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ROSEMARY DE CAIRES
Professional Corporation LLC



Judicial Review
●   Student Debt in Canada: Education Shouldn't be a Debt Sen-
    tence
●   Table of Contents
●   Introduction; Across Canada; Impact of Tuition Fees and Stu-
    dent Debt; Debt Aversion; Persistence and Mental Health
●   • Career Choice; Financial Ruin and Bankruptcy; Conclusion




                     Overview
●   INTRODUCTION
●   As a result of cuts to federal funding for post-secondary educa-
    tion over the last twenty-five years, provincial governments and
    individual post-secondary educational institutions have re-
    placed lost funds by increasing user fees. The share of uni-
    versity operating budgets funded by tuition fees more than
    doubled between 1985 and 2005, rising from 14% to 30%. This
    rise in tuition fees has been accompanied by unprecedented
    levels of student debt.




               Long-term goal
●   Impact of Tuition Fees and Student Debt
●   Among those who have never participated in post-secondary
    education, “financial issues” have been found by researchers
    to be the most commonly cited barrier. As demonstrated below,
    financial struggles lead to a diverse array of consequences.




        The Present Situation
●
    Debt Aversion Debt aversion is the personal calculation that the sacrifice of debt accumu-
    lation and repayment are not worth the return from post-secondary education. When ex-
    amining the details of financial barriers to participation in Canada, Malatest and Associates
    found that debt aversion was strong among nonattendees, cited by one in four who said
    that financial issues were preventing their enrolment1.
●
    More detailed studies on debt aversion have been conducted in the United Kingdom. It has
    been determined that students from racialised communities and lower income back-
    grounds, as well as single parents are more likely to hold negative feelings about taking on
    student debt2. Two thirds ofstudents who decide against enrolling in university say that
    student debt affected their decision3. Debt aversion has also been linked to decisions
    about where to study. In one UK survey, the vast majority of those who chose to live with
    their parents while studying cited a desire to minimize student debt4.
●
    After decades of fully subsidised post-secondary education for low- and middle-income
    families, universal tuition fees were introduced in the UK. Stark results for debt aversion
    after Top Up Fees were introduced in Britain led one think tank to recommend that the
    government “reduce the price of [higher education] because it is a barrier to Higher Educa-
    tion entry”5.




    Development up to present
●   PERSISTENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH

●   Apprehension about accumulating debt can also have a profound impact on the likelihood of completion.
    As many students work part- or full-time to reduce their borrowing, academic commitments can become
    more difficult to fulfil. Other students simply leave before completion at the first offer of decent employ-
    ment as a way to stop accumulating debt.

●
    Canadian research suggests that debt levels have a direct impact on success in post-secondary educa-
    tion. One study found that as student debt rose from less than $1000 to $10,000 per year, program comple-
    tion rates for those with only loans (and no grants) plummeted from 59% to 8%6. Similar conclusions can
    be drawn from Statistics Canada’s Youth In Transition Survey (YITS), which found that of those who cease
    their studies early, 36% cited financial reasons.

●   Full-time study is associated with many different pressures and responsibilities. The pressure of mount-
    ing student debt and juggling studying and employment are added burdens. Research from the United
    Kingdom on student debt and mental health found that students with a high degree of financial worry
    showed greater levels of tension, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping7. Even students with low levels of debt
    reported lower perceived levels of achievement. Researchers have concluded that debt, even at low levels,
    “can have a detrimental impact on students’ experience of university.”8




           Potential Alternatives
●   CAREER CHOICE
●   Each year, tens of thousands of students graduate with massive student debt loads. In
    Canada, student loan repayment begins almost immediately, so graduates are forced to
    make employment decisions based on what can best contribute to loan repayment. Stu-
    dent loan obligations therefore reduces the ability of new graduates to: start a family; work
    in public service careers; invest in other assets; build career-related volunteer experience;
    or take lower paying work in their field to get a “foot in the door”.
●   Surveys of students in programs with deregulated tuition fees have demonstrated that stu-
    dent debt changes the career path of young graduates. Studies of medical students9 and
    law students10 found that students expect to seek higher paying jobs in fields or regions
    that are not necessarily their first choice. Student debt appears to be driving committed
    young doctors away from family practice and young lawyers away from the public service
    and/or pro bono work. These distorted career choices have an impact not only on individu-
    al professionals but also on access to health care and legal services for all Canadians.




                Recommendation
●
    Financial Ruin and Bankruptcy

●
    Bankruptcy is supposed to be the last chance for the honest but unfortunate debtor. Yet, since 1998, students
    who are forced to borrow to finance post-secondary education have been subjected to a law prohibiting
    bankruptcy on student loans for many years after graduation. In effect, students with debt have been criminalised
    and are faced with the same type of penalty as those convicted of fraud.

●   The student loan bankruptcy prohibition targets an already vulnerable population. Those declaring bankruptcy on
    their student loans before the prohibition was introduced in 1998 were more likely than other bankruptcy filers to:
    be women; have lower average incomes ($14,000/year); work in low-skill jobs; and have received income
    assistance11.

●   A recent study on Canadians and sub-prime lending found student loans to be a major source of concern for
    indebted Canadians: “Most troubling, it would appear that the debt incurred into for student loans [sic], incurred
    mainly to secure a brighter financial future through advanced education, seems to be contributing significantly to
    financial problems experienced by young adults...”12. The authors suggest that high student debt payments and
    stagnant wages in Canada force many households to later rely on high-interest and sub-prime loans.




     Financial Ruin & Bankruptcy
●
    Conclusion
●   Tuition fees and other financial considerations foster an aversion to debt that prevents many
    students (and parents) from making post-secondary education a priority. Debt is responsible for
    lower levels of university and college completion, not to mention financial stress that is
    disproportionately borne by those from low-income backgrounds. After graduation, student debt
    perverts career choice, especially for professionals, which in turn impacts certain populations’
    access to health care and legal aid.
●   Although the Canada Student Loans Program has been in place since 1964 and tens of thousands
    of students borrow to finance public post-secondary education each year, student debt is neither
    inevitable nor necessary. Federal and provincial government divestment from public post-
    secondary education has led to significant tuition fee increases. Students and their families have
    shouldered the burden by going deeper into debt.
●   Reducing both tuition fees and student debt is well within the Government of Canada’s grasp. For
    example, the $1.44 billion scheme of education tax credits could be converted to student grants,
    immediately reducing student debt by approximately 75%.




                               Conclusion

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[18] Sept 2009 [E Pres] Judicial Review

  • 1. ROSEMARY DE CAIRES Professional Corporation LLC Judicial Review
  • 2. Student Debt in Canada: Education Shouldn't be a Debt Sen- tence ● Table of Contents ● Introduction; Across Canada; Impact of Tuition Fees and Stu- dent Debt; Debt Aversion; Persistence and Mental Health ● • Career Choice; Financial Ruin and Bankruptcy; Conclusion Overview
  • 3. INTRODUCTION ● As a result of cuts to federal funding for post-secondary educa- tion over the last twenty-five years, provincial governments and individual post-secondary educational institutions have re- placed lost funds by increasing user fees. The share of uni- versity operating budgets funded by tuition fees more than doubled between 1985 and 2005, rising from 14% to 30%. This rise in tuition fees has been accompanied by unprecedented levels of student debt. Long-term goal
  • 4. Impact of Tuition Fees and Student Debt ● Among those who have never participated in post-secondary education, “financial issues” have been found by researchers to be the most commonly cited barrier. As demonstrated below, financial struggles lead to a diverse array of consequences. The Present Situation
  • 5. Debt Aversion Debt aversion is the personal calculation that the sacrifice of debt accumu- lation and repayment are not worth the return from post-secondary education. When ex- amining the details of financial barriers to participation in Canada, Malatest and Associates found that debt aversion was strong among nonattendees, cited by one in four who said that financial issues were preventing their enrolment1. ● More detailed studies on debt aversion have been conducted in the United Kingdom. It has been determined that students from racialised communities and lower income back- grounds, as well as single parents are more likely to hold negative feelings about taking on student debt2. Two thirds ofstudents who decide against enrolling in university say that student debt affected their decision3. Debt aversion has also been linked to decisions about where to study. In one UK survey, the vast majority of those who chose to live with their parents while studying cited a desire to minimize student debt4. ● After decades of fully subsidised post-secondary education for low- and middle-income families, universal tuition fees were introduced in the UK. Stark results for debt aversion after Top Up Fees were introduced in Britain led one think tank to recommend that the government “reduce the price of [higher education] because it is a barrier to Higher Educa- tion entry”5. Development up to present
  • 6. PERSISTENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH ● Apprehension about accumulating debt can also have a profound impact on the likelihood of completion. As many students work part- or full-time to reduce their borrowing, academic commitments can become more difficult to fulfil. Other students simply leave before completion at the first offer of decent employ- ment as a way to stop accumulating debt. ● Canadian research suggests that debt levels have a direct impact on success in post-secondary educa- tion. One study found that as student debt rose from less than $1000 to $10,000 per year, program comple- tion rates for those with only loans (and no grants) plummeted from 59% to 8%6. Similar conclusions can be drawn from Statistics Canada’s Youth In Transition Survey (YITS), which found that of those who cease their studies early, 36% cited financial reasons. ● Full-time study is associated with many different pressures and responsibilities. The pressure of mount- ing student debt and juggling studying and employment are added burdens. Research from the United Kingdom on student debt and mental health found that students with a high degree of financial worry showed greater levels of tension, anxiety, and difficulty sleeping7. Even students with low levels of debt reported lower perceived levels of achievement. Researchers have concluded that debt, even at low levels, “can have a detrimental impact on students’ experience of university.”8 Potential Alternatives
  • 7. CAREER CHOICE ● Each year, tens of thousands of students graduate with massive student debt loads. In Canada, student loan repayment begins almost immediately, so graduates are forced to make employment decisions based on what can best contribute to loan repayment. Stu- dent loan obligations therefore reduces the ability of new graduates to: start a family; work in public service careers; invest in other assets; build career-related volunteer experience; or take lower paying work in their field to get a “foot in the door”. ● Surveys of students in programs with deregulated tuition fees have demonstrated that stu- dent debt changes the career path of young graduates. Studies of medical students9 and law students10 found that students expect to seek higher paying jobs in fields or regions that are not necessarily their first choice. Student debt appears to be driving committed young doctors away from family practice and young lawyers away from the public service and/or pro bono work. These distorted career choices have an impact not only on individu- al professionals but also on access to health care and legal services for all Canadians. Recommendation
  • 8. Financial Ruin and Bankruptcy ● Bankruptcy is supposed to be the last chance for the honest but unfortunate debtor. Yet, since 1998, students who are forced to borrow to finance post-secondary education have been subjected to a law prohibiting bankruptcy on student loans for many years after graduation. In effect, students with debt have been criminalised and are faced with the same type of penalty as those convicted of fraud. ● The student loan bankruptcy prohibition targets an already vulnerable population. Those declaring bankruptcy on their student loans before the prohibition was introduced in 1998 were more likely than other bankruptcy filers to: be women; have lower average incomes ($14,000/year); work in low-skill jobs; and have received income assistance11. ● A recent study on Canadians and sub-prime lending found student loans to be a major source of concern for indebted Canadians: “Most troubling, it would appear that the debt incurred into for student loans [sic], incurred mainly to secure a brighter financial future through advanced education, seems to be contributing significantly to financial problems experienced by young adults...”12. The authors suggest that high student debt payments and stagnant wages in Canada force many households to later rely on high-interest and sub-prime loans. Financial Ruin & Bankruptcy
  • 9. Conclusion ● Tuition fees and other financial considerations foster an aversion to debt that prevents many students (and parents) from making post-secondary education a priority. Debt is responsible for lower levels of university and college completion, not to mention financial stress that is disproportionately borne by those from low-income backgrounds. After graduation, student debt perverts career choice, especially for professionals, which in turn impacts certain populations’ access to health care and legal aid. ● Although the Canada Student Loans Program has been in place since 1964 and tens of thousands of students borrow to finance public post-secondary education each year, student debt is neither inevitable nor necessary. Federal and provincial government divestment from public post- secondary education has led to significant tuition fee increases. Students and their families have shouldered the burden by going deeper into debt. ● Reducing both tuition fees and student debt is well within the Government of Canada’s grasp. For example, the $1.44 billion scheme of education tax credits could be converted to student grants, immediately reducing student debt by approximately 75%. Conclusion