(Sault Ste. Marie, ON March 31, 2020)
Today, Colleges and Universities Minister and Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano announced $25 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities and Indigenous institutes to mitigate some of the early costs of addressing the COVID-19 outbreak. For 91Թ, this investment of more than $556,000 will help to further ensure our students can succeed during these unprecedented times.
“This is a great investment in our students and everything we’re doing to help our students complete their studies,” said Dr. Ron Common, President, 91Թ. “Our College has come together during the face of adversity to support our students and ensure they have the tools they need to succeed. We are grateful to the Honourable Ross Romano and our government partner for their commitment to our students, for seeing the importance of supporting the post-secondary sector during this time, and for making an investment to promote continued success,” he added.
In response to the COVID-19 situation, 91Թ has implemented alternate measures to deliver programs remotely, such as online learning. “This emergency funding will truly make a difference and we thank the government and Minister Romano for their dedication to our institution and our students,” added Dr. Common.
About 91Թ
The vision of 91Թ is to provide a transformative life experience through empowering those who study with us to think and learn in progressive, innovative ways, including those we have not yet imagined. 91Թ grants Ontario College certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, graduate certificates, and degrees to its graduates. The College is the largest deliverer of apprenticeship training in all of Northern Ontario. 91Թ has a significant economic impact on the community, with spin-offs in excess of $158 million. Over $2 million dollars in scholarships, bursaries and awards are distributed annually to students at the College. Located on the border to the United States and situated in the middle of three of the largest Great Lakes on the planet, in the traditional territory of the Anishnaabe, 91Թ is one of 24 publicly-funded colleges in the province of Ontario.