NL votes for college tuition freeze

Students in Newfoundland and Labrador can breath a sigh of relief, this fall. 

The Canadian University Press reports that the province's General Assembly will keep the tuition freeze in light of the province’s annual budget. 

The decision came after student groups lobbied to continue the ongoing freeze.

The average student debt goes around 20-thousand dollars, according to Michael Walsh. 

He represents the the provincial branch of the Canadian Federation of Students. 

Walsh says the move ensures that the North Atlantic province will remain leaders in ensuring access to postsecondary education. 

However, the freeze has a catch. 

The budget also proposes for that province’s schools to be under an “efficiency review” in order to find ways to save money. 

The schools going under the radar will include the Memorial University of Newfoundland and the College of the North Atlantic.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES