Students in graduate-level degree programs at the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be able to focus more intently on research and innovation because of a $6-million scholarship fund that will also help recruit and retain the province’s brightest minds.

Students throughout the province are benefiting from a provincial investment of $10 million in internship programs that connect budding researchers with industry partners to solve real-world problems.

British Columbia high school students are getting a taste of the trades, and the chance to explore new career paths, thanks to new equipment funding.

A new $2.25-million graduate-student scholarship fund at the University of Victoria will support students and help spark innovation, economic growth and research that benefits communities and individuals throughout the province.

Former youth in care are being given another key to unlocking their full potential, thanks to expanded tuition-fee waivers for construction trades training delivered by union providers.

More students in the East Kootenay region will be able to train to become early childhood educators (ECEs), with the expansion of the program at College of the Rockies, which will help families access quality child care in the future.