Details of a program to help students receive additional tutoring support have been revealed.
The program, called Plan to Catch Up, will provide $200 to $250 per child to offset costs.
Effective yesterday (Thursday), parents with children up to 18 years old can apply for $200, while parents with school-aged children with special education needs, up to the age of 21, can apply for $250.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce says, “We believe in providing more investment at the highest levels ever recorded under this Progressive Conservative government in addition to providing over $1.6 billion of direct financial payment to parents who are struggling to pay the bills, working harder and taking home less. They deserve this support.”
Lecce is confident parents will use it to help their kids.
“I know they will do the right thing because we’ve done this multiple times before and I know they are putting those dollars to good use for before and after school programs, for learning and literacy development, for technology, this all helps.”
Unlike previous funding supports, parents must apply for this assistance.
Lecce also announced tutoring support programs to expire at the end of this year would be extended into the new year.
Visit Catch Up Payments to apply for the grant.
