Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces the Government’s intention to expand eligibility for Canada Student Grants for students from low- and middle-income families enrolled in short-duration educational programs.
North Vancouver, British Columbia - 7 April 2015
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the Government’s intention to expand eligibility for Canada Student Grants for students from low- and middle-income families enrolled in short-duration educational programs. He was joined by James Moore, Minister of Industry, and Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver.
The enhancements will make post-secondary education more accessible to students in low- and middle-income families, and will also help Canadians acquire or upgrade their skills, making it easier to enter the workforce.
Beginning in 2016-2017, Canada Student Grants will be made available to qualifying low- and middle-income students enrolled in educational programs with a minimum duration of 34 weeks. Currently, students must be enrolled in an educational program with a minimum duration of 60 weeks to qualify. The expansion would help approximately 42,000 additional students per year, including approximately 22,000 students at private career colleges, gain eligibility to Canada Student Grants.
The changes to Canada Student Grants follow consultations with stakeholders such as the National Association of Career Colleges, and will be implemented once the supporting regulations are approved.
