All former youth in care now eligible for education tuition waivers: minister
- British Columbia has expanded its tuition waiver program for former youth in government care enrolling in post-secondary education, with the budget of $19.2 million over the next three years. This program now includes all eligible students, regardless of their age.
- Following a report by B.C.'s Ombudsperson Jay Chalke, the government was called upon to compensate a woman who was denied post-secondary funding after leaving government care. However, the ministry did not offer compensation.
- The tuition waiver program has been successful so far, with approximately 2,300 students accessing it since its implementation in 2017. This resulted in the waiving of $16.6 million in tuition fees, providing free education at various institutions.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
0 Articles
0 Articles
All
Left
Center
Right
Coverage Details
Total News Sources0
Leaning Left13Leaning Right2Center0Last Updated11 months agoBias Distribution87% Left
Bias Distribution
- 87% of the sources lean Left
87% Left
L 87%
13%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
