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You are cordially invited to join representatives of the Canadian Federation of Students and Minister of Education, Darin King, to celebrate the first anniversary of the elimination of interest rate charges on the provincial portion of all student loans.

Where:             The Landing – 3rd Floor University Center, MUN

Date:                 Monday, August 2, 2010

Time:                 10:00 a.m.

Cake, tea, coffee and other refreshments will be provided.

What's this now?

As of August 1, 2009, the interest rate charges on the provincial portion of student loans were eliminated for all new, current and outstanding student loans. Almost 50,000 people are benefitting from the elimination of interest rates. The implementation of this initiative is automatic and no application process required. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only province in the country that has eliminated the interest rate charges on student loans.

The Canadian Federation of Students launched a petition drive in fall 2008 calling on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to eliminate the interest rate charges on student loans. In March 2009, students delivered over 12,000-signed petitions to former Minister of Education, Joan Burke. A few weeks later, the provincial government announced the elimination of interest rate charges on the provincial portion of student loans in their 2009 Budget.

Please RSVP by Friday, July 30.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact:

Keith Dunne, Newfoundland and Labrador Organiser - 709.737.3204 (office), 709.687 5640 (cell), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (e-mail)