Aug 29th: Part-time graduate students employed in BC public schools tuition payment option
Hello All,
Due to the continuing labour dispute in the BC public education system, we have been alerted to the fact that some part-time graduate students (who are not eligible for financial assistance) may have difficulty paying their September tuition installment on time. Through the efforts of Shapoor Marfatia, Mark Edwards, Maria Mannella and Teresa Tsang (thanks to all of you), a process has been established whereby part-time graduate students employed in BC public schools who may find it impossible to make their September tuition payment on time can request…through their cohort advisor or department’s graduate advisor…a one-month extension of the payment deadline to October 7, 2014.
The cohort advisor or graduate advisor should forward the names and student numbers of those affected to Maria Mannella (maria.mannella@ubc.ca) or Teresa Tsang
(teresa.tsang@ubc.ca). Please note that students should NOT contact either Maria or Teresa directly. This must be done via the cohort or graduate advisor.
A few points that need to be noted for cohort/graduate advisors’ information:
- Deferral will be considered only for part-time graduate students employed at a BC public school
- Only part-time graduate students will be considered as they are not eligible for forms of student assistance that full-time students are eligible for.
- Deferral is for one month only; instead of the Sept 3rd deadline for tuition and fees payment, the deadline will be Oct 7th without incurring interest charges or a financial hold.
To repeat, students in this circumstance should NOT contact Maria or Teresa directly, but rather must work through their cohort or graduate advisor.
Please send message to me. Please include name, student number, and the name of the school that you work for.
to: basia.zurek@ubc.ca.
All the best. Tom.
Thomas J. Sork, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, International and Administration
Professor, Adult Education
Faculty of Education | Dean’s Office
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
2616- 2125 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Phone 604 822 5211 | Fax 604 822 6501