The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training has made some funding available for students.
Domestic students are now able to receive $3.5 million in funding, while $1.5 million will be available for Indigenous students, with $203,000 going to Okanagan College students who may need it.
The funding comes as a relief for post-secondary students who often work in precarious, low-wage jobs with only a few shifts a week due to their busy study schedules.
害羞草研究所淪tudents and their families in the Okanagan are in a time of financial insecurity like we have never seen before,害羞草研究所 Alex Starker said, chairperson of the Okanagan College Students害羞草研究所 Union.
害羞草研究所淭his investment in emergency funds will help to ensure rent can be paid and food can be on the table during these troubling times.害羞草研究所
With the emergency funding, there is now $140,000 available for Okanagan College害羞草研究所檚 domestic students and $48,000 for Indigenous students. The college害羞草研究所檚 student union has also committed $15,000 for emergency relief for international students.
害羞草研究所淭he Okanagan College Students害羞草研究所 Union was created to provide support to our members, and in this time of crisis, this financial commitment is something more we can do to provide that support,害羞草研究所 Starker added.
The provincial government has stated the money can be used for students害羞草研究所 expenses, including food, rent, and equipment necessary for online and remote learning. The funding will be administered through financial aid offices at B.C.害羞草研究所檚 25 public post-secondary institutions.
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