Education minister announces transit fee rebate for qualifying students

Tens of thousands of Alberta students who rely on public transportation to get to class could save hundreds of dollars each year through a new rebate program.
Education Minister David Eggen announced a Municipal Transit Rebate at City Hall on Monday that will see eligible students pay only the difference between the cost of a monthly public transit pass and per-student provincial transportation funding.
In Edmonton, where a monthly bus pass for youth between the ages of six and 17 costs $73 and