Bursary to cover tuition financial aid gaps by up to $1,700 per semester three times annually
CALGARY, June 26, 2012 /CNW/ - DeVry Institute of Technology is pleased
to announce a new bursary for Canadian students in need of financial
support. The bursary is the first of its kind for DeVry and is valued
at $1,700 per semester for each of DeVry's three annual semesters.
DeVry's new nationwide bursary provides students who have financial
limitations with the tuition relief and encouragement they need to
pursue a post-secondary education. The lifetime value of the bursary is
$15,300.
"The appropriate higher education plays such a huge role in our mission
to develop an internationally trained professional talent pool as a
crucial component of future workforce planning strategies," says Bruce
Randall, executive director of the Calgary Regional Immigrant
Employment Council. "DeVry's bursary now makes very relevant
career-oriented bachelor degree programs more accessible and affordable
to a demographic of people who are ready and able to help address
upcoming labour shortages and keep our nation competitive with the
world. It's a classic win-win for professionals in every province of
Canada."
Eligibility for the DeVry Institute of Technology Opportunity Bursary is
based on financial need. As an example: A student who finds that the
funds available from all financial aid sources for which she qualifies
only covers 90 per cent of her tuition each semester, the DeVry
Institute of Technology Opportunity bursary of up to $1,700 per
semester can close the gap between the cost of tuition and all
financial aid sources that otherwise might make higher education
unattainable.
"This bursary is one of the many steps DeVry is taking to help more
students get the education needed to pursue their careers," explains
Ranil Herath, president of DeVry. "The last thing we want is to see
bright, ambitious people foregoing post-secondary education because of
financial barriers."
For more information about the new DeVry Institute of Technology
Opportunity Bursary and to find out if you qualify, please call us at
403-235-3450.
About DeVry Institute of Technology
DeVry Institute of Technology in Alberta is part of the DeVry University
system, one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in
North America, with more than 90,000 students enrolled in the United
States and Canada. At more than 90 locations, DeVry University delivers
practitioner-oriented undergraduate and graduate degree programs,
onsite and online, that meet the needs of a diverse and geographically
dispersed student population. DeVry Institute of Technology offers
degree programs in Business Administration, Computer Information
Systems, Electronics Engineering Technology and Network Communications
Management. In Canada, the government of Alberta grants approval for
baccalaureate degrees awarded by DeVry Institute of Technology. In the
United States, DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, www.ncahlc.org. DeVry University, a part of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is based in Downers
Grove, Ill. For more information about DeVry Institute of Technology,
find us on Twitter @DeVryCalgary or visit www.devry.ca.
