Some Nova Scotia university and college students will see an increase in how much funding they receive from the province this fall. Going forward, the province will consider rental market data as it calculates living allowance through its student loan program.
The federal government is imposing a 35 per cent cut on international study permits in Nova Scotia, curbing the growth the province s universities and colleges have seen as a result of soaring international enrollment.
Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong says his department is weighing proposals from four universities that would lead to accelerated education degrees, similar to what Cape Breton University announced late last year.
Nova Scotia’s universities are getting one-year funding agreements that include conditions the province says are aimed at creating more accountability.