University costs ACTION

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Some things to do:

Research before you apply to universities – check out the different fees for the degree that you want to study.
Find out what the cut-off entry scores for Commonwealth supported versus full fee-paying places is at your uni for your degree.
Speak with family/friends about uni costs and your concerns/ideas.
Get active at your university campus to inform other students - put up posters, hand out flyers, speak at the beginning of lectures.
Network with like-minded people.
Run an information session/discussion group – bring up the issue of increasing fees in an existing meeting/group that you attend. Contact relevant organisations to get current information.
Write letters to the editor of your local papers/online forums and tell them how the changing uni costs affect you.
Make an artwork/performance.
Speak on community radio/TV programs.
Join your local political party that has the same view as you – they often have junior branches.

If you oppose the rising costs of university action you can:

Contact your university union and the National Union for Students to see what campaigns they have going. Attend union meetings and contribute to the union newsletter/magazine.
Write letter to your local MP and the federal minister/shadow minister for education.
Start and circulate/sign a petition.
Visit your local MP.
Attend/ organise a rally/protest.

Organisations

National Union for Students (NUS) http://www.unistudent.com.au/

Department of Education, Science and /training (DEST) http://www.dest.gov.au/

Green Left: online weekly edition http://www.greenleft.org.au/

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