Aboriginal
education
booste

PROGRAMS that suprort education and training
for aboriginal students in post-secondary institu-
tions will receive $3.7 million this year, Advanced
Education, Training and Technology Minister
Andcew Pecter said recently.

The aboriginal special project fund covers a variety of edu-
cation programs from adult basic education to degree programs
as well as on-campus services and support to aboriginal stu-
dents.

“We are reaffirming our commitnient to expanding access to
education for aboriginal people with this announcement,” said
Petter. “These programs are vital to ensuring aboriginal stu-
dents receive the education they need.”

“This fund helps cquip post-secondary institutions to
address the diverse needs of aboriginal students,” said
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Dale Lovick. “Relevant programs
and on-campus support will increase aboriginal students’
chances for success im post-secondary education and in the
workforce.”

Funding tor the aboriginal special project fund is divided
into three main components: eos ; :
@ $1.8 million tor the aboriginal limited-term progrim that is
designed to fund new aboriginal programs for one to two years;
8 $1.6 million for 21 First Nations coordinators who provide.
on-campus support and services to aboriginal students;:"". ©
@ $273,000 for the enhanced aboriginal suppore fund for activ
ities that inercase enrolment or provide transition:support t
aboriginal students. o yon

“Supporting aberiginal programs is a key pare of B.C.’s plan.
to increase access to education,” said Petter. “To date, the
province has eliminated tuition fees for adult basic education in.
colleges and institutions, and frozen post-secondary.tuition fees
for the past four years in its efforts to expand opportunitics.” -

. In total, 25 post-secondary institutions in &.Cy offer about

a ook. 200 programs that support education and training for aborigi-
DOUG Milne (left), branch manager of the new Canada Trust at Westview Centre, and John Capozzoio (right), dis- nal students. ae : -
trict vice president for the B.C. region, recently presented Gulshan Mitha of North Shore Family Services with a The B.C. government is working to improve access to edu-

donation of $1,000 to help celebrate the opening of the new branch. cation, for aboriginal peopie. In the past five years, B.C. has
; . funded ovo public educational insticutions managed by aborig-.

inal people, developed a policy to help adapt post-secondary «
education to the needs of aboriginal students and announced
$6 million to build a new campus in Merritt for the Nicola: . (
Valley Insticure of Technology, which specializes in providing’ | ~~ |
edu-ation for and by aboriginal people. | me

The Sechelt. Nation education centre and Capilano
~College (Literacy) program received $65,000.

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