Tag: Post-Secondary Education
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Budget 2025 Cuts Canada Student Grants: Impacts
Overview: Budget 2025 and the Canada Student Grants The federal Budget 2025 includes changes that, while framed as fiscal responsibility, have raised concerns among post-secondary advocates. A line item related to the Canada Student Grant (CSG) has economists and education experts worried that many students could see reduced funding at a time when costs for…
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Post-secondary Schools Brace for Pain as Ottawa Cuts International Student Visas
Facing a Tight Budget Landscape Post-secondary institutions across Canada are bracing for a financial squeeze as Ottawa announces tighter limits on international student visas. The move underscores a broader shift in immigration policy that universities say could restrict one of the most reliable sources of predictable revenue: tuition from international students who typically pay higher…
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Post-secondary schools brace for more pain as Ottawa cuts international student visas
Overview: A funding squeeze on post-secondary institutions Canadian post-secondary institutions are bracing for financial pressure as Ottawa signals cuts to international student visas. The move comes as the federal government outlines new immigration targets and as provincial governments assess how reduced visa issuance could affect enrollment, tuition revenue, and the broader research and innovation ecosystem…
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Singapore MOE Expands Financial Aid and Transport Subsidies to Benefit More Students
Singapore expands financial aid and transport subsidies for students In a move aimed at widening access to education, Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) announced higher income eligibility ceilings for its financial assistance schemes and bigger transport subsidies for primary and secondary students from next year. The changes are expected to benefit about 31,000 additional students…