| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.18 |
| Liaison | Chris Adam |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2024 |
Dawson College
PA-8: Affordability and Access
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.79 / 4.00 |
Chris
Adam Coordinator Sustainability Office |
Provide at least one of the following figures:
Percentage of students graduating without student loan debt:
Percentage of entering students that are low-income:
Graduation/success rate for low-income students:
Optional Fields
College education is tuition-free in Quebec and Dawson is part of a network of 43 colleges. Only books and a registration fee of approximately $200 is charged to incoming students (reference 2024) each semester. Dawson has a financial aid office staffed by a full-time financial aid officer. This position is established to help low-income students with food and lodging costs and/or students finding themselves in unexpected life events that influences their finances separate from their schooling needs. 751 students received a loan of $2,694 and 561 students received a bursary of $5,262 in the 2021-22 fiscal year. A food bank is also available for students in need. Emergency funding is also made available to students after an evaluation of their circumstances.
The financial aid web site states specific information about Quebec Loan and Bursaries application assistance, budgeting tips, a food bank, and snack centre.
Students can also visit the financial aid office to pick up a free copy of A Student’s Guide to Making Ends Meet or a copy of the Debt Free Graduate - http://www.debtfreegrad.com
Workshops and personal guidance sessions are given on financial literacy, money saving tips, budgeting and filing tax returns. There is also a procedure in place to spread subsidized payment obligations of students in need of help.
ABOUT CEGEPS (colleges) in Quebec:
A DEC is a college-level diploma unique to Quebec. It is granted by the Ministry of Education when a student successfully completes all the requirements of a CEGEP program. DEC stands for diplôme d’études collégiales. Although the English equivalent is Diploma of College Studies, nearly everyone refers to it as a DEC.
Students educated in Quebec who wish to pursue university studies in Quebec must have a DEC. Students who have graduated with a three-year technical DEC (sometimes also referred to as a career program) can enter the workforce directly in their chosen field of study or continue on to university under certain conditions.
A brief description of notable policies or programs to support non-traditional students:
Journey's Program for First Peoples - this is a separate program for indigenous students to bridge college and high school and support the indigenous students with dedicated staff and study areas.
https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/journeys/
This program is supported by public funds.
A DEC is a college-level diploma unique to Quebec. It is granted by the Ministry of Education when a student successfully completes all the requirements of a CEGEP program. DEC stands for diplôme d’études collégiales. Although the English equivalent is Diploma of College Studies, nearly everyone refers to it as a DEC.
Students educated in Quebec who wish to pursue university studies in Quebec must have a DEC. Students who have graduated with a three-year technical DEC (sometimes also referred to as a career program) can enter the workforce directly in their chosen field of study or continue on to university under certain conditions.
Estimated percentage of students that participate in or directly benefit from the institution’s policies and programs to support low-income and non-traditional students:
Website URL where information about the institution’s accessibility and affordability initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Update: 2024
Accessibility centre: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/student-accessibility/
Financial Aid: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/financial-aid/
Dawson's demographics have not changed substantially from the last AASHE submission. Data from the Montreal's "2018 Poverty Map" report of the Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l’île de Montréal was obtained about low income areas in Montreal and compared to the general known area of residence of students through postal code regions. Although not 100% accurate, it did give general knowledge to base this calculation on and we thought it was applicable. No income-related information is obtained or can be obtained from students as part of an admission process.
Statistics Canada document used-Document link:
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Accessibility centre: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/student-accessibility/
Financial Aid: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/financial-aid/
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.