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Paying for university just got a whole lot easier, with former prime minister Brian Mulroney’s announcement of a $10-million endowment for high school students. Mulroney announced the new endowment in a hall crowded with dignitaries, including astronaut Chris Hadfield, Juno-award winning quartet the Tenors and Toronto Mayor John Tory. The endowment comes from the Horatio Alger Association of Canada, a non-profit organization that gives out $5,000 scholarships to high-achieving students from families earning less than $55,000.
“The stories of the scholarship winners are both heartbreaking and fill me with immense pride to be a Canadian,” Mulroney said at Toronto’s Design …read more
Source: Macleans
