A PhD student at the University of British Columbia Okanagan is asking for summer tuition to be waived for graduate students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rina Garcia Chua, an international student from the Phillippines, says the move has disrupted research and project timelines for many graduate students, as well as on-campus employment and child care. Rina Garcia Chua is a PhD student at UBC Okanagan. As an international student, Chua doesn't qualify. He added any student experiencing financial need can contact an enrolment services advisor for information on UBC assistance programs.

Source: CBC News April 04, 2020 21:45 UTC