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A prominent initiative that's emerged from federal election campaigning has been the Liberal Party's Canada Learning Passport, which promises future postsecondary students a $1,000 yearly grant over four years, and the Students' Union will add their own plans to improve student interest.

WINNIPEG (CUP) — With the federal election well underway, one student organization has taken it upon themselves to get education issues on the table, while informing student voters at the same time.

SASKATOON (CUP) — A recent study reaffirmed the perception that more women are graduating from high school and undergraduate programs, but the gender divide increases at higher levels of academia.

SASKATOON (CUP) — When students know their university is facing a budget crisis they are willing to accept both tuition increases and budget cuts, according to a new study.

TORONTO (CUP) — It's 2 a.m. and Sarah Alyana is receiving her fourth text of the night as she quietly moves to grab her phone. It's getting later, but just as quickly as she's ready to go to bed, another text appears and sleep becomes the last thing on her mind.

OTTAWA (CUP) — The federal government is hoping to increase access to postsecondary education for low-income students coming from high school.

WATERLOO, Ont. (CUP) — The pro-life club at Carleton University has launched a lawsuit against the university after five students were arrested at a demonstration last fall.

OTTAWA (CUP) — According to a recent budget update tabled in Parliament, the federal government requires millions of dollars to keep its Canada Student Loans Program (CSLP) afloat.

Students gathered at the University of Toronto to protest against military recruitment on campus earlier this month, part of a greater campaign against Canadian Forces at the Ontario campus.

No more radio for Ryerson

The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission announced last week that Ryerson University's campus radio station, CKLN, would lose its licence to broadcast — a decision the station's board says it plans to appeal.