AYY member – please respond to our member survey!
We would like to hear your thoughts on what is working well in the student union, which areas could be improved, and how we can best serve our members. Please help us improve and continue working towards the best student life in the world! Among respondents, an iPad Air and ticket sets for Alvarin kesäjuhla festival will be raffled. AYY's member survey will be open until 8 May.
Respond to the survey: http://tutkimuspalvelut.bondata.fi/ayy2026
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The proposal for an overall reform of student financial aid is disappointing
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) made a statement on the legislative proposal of the Ministry of Education and Culture concerning the comprehensive reform of student financial aid. The proposal is disappointing because it does not solve the core problems of student financial aid or improve the livelihoods of students.
A promise of free education is not enough
The Ministry of Education and Culture has published a vision for higher education and research for 2040, which is intended to guide the direction of Finland's higher education policy. Increasing the number of university graduates in the young age group to 60 per cent, as proposed by the vision, requires investments and ambition from decision-makers. In this blog, Totti Korpua, AYY’s Advocacy Specialist, discusses the significance of the vision for students.
Queering Teekkari Village
What is it like to be queer in Teekkari Village and the Aalto community? In honor of Pride Month, Adrian Suvisaari, Ines Saikku, and Camille Fourié have written a blog post reflecting on their experiences and on challenging heteronormativity and binary conceptions of identity within our community.