Objection to the Fielding Graduate Institute's Clinical Psychology Program Tuition Increase

"Enough is enough"

"The increase in tuition creates a serious hardship for my family, and the families of most of the fielding students. For Fielding to remain a viable option for both those of us in the program and prospective students it is necessary that students and thei"

"Please add my name to the list of those students who will be forced to leave Fielding this year given the proposed percentage increase in tuition."

"I am in strong support of this petition! I do not believe that the proposed tuition fee increase is defensible. Moreover, in light of the proposed concurrent decrease in the Psychology budget, it is reprehensible."

"I strongly oppose a 10% increase accompanied by an 8% cut!"

"I choose this program because of its flexibility and being cost effective. That will no longer be the case with this increase, particularily since each year our travel expenses increase."

"I fully support this petition. I underscore the points made above, and emphasize the fact that Fielding does not provide the amount of face to face classroom time as campus- based programs. Moreover, costs associated with matriculation at Fielding, incl"

"I agree with above."

"Instead of increasing the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program tuition, perhaps Fielding may wish to examine its others programs. These other programs did receive as high a tuition hike, yet I wonder if these programs are even covering their program cost"

"I am strongly opposed to the tuition increase."

"I am at the tail-end of my PhD program at Fielding. My experience has been that Fielding is a business and not a community. Since I have begun the program, the tuition has increased in a steady and reliable fashion. As a responsible institution, this shou"

"This increase is ridiculous and on top of it all to lose 8% of the existing budget is disgusting. Tuition is far above the services available to me."

"Charging more and providing less is not a good business practice!!! It is also taking unfair advantage of a powerless population - students. FGI is acting as AGENT in this discrimatory practice. So much for paying attention to multiculturalism!!! "

"Please."

"I use the approximately $1000 remaining from my student aid funds to purchase books, testing materials and to pay the very high travel expenses incurred when attending national sessions. With the tuition increase, I will have less than half that amount ea"

"This makes no sense at all. How can we be asked to pay more money for less services. This is disgraceful."

"While I have written our Provost and President, and received replies from both, I remain dissatisfied with the reasoning behind the increase, particularly in light of the lack of corresponding increase in services."

"My understanding is that the additional monies will not be used for educational expenses. It seems unreasonable to me to expect students to bear the burden these costs."

"As a Canadian, I am opposed to this tuition increase. In fact, I believe that Canadians should be accepted into the Fielding at par in terms of tuition fees. Also, whats with paying fees for seminars as well as tutiton fees? This has always seemed like"

"If the increase would have the effect of improving programs and services, it would be justified in my opinion. However, there is no increase in value, and, in fact, there is a substantial decrease in budget which will require an accompanying decrease in"

"I strongly oppose the 10% increase in tuition and the 8% decrease in the Psychology budget."

"I am opposed to this tuition hike especially in light the reduction in our budget."

"I am in agreement with the petition against the tuition increase."

"This tuition increase is a serious threat to my ability to attend and fully participate in national and research clinical sessions. Eventually, if such less for more tuition hikes continue I most likely will not be able to continue at Fielding."