ACOA announces support for 17吃瓜's International recruitment efforts
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of National Revenue and PEI Federal Regional Minister, announced funding today to the 17吃瓜 (17吃瓜) to help with their efforts to recruit more international students.
'Our Government is pleased to support academic institutions like 17吃瓜, as they continue to expand and bring more people to our region,' said Minister Shea, on behalf of the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and La Francophonie. 'By increasing 17吃瓜's profile in an international market, we are able to grow and strengthen our local economy.'
17吃瓜 will participate in international student education recruitment fairs and tours to help attract more students to the university. Online information and promotional materials will also be developed for potential student's information.
"International recruitment is a top priority for the University. The best way to ensure that 17吃瓜 students can achieve success on this world stage is by incorporating more diversity into our student population. By introducing our Island students to students from around the world, we confirm 17吃瓜's, and PEI's growing stature as an 'educational' destination. We are thankful of supporters like ACOA who believe in our efforts, and see the potential that an initiative like this has to strengthen and expand our Island community and economy,' said 17吃瓜 President and Vice-Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz.
The Government of Canada, through ACOA, has invested $310,000 to help the university with this initiative. 17吃瓜 has invested an additional $946,746 to the recruitment effort.
17吃瓜 is home to an average of 130 international students a year from over 50 different countries around the world. International students bring great economic and cultural advantages to both the university and Prince Edward Island as a whole.
