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By Ben Tompkins

Big Savings

Cumberland College hosting ‘win your tuition’ promotion

May 10, 2023 | 5:36 PM

Northeast post-secondary hopefuls and applicants could see their whole tuition paid for.

Cumberland College recently announced they were hosting their first ever ‘win your tuition’ promotion, which will give one of their students up to $7,000 to fund their education.

Students who have either already been accepted or will be accepted into one of the college’s programs, by the end of May, are eligible.

According to vice president of external relations and research, Kami DePape, this campaign is a way for the college to “thank their surrounding communities for supporting them over the years”, especially during this inflationary period.

“It’s no secret that the cost of living is on the rise, and for many individuals, this could mean becoming a full-time student is just not feasible,” she said. “This promotion might help train one more nurse, mechanic or paramedic, meaning our region has at least one more trained professional who will hopefully stay and pursue a career here.”

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For prospective students, the contest application will include an online form where they will need to provide a short explanation of why they chose to attend, as well as their future educational and career goals.

All eligible entries will be entered into a draw, with the winner being selected at random in August.

Meanwhile, marketing coordinator Lynette Gerski told northeastNOW that the openness and inclusivity of this campaign can promote applications, information gathering, and overall value to its students.

“We’re trying to give back to someone in our community and just trying to increase our applications as well… we’re using it as a recruitment tool and thought it was a valuable thing to offer students in the Northeast,” said Gerski.

“Also, just trying to gather some information on why people decide to come to us, considering there are so many different options out there right now.”

As for the release, it stated that the college is working hard to make education more accessible to all students.

This was displayed in March when the college gave out a total of 106 awards to 80 different students for a total of nearly $114,000.

“As the College approaches its official merge with Parkland College this July, one thing that will remain the same is the College’s commitment to making education accessible to more students,” added the release.

The college is hoping for a successful campaign, as they would like to continue it every year.

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