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Article: 600pc rise in services fee shocks students; UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY; [EDITION 1: 600% rise in services fee shocks students]
- Article from:
- The Press
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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Students are shocked Canterbury University is plugging a
government funding gap with a $600 levy on them.
From next year they will have to pay the levy - and they say they
were not consulted and have questioned the rise for no extra
services.
Canterbury University students paid just $85 in compulsory add-
on fees this year for their Canterbury card and health centre.
Otago University students had the highest student levy at $440,
while Lincoln University students were charged $312.
Canterbury University has defended the $600 fee, saying it was
necessary to ensure the continuing quality of education. With about
19,500 students, the levy is set to boost revenue by about $10
million a year.