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Lethbridge post-secondary schools see spike in demand for financial aid during COVID-19
Powerline tech students call on Lethbridge College to deliver on program expectations The college says student requests for emergency funding increased by more than 100 per cent from fall 2019 to fall 2020, with COVID-19 being a major factor.The pandemic and public health measures implemented to help slow the spread of the virus affected the employment of many post-secondary students who rely on part-time or seasonal jobs to finance their education.“For the students who applied for these bursaries, receiving them is often the difference between being able to continue their educational journey and having to drop out,” said Dr.