Students in PEI underusing financial assistance program

Few postsecondary graduates in Prince Edward Island are taking advantage of the province’s Programme de bourse pour réduction de dette, a bursary program that reduces debt for graduates, reports Radio-Canada. In the 2024–25 fiscal year, the Government of Prince Edward Island reportedly only disbursed $552K of the budgeted $980K. According to Radio-Canada, this means that […]

The University of Prince Edward Island and Yukon University have each shared updates on their union negotiations. UPEI and IBEW Local 1928, which represents maintenance staff at the university, have begun negotiations. At YukonU, the tentative agreement between the university and the employees’ union has officially been ratified. The three-year agreement—spanning July 1, 2024 to […]

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College has launched a Veterinary Parasitology Residency Program with support from Mitacs and Boehringer Ingelheim Canada. This program focuses on addressing heartworm in Atlantic Canada by improving awareness, early detection, and prevention strategies. “With the first recognized Parasitology Residency Program in Canada, we are taking a major […]

The University of Prince Edward Island celebrated the launch of an undergraduate major in Indigenous Studies yesterday. The program, which is accepting students for the Fall 2026 semester, will cover topics such as Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation, and will contain both land-based and traditional classroom learning. UPEI VP Academic and Research Dr Greg Naterer said […]

The Government of Prince Edward Island has announced new financial incentives for students interested in studying French as a second language at the University of Prince Edward Island. Students considering the UPEI Bachelor of Education, Français langue seconde program will be offered a $2K tuition credit, with an additional $3K signing bonus available to those […]

The City of Charlottetown’s councillors have voted unanimously to rezone a parcel of land, enabling Holland College to proceed with creating the John and Christine Andrew Centre of Excellence in Watershed Management. CBC states that the rezoning allows the institution to set up indoor labs, office space, and accommodations. “Plans are to do the barn […]

The University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Medicine has received a $1M gift from the Hewitt Foundation. The funds will support the faculty’s efforts to advance key priorities related to learner experiences, training and simulation-based education, and community-based medical training opportunities. “We are deeply grateful to the Hewitt Foundation for this transformative investment,” said […]

Holland College’s Atlantic Police Academy and the University of New Brunswick have partnered to provide students with an accelerated route to a criminology degree. The new program allows students to obtain their bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice in three and a half years. Students begin the program at UNB’s Fredericton campus for their […]