TUITION FEES FOR UKRAINIANS WAIVED IN A CANADA VERSITY

By Chandrayee Roy Choudhury, Canada

The University of Alberta is offering up to a million dollars in financial support to Ukrainian students who may be suffering financial hardship because of the Russian invasion, per U of A president, Bill Flanagan.



"As we continue to watch the devastation occurring in Ukraine, the University of Alberta has a particular responsibility to respond," said Flanagan Tuesday in a news release. He added the school has longtime ties to Ukraine and the Ukrainian community in the city.  



"We're also home to the Canadian Institute for Ukrainian studies, this is the largest institute devoted to Ukrainian studies in any Canadian university," he said. 

The University announced it will also help with living costs and expedite applications for Ukrainian students for the 2023 school year.