November 14/97

Advanced Education Council Quiz on Post-Secondary Education

Test your knowledge (or your colleague’s) on post-secondary education in British Columbia.

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Most provinces have frozen tuition fees for post-secondary students. (True/False)

Adults wishing to further their education need a high school diploma to take Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses at a

community college. (True/False)

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Students pay tuition at colleges for Adult Basic Education, but not for school board ABE programs. (True/False)
Canadian post-secondary students have one of the highest levels of personal indebtedness in the world. (True/False)
A record number of students are currently attending B.C.’s colleges, institutes and universities. (True/False)
Almost a quarter of all ESL students have had no education beyond high school. (True/False)

Most college and institute graduates can’t find jobs. (True/False)

Two thirds of ESL students pay for their own studies. (True/False)

B.C. colleges provide counselling, tutoring and other services for ABE students with special needs. (True/False)

10. Tuition accounts for more than half of the average cost for a student attending a B.C. college or university. (True/False)

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