Tuition Rebate

With regarding to the tax exemption in previous post , I emailed the Graduate Retention Program (GRP)about it, in summary , this program is focusing on students below the graduate level but people are still working on it.

I put the letter here for interested readers:

Hello,
As you are aware, the Government of Saskatchewan introduced a refundable income tax credit in 2008 to rebate up to $20,000 of tuition paid by post-secondary graduates who stay in the province after graduation.  As with any publicly funded program, parameters must be set and in doing so, the government decided to focus on the retention of Saskatchewan graduates and credentials below the graduate level. Individuals who have graduated from eligible post–secondary programs that lead to a certificate, diploma, undergraduate degree or journeyperson certification will be able to apply for the GRP. Graduate students would therefore be eligible for the GRP at the time they complete their undergraduate studies.
 
I appreciate the concerns you have raised with respect to the current criteria for the GRP excluding Graduate students. Please note that government is currently consulting with stakeholders regarding the list of graduates who are eligible for the GRP and may expand the list to help meet Saskatchewan’s labour market needs.  Following these consultations, updated information on the GRP will be posted on our website at http://www.aeel.gov.sk.ca/grp later this summer or in early fall.  Please be assured your comments regarding the current GRP and Graduate students will be considered during these consultations.
 
Mandy Beach
Student Financial Assistance Branch
Ministry of Advanced Education, Employment & Labour
4635 Wascana Parkway, Regina Sk S4P 3A3
1-800-597-8278
[e-mail]

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