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Sleeping With Debt
Friday, 11 October 2002, 4:23 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association (ATSA) President, Julie Pettett is concerned that the Student Loan Scheme debt is driving women to prostitution. In a Wellington newspaper, an escort agency advertisement included student loan as a reason to take ... More >>
The Myth of Average Student Loans
Friday, 11 October 2002, 4:18 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association (ATSA) takes issue with the government claim that “the average Student Loan balance at 30 June 2002 was $12,643.” This figure is misleading and paints an unclear picture of real Student Loan Debt. Because there ... More >>
Students Call for Public Scrutiny of the TESLA
Wednesday, 9 October 2002, 4:58 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association (ATSA) applauds the intent behind the new format Student Loan Scheme Annual Report released yesterday, but is concerned at the hidden assumptions behind total Student Debt projections and repayment times ... More >>
Maharey’s Student Loan Release 1/2 a Billion Short
Tuesday, 8 October 2002, 5:05 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
“The Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association (ATSA) takes issue with the government claim in Steve Maharey’s press release today that “total outstanding Student Debt is at 30 June 2002 was $4.75 billion”. More >>
What will your Qualification Cost?
Friday, 4 October 2002, 11:56 am | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Choosing to do a certificate or a doctorate is a $46,000 dollar decision figures released by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) show. Research released last week in to the post study impact of student loans on women ATSA has calculated ... More >>
Overwhelming Support for Pettett
Tuesday, 1 October 2002, 11:30 am | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Members of the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) overwhelmingly voted for incumbent National President, Julie Pettett to continue to lead ATSA for the next two years. The election was held at ATSA’s second national conference at Massey ... More >>
student debt on women research to be presentented
Thursday, 19 September 2002, 2:23 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Hon. Ruth Dyson, Minister for Women’s Affairs, has agreed to sponsor the presentation of important new research into the post-study effects of student debt on women. The research, produced by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association, will be presented ... More >>
338 Women share their lived experiences
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 3:01 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Three hundred and thirty eight women who have completed their tertiary education have been under close study by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association (ATSA). The women were respondents to a Women & Student Debt survey distributed by ATSA through ... More >>
Maharey Short Sighted
Wednesday, 4 September 2002, 1:47 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Steve Maharey's negative response to a universal student allowance in the House yesterday shows alarming short sightedness according to the Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA). Currently, only one third of students can get an allowance and the rest have ... More >>
Student Financial Support receives 'Royal' Mandate
Wednesday, 28 August 2002, 5:08 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA) is pleased that the Speech from the Throne highlighted progress towards improving student financial support by raising parental income thresholds for student allowances, increasing access to scholarships ... More >>
Tertiary education a double failure for Maori
Thursday, 22 August 2002, 3:56 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Maori tertiary students are getting into more and more debt under the student loan scheme, but many of these students will not gain a qualification to help them repay their debt. Research by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA) shows ... More >>
Màori Students Failed
Monday, 19 August 2002, 2:14 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Màori students are more likely to drop-out of study or fail to gain qualifications than their non-Màori counterparts, research by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA) reveals. In addition, Maori are more likely to debt-fund their study than ... More >>
Maori Tertiary Students Address Drop Out Rates
Friday, 16 August 2002, 3:37 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Students from the Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA) will gather for a hui next week to address the alarming issue of Maori tertiary student drop out rates. Research conducted by ATSA in 2001 shows that high drop out rates indicate ... More >>
National Maori Tertiary Student Hui
Tuesday, 13 August 2002, 3:18 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Te Roopu Tautoko of the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) is running their second national Hui in Whakatàne this month. Te Hui Tauira 2002 is being held to facilitate pro-active discussion on the issue of Maori student retention within ... More >>
Time Bomb in the Hands of the New Government
Thursday, 1 August 2002, 12:10 am | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) said today that the incoming government would inherit a ticking time bomb in the form of Student Debt. More >>
Next Step Towards Universal Student Allowances
Monday, 29 July 2002, 10:07 am | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
New Zealanders have given the next government a clear directive to improve access to student allowances, the Aotearoa Students' Association (ATSA) announced today. The association's president, Julie Pettett, stated today that all parties who would ... More >>
MMP Delivers Real Student Choice Tomorrow
Friday, 26 July 2002, 3:47 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The President of the Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA), Julie Pettett, today observed that, "tomorrow's general election offers tertiary students and their families real choice in voting for the party they believe best meets their ... More >>
MMP Delivers Real Student Choice Tomorrow
Friday, 26 July 2002, 3:02 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The President of the Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA), Julie Pettett, today observed that, "tomorrow's general election offers tertiary students and their families real choice in voting for the party they believe best meets their ... More >>
Nation Day of Action for Debt Bomb Campaign
Wednesday, 24 July 2002, 4:04 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
Students around the country are today participating in the Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association (ATSA) National Day of Action for the 'Student Debt is a Time Bomb' campaign. More >>
Tertiary Education the Common Ingredient
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 2:16 pm | Aotearoa Tertiary Students Association
The Aotearoa Tertiary Students' Association (ATSA) is disappointed that the one issue that has been missing from the election debate is tertiary education. "Over the last few weeks political candidates have been pushing law and order, health, ... More >>
