Archive 2013-2019
Media Release
Government announcement on Adult Basic Education and ESL tuition
VANCOUVER – The provincial government announced yesterday that it would be restoring funding and removing tuition fees for Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs in British Columbia as of September 2017.
"We are happy to work closely with the provincial government to implement these changes,” says Dr. Peter Nunoda, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) president and CEO. “ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s ESL and adult upgrading courses are often the first steps on a pathway to a new career, a career change or a fresh start; and I am proud of our students and employees that work together to make this a reality.”
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is one of the B.C.’s largest providers of adult upgrading programs and its ESL Pathways program was recently awarded national recognition by Colleges and Institutes Canada. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s adult upgrading courses are a key entry point for students seeking to re-enter the education system or complete prerequisites to enroll in post-secondary programs. ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ offers self-paced or class-based courses from basic skills up to Grade 12, including English, math, sciences, humanities and computer classes.