“International students are getting the shorter stick at both ends.'
Ryerson spokesperson Lindsey Craig said in a statement to HuffPost that the school “understands that the international community is particularly impacted at this time.”
The university’s international student support office remains open for virtual appointments as well and provided over $85,000 in relief funding to students last semester, she said.
Beyond the financial aspect, international students may be in a different time zone from their support network at home or face long wait times for counselling here, Tripathi said, adding institutions should be doing more to give specialized care for international students. Humber spokesperson Andrew Leopold said the college supports international students with a bursary to offset device purchases, including targeted aid for students in specific programs such as animation. The college also has a “bring your own device” bursary open to domestic and international students; those who qualify could receive between $500 to $1,000 to offset equipment costs.
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