This is the case for Amélie Gallant, a fourth year student in Information-Communication, who still lives in the family residence.
Amélie Gallant chose to stay with her parents because of the price of housing in Moncton.
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This is an option that allows him to reduce his expenses.
I looked at rent prices in first year, second and third year of university, then I ended up giving up my research, it was too expensive for my budget
, she notes.
Sarah Claveau, a third-year multidisciplinary baccalaureate student, also made the decision to live with her parents because of the high tuition fees.
The tuition fees are expensive enough already, so I prefer not to go into debt even more.
Pascale Lebeau, a second year biochemistry student, did not have the option of living with her parents. Originally from Louiseville in Quebec, she chose instead to live in a shared apartment.
Pascale Lebeau (right) shares her accommodation with two of her teammates Catherine Longchamps (center) and Isadora Quirion (left).
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She shares an apartment with two of her Blue Eagles teammates.
When I signed up to come and play hockey in New Brunswick, he was my [entraîneur] who paired me with other players so that we could live together and make connections. In addition, it is cheaper to live with several people than to live in a university residence.
, she admits.
Pascale Lebeau considers herself lucky to be able to benefit from a sports scholarship.
Others must find savings elsewhere.
The food bank is more frequented
From April to December, 1,065 bags were distributed to students who called on the Université de Moncton food bank.
A first for the Federation of Students of the Center universitaire de Moncton (FÉÉCUM) which has never distributed so many bags. According to the research and projects officer of the feec, Raymond Blanchard, the pandemic has something to do with it.
The FÉÉCUM distributes a lot of bags of food.
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It is mainly international students who come to collect food. Several programs exist for Canadian students, but not for international students who therefore use our services
, explains Raymond Blanchard.
According to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, a two-bedroom apartment cost $ 798 per month in 2016, while in 2019 the average price was $ 870 per month.
A report by Sindy Maricana
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