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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1993
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THE OBJECTIVE IS TO STRIKE A
REASONABLE BALANCE BETWEEN STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN SHARING THE COSTS OF TERTIARY EDUCATION," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PAY.
"WE ARE SEEKING MORE CONTRIBUTION FROM THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD TO
"IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE NEW FEES FOR 94/95 REPRESENT 13.46 PER CENT COST RECOVERY RATE, HE ADDED.
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THE INDICATIVE FEES FOR THE THREE SUBSEQUENT ACADEMIC YEARS 1995-98 ARE AS FOLLOWS
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INDICATIVE
FEE (DEGREE)
INDICATIVE
FEE (SUB-DEGREE)
ESTIMATED
COST RECOVERY
RATE
1995/96
$31,030
$23,270
16 PER CENT
1996/97
$36,050
$27,040
17 PER CENT
1997/98
$41,710
$31,280
18 PER CENT
THE INCREASE
IN FEES SHOULD NOT CAUSE HARDSHIP ΤΟ NEEDY STUDENTS AS CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT IN STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL BE MADE.
IN ADDITION, IMPROVEMENTS TO THE LOCAL STUDENT FINANCE SCHEME HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED AS FROM 1993/94 WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THESE IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE OF $7.5 MILLION IN GRANTS IN 1993/94.
THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT POLICY THAT NO STUDENT SHOULD BE DENIED ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION BECAUSE OF LACK OF MEANS.
ANTI-POLLUTION PROSECUTION FIGURE RELEASED
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TODAY (TUESDAY) RELEASED A LIST OF COMPANIES THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND GUILTY IN THE COURTS, IN SEPTEMBER OF BREACHING ANTI-POLLUTION LEGISLATION ENFORCED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
SIMILAR
ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE MADE REGULARLY ON A MONTHLY
BASIS.
THE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS COULD BE VERY TIME-CONSUMING AND AS A RESULT THERE WAS SOMETIMES A LENGTHY TIME GAP BETWEEN THE DATE OF THE OFFENCE AND THE CONVICTION DATE.
/THE FOLLOWING