Windsor Law’s Canadian Dual JD students are feeling the financial sting from the sinking loonie that is currently sitting below 69 cents U.S. Law 2 Dual JD student Tyne Gatten says a lot of the Duals have been feeling frustrated since the downturn and that it is seriously impacting their experience. “Not only are we scrambling to finance the 40% increase to our American tuition as a result of the weak dollar,” she says, “but I am unable explore Michigan because the dollar is so poor.”
Recognizing the financial hardship facing many students in the program, the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law established a one-time only 2015 Exchange Rate Relief Bursary to reduce the financial impact on students in the program. Law 1 Dual JD student Enje Kerikes says the bursary is making a difference to students. “Getting into the program is a battle but staying in is even a bigger battle,” he says. “When you have hours of school work and naturally you want to do the best, having the added stress of increased tuition costs can distract you from your school work. ”
Each University has committed $50,000 to the 2015 Exchange Rate Relief Bursary. All Dual JD students who are eligible for financial aid at either University of Detroit Mercy or the University of Windsor will be considered for this Bursary.
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