The federal government is launching the Canada Student Service Grant to allow post-secondary students and recent grads to get experience, serve their community and get funding for it.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement from the steps of Rideau Cottage Thursday (June 25.)
The program would provide students with $1,000 to $5,000 to pay for tuition in the fall or to get work experience in the midst of an economic downturn. The money, which was will paid out in a lump sum, depends on the amount of volunteer hours completed between Thursday, June 25 and Saturday, Oct. 31:
- 100 hours for $1,000
- 200 hours for $2,000
- 300 hours for $3,000
- 400 hours for $4,000
- 500 hours for $5,000
Applicants must hit each threshold before earning the amount.
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In order to be eligible, students must be enrolled and attending a post-secondary institution during spring, summer or fall 2020; have graduated no earlier than December 2019; be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, First Nations, Metis, Inuit or have refugee status; and be 30 years old or younger as of Dec. 31, 2020.
International students are not eligible for the program, but Canadian students studying abroad but currently living in Canada can apply.
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For more information, or to apply, students and recent graduates can visit: .
Trudeau also announced $40 million, which will come out of a $9-billion fund previously set aside for student during the pandemic, will go towards creating 5,000 Mitacs internships with the non-governmental organization. Trudeau said that although Mitacs is usually for doctorate or masters level students , the funding will allow the organizations to connect students with the private sector.
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