Applications are now being accepted to help local sport, municipalities, Aboriginal and community organizations increase sport opportunities for British Columbians of all ages and abilities.

High performance student athletes in Victoria and Kelowna now have the chance to split their school day between academics and training - giving them a better competitive edge

The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia's education system.

Enrolment for the 2011-12 school year

Future health professionals across the province will benefit from an additional 188 student spaces to get the training they need as nurses, health-care assistants and pharmacy technicians to provide the high-quality health care B.C. families deserve.

More B.C. students will benefit from provincial examination scholarship money for post-secondary education this year as eligibility criteria shifts to better reflect the provincial graduation program.

Three years ago, Girish Nivarti was one of the superstar science undergrads from India who came to B.C. through the first Mitacs Globalink program to experience the world-class research going on at British Columbia universities.