Dollars and Degrees: Challenges for Northern Ontario's Post-Secondary Institutions - Northern Ontario Insights Series

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Dollars and Degrees: Challenges for Northern Ontario's Post-Secondary Institutions - Northern Ontario Insights Series

16 Dec 2022

Northern Policy Institute expresses great appreciation for Published by Northern Policy Institute their generous support but emphasizes the following: The views expressed in this report are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Institute, its 874 Tungsten St. [...] students has improved, but communities need to be The results of these key informant interviews led to unique welcoming to further attract and retain international insights into the state of these five subjects in Northern students; Ontario and highlighted the best avenues to address their challenges. [...] Continuing to hear and learn from experts and other residents is important in ensuring policies and programs are appropriate for Northern Ontario regions and communities from Timmins to Sachigo Lake First Nation to Powassan and everywhere in between. [...] Additionally, d’Entremont1, the former vice-president of two Northern postsecondary institutions, in an attempt to increase Ontario postsecondary institutions, said the biggest issue enrollment, could also provide post-college diplomas and faced by institutions in the region is the level of funding: short courses in order to encourage lifelong learning, said “If you freeze tuition and funding, [it. [...] stop of revenue [increase].” D'Entremont added that the “Ministry of Colleges and Universities provides some In conclusion, a lack of funding for Northern Ontario’s Mission-Related Institution Specific Grants, including postsecondary institutions, insufficient funding for some special grants given to postsecondary institutions Indigenous postsecondary institutions to grow, and the located in North.
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