Thank you Mr. Speaker. My question, Mr. Speaker, is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. The department of Education provides financial assistance to students seeking post secondary education through various programs in the forms of student
grants, loans, and student financial assistance. Concerns have been brought to my attention that there are a number of students who receive assistance through the Department of Education and have taken a variety of different programs without actually working in one prior to receiving funding to take another.
This government has provided financial assistance for students who have never worked in that field but have applied for and received further financial assistance in another field. There did not appear to be any obligation to contribute to their education in the work force. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Are there any regulations in place restricting a student from obtaining financial support for more than one program, and if so, can he elaborate on the departments criteria for such. Thank you Mr. Speaker.