuition fees at the University of Nigeria.

Feb 6 • 07:50 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Dropouts loom: Parents, students cry out over proposed UNN fees hike

The proposed 60% tuition fee hike at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka has sparked outrage among students and parents, fearing mass dropouts amid Nigeria's economic challenges.

Feb 6 • 02:36 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
National & Local

Private Schools: Why Funds Are Returning to Acquisitions – How the Map of Education in Greece Is Changing

A new wave of acquisitions of private schools is underway in Greece, with both foreign and Greek groups showing significant interest as the market expands and tuition fees rise in line with inflation.

Feb 5 • 07:08 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
National & Local

It was a mistake by the secretary and the parents, explains the enforcement of thousands before graduation by ANO deputy

The article discusses an interview with ANO deputy Denis Doksanský regarding the school's delay in enforcing alleged unpaid tuition fees just before students' graduation and various related questions.

Jan 15 • 10:22 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Medicine in Tirana, Tor Vergata backtracks: students will pay the same fees as in Rome

The rector of Tor Vergata University, Nathan Levialdi Ghiron, announced that students in Tirana will pay the same tuition fees as those in Rome following pressure from Minister Anna Maria Bernini.

Jan 13 • 19:04 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Crime & Justice

The case of ANO MP was also investigated by the police. We explain why, according to them, no crime occurred

Police investigated a case involving MP Doksanský after a collective criminal complaint from twelve families of students who alleged coercion regarding tuition fees.

Jan 13 • 15:51 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Medicine in Tirana, Bernini: "Wrong choice of Tor Vergata, too high taxes, now a backtrack"

The Italian Minister convenes the rector of the Roman university regarding the case of 220 students admitted to the Albanian campus who are being asked to pay €9,650 per year.

Jan 12 • 16:55 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Life & Tech

Proof in Italy, admission in Albania at 9 thousand euros per year. The strange case of medical students

Over 220 students have found themselves enrolled in a medical program at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, located in Tirana, Albania, facing annual fees of over €9,000 despite expecting to study in Italy.

Jan 12 • 00:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
Crime & Justice

"They told us that we are no longer studying." Students and parents describe how a school owned by an ANO politician demanded tens of thousands from them

Students at Sion High School in Hradec Králové found themselves in a stressful situation before their final exams as the school demanded repayment of tens of thousands in tuition fees, leading to suspension of their studies.

Jan 9 • 14:17 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

These are the 4 private schools with tuition fees over 160,000 euros

The article highlights four prestigious Swiss private schools that redefine excellence and learning experience, with personalized methods, international philosophy, and top-notch facilities, all set in lush surroundings and charging tuition fees exceeding 160,000 euros.

Jan 2 • 09:11 UTC

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