Students Nova Scotia is pleased to see government invest in student employment opportunities through the creation of diversity bonuses for the Co-op Education Incentive and Student Summer Skills Incentive.
Read MoreStudent organizations across the country have released a joint publication on student employability titled Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Preparing Students for the Workforce.
Read MoreToday, Students Nova Scotia (StudentsNS) is pleased to see the Province prioritize post-secondary students through investments into on-campus mental health resources and sexual violence prevention in Budget 2019-20, however is discouraged by the minimal funding for universities and changes to Nova Scotia Student Assistance.
Read MoreYesterday, the Ontario Government announced sweeping changes to tuition, financial aid, and mandatory fees. These include cuts to Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) grants, a reduction in domestic tuition by 10%, and the elimination of “non essential non tuition fees”.
Read MoreToday, the Government of Nova Scotia announced increased funding for two of the province’s ten public universities. The recipients are St. Francis Xavier University and the University of Kings College, who will be given operating grant increases of $3.95 million and $2.2 million respectively.
Read MorePost-secondary students across Nova Scotia have been pleased to meet with the Department of Labour and Advanced Education (LAE), the Minister, MLAs, and other stakeholders to provide recommendations for the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Read MorePost-secondary students across Nova Scotia now have access to a suite of innovative e-mental health programs. The programs are part of a post-secondary mental health strategy created by Dr. Elizabeth Cawley of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU) and funded by the Government of Nova Scotia. The programs are available to students at every University and NSCC campus in Nova Scotia.
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