Dalton & Dave spend more on Aboriginal education

NEWS RELEASE

DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP

************************* Orazietti announces $255,000 investment to support Aboriginal post-secondary education

McGuinty government improving access to higher education SAULT STE. MARIE - The McGuinty government is building a stronger workforce by helping Aboriginal students succeed at local post-secondary institutions, David Orazietti MPP announced today.

"We’re helping young people in Sault Ste. Marie reach their full potential by improving supports at local post-secondary institutions,” said Orazietti. “This investment will help Aboriginal students in our community get the skills and training they need to prepare for the high-skill jobs of the future.”

The government is investing more than $6 million to access funding for colleges, universities and Aboriginal institutions in Ontario increase the number of Aboriginal graduates.

The investment will support services such as counselling, tutoring and career planning.

Recipients of the $255,000 in provincial funding for Access to Opportunities strategy are:

- $200,000 Sault College

- $55,000 Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (Algoma University site).

“Today’s students will be the entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who will build tomorrow’s knowledge economy,” said Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities John Milloy. “By investing in their knowledge and skills, we can strengthen our economy and build prosperity for all Ontario families.”

The Ontario government’s Access to Opportunities Strategy supports Aboriginal students, francophone students, students with disabilities and students who are the first in their family to attend a post-secondary institution.

Quick facts

- Ontario will invest $15.4 million in Aboriginal post-secondary education in 2008-09

- Seven out of every 10 new jobs created in Ontario over the next decade will require post-secondary education or training

Learn more

- Explore what you can do after high school

- Find out more about Ontario’s colleges and universities.

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