Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 11

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Updates on this page: 11 (Filtered by Indigenous Group "First Nations")
 

April 12, 2024


Manitoba Government Increasing Funding for Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative

NationTalk: The Manitoba government will increase the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative by $500,000 for the 2024-25 academic year, with a focus on increasing awards for Indigenous students and those facing financial barriers to accessing post-secondary education, Advanced Education and Training Minister Renée Cable announced today. “By working with partner organizations such as the Manitoba...

February 5, 2024


Official opening of a new living environment for 42 Indigenous families studying in Trois-Rivières

NationTalk: TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC – The governments of Quebec and Canada and the City of Trois-Rivières today marked the official opening of the Waska Witcihitowin community living environment. Spearheaded by the Société immobilière du Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec (SIRCAAQ), this nearly $37-million project is intended for Indigenous students and their families. This project was conceived by and for Indigenous people,...

September 14, 2023


Provincial Tuition Waiver Program expanded to former youth in care of all ages

NationTalk: VICTORIA – People looking to enrol in post-secondary education, who are former youth in care, will benefit from an expansion of the Provincial Tuition Waiver Program, which has launched for the fall semester. “This program has made a massive and positive impact on so many peoples’ lives to shape their future without barriers, financial burden...

July 5, 2023


Saskatchewan Providing $2.5 Million for Construction-Related Pre-Apprenticeship Training

Funding will add more than 200 seats in targeted skills training programs NationTalk: Today, the Government of Saskatchewan is announcing continued support for skilled trades training through a $2.5 million investment into pre-apprenticeships training. This funding will support a targeted expansion of more than 200 additional pre-apprenticeship skills training seats in construction-related trades. “As Saskatchewan...

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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