Student Stories
The cost and inequities of international tuition have had a negative impact on many students’ lives. Learn about the impact astronomical international tuition costs have had on students from their personal stories.
Raise Your Voice
How have international student tuition prices negatively affected you? Surprise tuition increases? Trouble affording the basic necessities to live like housing and groceries due to tuition? Share your story with us and join the #NeedOrGreed campaign.
Tilak Patel
My name is Tilak Patel. I am an international student from India, and I arrived in Canada in September 2022 to study at Cambrian College. I came to Canada in search of quality education, equal…
Nisarg
My name is Nisarg and I am an international student studying at Centennial College. Back in April, 2022 I arrived in Canada in search of quality education and a better and equal opportunity. I belong…
Diego Avila
I come from Colombia, I arrived in September, and after a couple of weeks setting myself here I had to start to search for jobs to help my parents immediately. The only place that…
Dylan Luke Timaan
I am an international student studying Biotech at Centennial College. I am frustrated that in order for me to have a degree in my chosen field, I have to pay triple the amount of money…
Jupiter Dalai
For me, the past year in Canada has been a rollercoaster. To begin with, it was difficult due to a variety of factors such as cultural shock, financial stress, rising rent and food prices, homesickness,…
Raj Moradiya
I came to Canada back in April, 2021 amongst pandemic. High quality education and tools that can nourish my skillset has always driven me to pursue my post-graduate studies in Canada. I’m ambitious and goal-driven…
Juan Mendez
The economic situation affecting the entire world due to pandemic and war, has led to some catastrophic problems among communities from underdeveloped countries like mine, the constant devaluation of my currency and excessive costs in…
Divam Naik
I am an international student and my College fees is 4x than the domestic student. After knowing this I was so shocked and worried about it, as an International Student I am not even able…
Maja Rodriguez Sosa
As an international student, I consider it to be a limitation to have a payment gap that is very different from that of domestic students. We have the same goal, which is access to education.…
Catarina Pham
As an international student, tuition fee is always one of my significant concerns. Although I can receive financial support from my parents in my home country, I truly want to be financially independent as much…
Akashdeep Singh
Moving to a completely different side of the world, leaving parents, friends, family members, and hometown can never be an easy decision. It’s the hope of a bright future filled with opportunities that outweighs these…
Monica Amo
After high school, I began exploring options to study abroad to encounter better career opportunities. Canada charmed me with its multiculturalism and immigration encouragement. Yet, there is no mention of estimated costs in that motivational…
Chantay Thorpe
I came to Canada in 2020 to pursue an undergraduate degree in a field I’m very passionate about. I was very excited to learn in a country recognized for its commitment to fairness and ethics,…
Anastassiya
My name is Anastassiya and here is my story. I had been an international student before arriving in Canada, so I knew what difficulties students could face with. I am from Kazakhstan, but I came…
Harshan Thankappan
My name is Harshan Arampath Thankappan. I am international student from India. I am doing my second course at Conestoga College for Welding Techniques. I have completed Process Quality Engineering (Fall 2021) with Distinction. I…