Actions and Commitments

Call to Action # 11 : Education (6-12)

Inuit Tapariit Kanatami

March 19, 2019

Inuit Tapariit Kanatami Board of Directors Meeting: Resolution B19-12-06 – Funding Allocation Model for the Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy

Inuit Post-Secondary Education Strategy regional funding allocation model has been considered for funding of $123,965,813 over 10 years with $21,626,063 annually ongoing; the annual funding will be divided by four categories:

  • direct financial assistance to students (75% of funding)
  • programs and services (indirect student support) (15% of funding)
  • community engagement (5% of funding) and
  • governance/national coordination (5% of funding)

https://www.itk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/B19-12-06-Funding-Allocation-Model-for-the-Inuit-Post-Secondary-Education-Strategy.pdf

Budget 2019 Investments

Budget 2019 includes an Inuit-led post-secondary education strategy of $125.5 million over 10 years and $21.8M per year ongoing