More money to go to supporting students

The Ontario provincial government is increasing the support it provides to Aboriginal students in order to help more of them achieve success in their post-secondary studies.

More than $1 million has been committed to help colleges and universities across the province deliver innovative pilot projects aimed at reaching out to Aboriginal students, helping them make the transition to post-secondary learning and encouraging them to complete their studies.

The government has also earmarked $1.8 million under its Aboriginal Education and Training Strategy to support the delivery of post-secondary programming by Aboriginal institutions, in partnership with colleges and universities.