Student fees certainly went up, but government spending went up proportionately, too.
Not exact matches
For example, some Dutch universities position themselves as an alternative to the US and UK for
students from China, India, and elsewhere by having lower
fees but studying there is
certainly not completely free.
There are
certainly some helpful
student loan education programs that may require an upfront
fee, but you should always be wary of any program that requires sizable
fees upfront before any service has been delivered.
That would
certainly reduce the cost of education, because virtually no - one would be able to afford to pay the high
fees without a
student loan, but that would probably also mean that a lot of deserving
students could not go to school.
This isn't the case with all private
student loans, but when
fees are added to the loan, the cost of education will
certainly rise.
In 2011, the five big banks in Canada paid out less than 2 % on their RESP's Group providers are fewer and some of these are non-profit foundations — this will explain the higher rate of interest earned (4.7 to 7.4 % in 2011)
Students also benefit from additional monies from attrition and enhancement, and group plan
fees are up front, yes, but some providers refund some or all of your
fees at maturity — you will never see a bank return your
fees (or any mutual based investment) Investing in bonds or GIC's is
certainly safe, but you won't collect any government grant unless you're in a registered RESP — this can mean 20 - 40 % more money for your child.