In spirit of reconciliation, University of Waterloo waives tuition for qualifying students from pair of First Nations communities whose lands house the educational institution
The University of Waterloo is waiving tuition fees for students from two First Nations communities on whose territory its campus is located, an initiative its president hopes will spread across the country as a step toward reconciliation.
Waterloo president Vivek Goel said it’s a demonstration of the university’s commitment to reconciliation. About one per cent of students at Waterloo are Indigenous, according to the university’s estimate. Dr. Goel said it’s difficult to predict how many students might take up the offer and what it may cost to implement the tuition waiver. He said his goal is to see Indigenous student representation rise to the level of the broader population in the region.
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