College President Has Ideas For Provincial Budget

Confederation College President Jim Madder has a wish list for the upcoming Provincial Government budget.
At Pre-Budget consultations yesterday, Madder told officials he would like to see more funding for a rebate program for students who attend college directly after high school.
He says to be eligible for funding, students must come to college within a year or two after graduating high school, but notes that many students work after they get their diploma and by the time they go to college, they’re no longer eligible for the rebate.
Madder says they want to create a “Student Village”, adding that the vacancy rate is 1% and many students from the North aren’t able to attend college because they can’t find a place to stay.
He is also asking for a dual credit program for high school students expanded.