The Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training has made some funding available for students.

Domestic students are now able to receive $3.5 million in funding, while $1.5 million will be available for Indigenous students, with $203,000 going to Okanagan College students who may need it.

The funding comes as a relief for post-secondary students who often work in precarious, low-wage jobs with only a few shifts a week due to their busy study schedules.

sa国际传媒淪tudents and their families in the Okanagan are in a time of financial insecurity like we have never seen before,sa国际传媒� Alex Starker said, chairperson of the Okanagan College Studentssa国际传媒� Union.

sa国际传媒淭his investment in emergency funds will help to ensure rent can be paid and food can be on the table during these troubling times.sa国际传媒�

With the emergency funding, there is now $140,000 available for Okanagan Collegesa国际传媒檚 domestic students and $48,000 for Indigenous students. The collegesa国际传媒檚 student union has also committed $15,000 for emergency relief for international students.

sa国际传媒淭he Okanagan College Studentssa国际传媒� Union was created to provide support to our members, and in this time of crisis, this financial commitment is something more we can do to provide that support,sa国际传媒� Starker added.

The provincial government has stated the money can be used for studentssa国际传媒� expenses, including food, rent, and equipment necessary for online and remote learning. The funding will be administered through financial aid offices at B.C.sa国际传媒檚 25 public post-secondary institutions.

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