No holiday for high school students
For many students, applying to get into a university is like applying for a job
Those who went to university tended to do so right after high school. But of those who were college-bound, more than 60 per cent worked a year or two first, he said. He blamed the delay on students not knowing what they’re going to do. But they quickly find out that without an education, they won’t make a lot of money, so they decide to go to college, King added.
The 2006 Census found full-time workers who earned their bachelor’s degrees from Canadian universities earned 62 per cent more a year than workers who hadn’t completed university.
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada said this fall, 870,000 full-time students were enrolled in Canadian universities, up 38,000 compared to fall 2008. The economic downturn was a key factor driving a 4.1 per cent growth in undergraduate programs and a 7.2 per cent increase in graduate programs, it said.
The Canadian Press
All kids who want a post-secondary education should get one. Its an effective way to build societies