Ted Morton releases his Tuition Tax Credit Program

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Ted Morton, candidate for PC Party leadership, announced his Tuition Tax Credit Program on July 6th offering a creative, forward-looking plan to make post-secondary education more affordable, to foster development of Alberta's human resource capital and to help with our province's growing labour shortage.
As a former university professor, Morton understands the value of post-secondary education to young people and to our province as a whole. This policy "isn't just good for our children. It's good for Alberta. Increasing post-secondary participation - building a more educated workforce - will foster innovation and diversification that strengthen Alberta's economy," he said. "It will also provide another tool to address our province's labour shortage issues," he added.

The plan will provide a refund of tuition paid by Alberta students if they complete their program of study and then remain in Alberta and work for the next seven years. The tuition will be paid back in the form of non-refundable tax-credits and capped at a maximum value of $20,000.
Mr. Morton's Tuition Tax Credit Program is an integral part of his platform that will enhance our competitiveness and strengthen the Alberta Advantage.