Expanding French Postsecondary Education October 24, 2013 Ontario Committed to Student Success For All Ontario is giving college and university students more opportunities to study in French and prepare for future jobs. The provinces Action Plan for French-language Postsecondary Education will increase access to French-language postsecondary education and services in central and southwestern Ontario. The plan includes recommendations from an expert panel on French-language postsecondary education access and the French Language Services Commissioner. It will: Provide a total of $16.5 million to help universities and colleges expand their French-language programs and services, including expansions that are already underway at York Universitys Glendon College, Collège Boréal and La Cité collégiale in the Greater Toronto Area Allow all francophone institutions, including the University of Ottawa and Laurentian University, to be eligible for funding to deliver French-language programs in central and southwestern Ontario with a partner college or university located there Encourage partnerships among bilingual postsecondary institutions and employment and training services organizations to further increase French-language programs Establish an advisory body on French-language education Review Glendon Colleges capacity to deliver even more French-language programs Supporting French-language postsecondary education is part of Ontarios economic plan to invest in people and ensure everyone has the benefit of a world class education.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:48:48 +0000
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