Minister of advanced education stops in at UNBC

May 24, 2022 | 4:23 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – The minister of advanced education stopped by UNBC today to announce provincial funding for graduate students to spark innovation and economic growth.

$3.75 million in scholarship funding was divided amongst ten other institutions.

Tuesday afternoon, Minister Kang intends to make life more affordable for some graduate students by decreasing or eliminating the financial pressures they sometimes face when working on their schooling.

According to Kang, the cost of education has risen in the past few years. Therefore investing in the B.C.’s brightest minds can be good for the province.

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Approximately 4,100 B.C. graduate students received federal/provincial student financial assistance through StudentAidBC in 2021-22, totalling $50 million.

The 10 post-secondary institutions receiving B.C. Graduate Scholarship funding are:

* British Columbia Institute of Technology: $45,000

* Emily Carr University of Art and Design: $45,000

* Royal Roads University: $135,000

* Simon Fraser University: $630,000

* Thompson Rivers University: $135,000

* University of British Columbia: $1,650,000

* University of the Fraser Valley: $90,000

* University of Northern British Columbia: $255,000

* University of Victoria: $630,000

* Vancouver Island University: $135,000

by Dave Branco

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