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Student unions in Ottawa are applauding the new federal budget, saying funding increases for grants, extension of the interest-free period for loans and changes to the repayment assistance program will make post-secondary education more accessible.
The Trudeau Liberals pledged $4.1 billion to help ease the financial burden of post-education in Monday’s sprawling financial blueprint, quickly winning plaudits from student groups who have long argued for more federal funding.
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Tim Gulliver, incoming president of the University of Ottawa’s Student Union, says the plan addresses requests that many student organizations have been making for years, calling it “a pretty historic investment” in education.