[pf] zero college fees, in Southland, for NZ Citizens and Permanent Re

http://www.sit.ac.nz/zero-fees.htm leads to:
http://www.sit.ac.nz/zero-fee-press-release-27-sep-.htm , of Sep.27 last year,
  which is:

Zero Fee Press Release

David Carter
Invercargill City Council Councillor
Convenor of the Southland Joint Funders Committee

Convenor of the Southland Joint Funders Committee, David Carter, confirms that 
$7.25 million has been either approved or nominally agreed-to by the various 
Southland funding organisations for the Southern Institute of Technology 
proposal to enable zero fees for students from 2001. Part of the funders' 
contributions are for capital development to be undertaken by Southern 
Institute of Technology.

The funding breakdown is: 

Community Trust of Southland $ 3,452,390 

Invercargill Licensing Trust $ 1,726,195 

Invercargill City Council $ 1,208,365 

Southland District Council $ 345,220 (to be confirmed)

Corporates $ 345,220  (to be confirmed)

Gore District Council $ 172,610  (to be confirmed)

Total:  $7,250,000 

The zero fees proposal is estimated to attract an additional 717 equivalent 
students to Southern Institute of Technology in 2001, to bring the Institute up 
to a total roll of 2,500 equivalent full-time students.

By 2003 the Institute is expected to have gained an additional 1,113 EFTS and 
total roll of approximately 3,000 students.

The increase in student numbers will assist SIT to continue its development of 
nationally recognised quality programmes and centres of excellence in the 
disciplines of technology, health, tourism/outdoor recreation and performing 
arts.

The Southland community recognises the need for a highly qualified and skilled 
workforce to enhance New Zealand's economic recovery, in which the Southland 
region is currently leading the way.

The Southland community further acknowledges that financial barriers to 
tertiary education have impacted on students and their families from all 
sectors of the community. The provision of zero-fees tertiary programmes is 
expected to enhance educational opportunities for all students including 
non-traditional users of tertiary education.

Flow on economic benefits from the increased number of students at SIT have 
been estimated by an independent economist as generating $11.5 million in 
additional business turnover for the community in 2001 and increasing by a 
further 50% in 2003.

The commitment of the Southland funders, local authorities and the public to 
the zero fees proposal illustrates the cooperative and innovative attitudes 
that are a hallmark of the Southland community.

SIT is now accepting applications for 2002 under the new zero-fees policy 
environment.


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