november 26, 2021 – orillia, ont.

阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 has introduced a new tuition waiver that will reduce barriers to postsecondary education for individuals in the foster care system.

announced today in collaboration with the child welfare political action committee (child welfare pac), the youth in care tuition waiver will support the full cost of tuition and affiliated program fees for current and former youth in care working toward an undergraduate degree at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

starting in september 2022, the youth in care tuition waiver will be available to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 of any age pursuing their first postsecondary credential at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 . in its first year the program will support two full-time 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 – one at the thunder bay campus and one at the orillia campus – gradually increasing to a maximum of eight 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 annually. the program will accept applications from current and incoming high-school graduates and mature 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are currently or were formerly in the foster care system in simcoe county or northwestern ontario for at least one year. the bursary will be renewable for up to four years.

“youth who have experienced the child welfare system are uniquely vulnerable and require specifically tailored support mechanisms to realize success within structures of higher learning,” said child welfare pac canada president ingrid palmer. “by adopting a relevant and responsive pathway to accessible postsecondary education, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 will also nurture upward social and economic mobility for those who have already endured undue hardship. thank you, lakehead, for opening up equitable access to postsecondary education in the north!”

“all ontarians deserve access to a postsecondary education experience and a higher education system that embraces accessibility and inclusivity and promotes success,” said jill dunlop, minister of colleges and universities. “this is a key government priority because we know learners need the opportunity to get the training required for good jobs and because diverse representation in education and the workplace is integral to building a stronger and more innovative province and economy.”

ensuring that 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 have the opportunity to access education regardless of their circumstance is one of the reasons why the higher education quality council of ontario has referred to 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 as an equity of access powerhouse, explained dr. moira mcpherson, president and vice-chancellor of 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 .

“the launch of lakehead’s youth in care tuition waiver is in keeping with our strategic priorities to provide access to a transformative university experience grounded in exceptional scholarship and student potential,” she said.

it also aligns with the university’s commitment to serving and removing barriers to education for underrepresented 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in simcoe county and northwestern ontario. in addition to the tuition waiver, 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 also offers the gateway program and indigenous transition year program to help 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from underrepresented groups and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who don’t meet traditional admission requirements access a university-level education.

“we want our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to succeed and feel supported during their time at lakehead,” explained andrea tarsitano, vice-provost (世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ) and registrar. “this tuition waiver is just an extension of the wraparound supports and individualized services that lakehead already provides to our 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 to help them navigate the transition to university and support them throughout their education.”

more information on the youth in care tuition waiver can be found at www.hsbcwebinars.com/studentcentral/financing-budgeting/yic_waiver.

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media: jaclyn bucik, media, communications & marketing associate, at 705-330-4010 ext. 2014 or mediarelations@lakeheadu.ca

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