Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 11

Exploring Theme: "Govt. Funding Commitments"

Updates on this page: 7
 

March 6, 2023


R.J. Simpson: Aurora College Board of Governors

NationTalk: Mr. Speaker, at long last, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the members of the new Aurora College Board of Governors have been selected. I would like to welcome and congratulate the following individuals on their appointments: Joseph Handley of Yellowknife; Lorraine Tordiff of Fort Smith; Lucy Kuptana of Tuktoyaktuk; Rebecca Plotner...

October 14, 2022


New digital resource helps Indigenous post-secondary students find supports

A new digital resource for Indigenous post-secondary students launched last month promises to simplify the process for students seeking support and create a centralized hub housing resources for those navigating post-secondary education. The Horizon Ecosystem Map, developed by the Manitoba Industry-Academia Partnership (MI-AP), aims to “address the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students’ access to...

July 12, 2021


Aurora College

Federal Budget 2021 investment starting in 2021-22, to the Government of the Northwest Territories to support the transformation of Aurora College to a polytechnic university. As well as increasing access to post-secondary education for Northerners, this transformation will also advance the growth of research beneficial to Arctic and Northern communities and people, and all Canadians....

April 23, 2021


Commitment to stable base funding

The Ministry of Advanced Education has committed to stable base funding at 2020-21 levels for the duration of the agreement, along with an additional $60 million increase beyond annual operating funding over the next two years. This approach provides institutions with the ability to respond to challenges created by the pandemic, and to help grow...

July 19, 2019


Post-Secondary Fund

Saskatchewan government announced a new 10-year, $89 million post-secondary fund specifically for Métis students. The new post-secondary fund provides direct financial support for Métis post-secondary students in the form of tuition, books and living allowance. In addition, the fund will support student services and increase education governance capacity at the post-secondary level. Student funding and...

May 2, 2018


Manitoba Student Aid and Manitoba Bursary Funding

($8.6M Funding). The provincial government is streamlining the application process for Manitoba Student Aid and Manitoba Bursary to help more low-income and Indigenous students access funding. Based on changes by the federal government to the Canada Student Loan program, the province is implementing the following changes: a fixed student contribution rate for student loans and...

January 23, 2018


Current Challenges in Indigenous education

Quality Education Backgrounder – Ministry of Indigenous Services Current Challenge Challenges to accessing post-secondary education opportunities Increased funding to the Post-Secondary Student Support Program and the University and College Entrance Preparation Program by $90 million over two years, beginning in 2017–18. The federal government is undertaking a comprehensive and collaborative review of all current federal...

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