I was in the midst of looking for options for paying Oliver’s tuition at the University of PEI for next semester when I came across a reference to HigherEdPoints.com, which allows you to redeem Aeroplan miles for tuition vouchers.
The conversion rate is 35,000 miles for $250 tuition.
It suggests here that the cash value of an Aeroplan mile, for flights, is $0.012 each, so that tuition conversion is less valuable than the $420 it would offer for flying.
But flying kills the planet, and education enriches it, so I didn’t hesitate to redeem my miles in Oliver’s service.
